JCI Iowa 2023 Board of Directors
Valerie Pell - 95th State President
Valerie has been a member of the Clinton Jaycees since 2007, serving in many different roles including local chapter president. Among her favorite projects is the Symphony of Lights.
As a mom of three, she brings the kids to anything she can, showing the value in personal growth and being a part of the community.
Valerie is a JCI Iowa Governor #486.
Email: ia@jciusa.org
Amanda Birch - Vice President
Amanda joined the Jaycees in 2005, and has held numerous state and local chapter positions, including Chapter President in 2009, during her career with the Jaycees.
She has won various awards for her hard work and dedication to the Jaycees, including
- Top Local Member, Top Management VP, Top Chapter President from JCI Iowa
- 2011 Scott Brettmann Memorial Award for Regional Director of the Year
- 2010 M. Keith Upson Memorial Award from JCI USA
- 2010 David Tetmeyer Memorial Award for District Director of the Year
Amanda is a JCI Iowa Governor #484 and JCI Senator #79777.
Melissa Christopherson - Treasurer
Coming soon....
Forest Kane - Communications Director
Forest joined the Cedar Rapids Jaycees in 2016 before moving to the Quad Cities and joining their chapter in May of 2019! Since then, he has held 4 board positions, including President in 2022, and has sat on multiple fundraising committees, including Bridal Expo, Brew-Ha-Ha, and Bar-B-QC. Forest enjoys volunteering and networking with other young professionals and finding ways the Jaycees can connect with other local organizations in the QC area!
Outside of the working and volunteering, Forest loves spending time with his husband, Brandon, and their rescue fur baby, Bette. They enjoy visiting local breweries and coffee shops, biking to the farmers market, and exploring new places.
Angie Miller - State Events Director
Coming soon...
Jayden Naber - Secretary
Jayden joined the Spencer Jaycees 7 years ago. She was introduced to the group through her friends and has been heavily involved ever since. She has been a local board member for the last 5 years, holding the titles: treasurer, secretary, and 2021 president.
Her involvement with the Spencer Jaycees has been nothing but rewarding and she is happy to serve on the state board and create more lasting connections. Networking and collaborating on new ideas with members from across the state are some of what excites Jayden the most!
Nikki Schaul - Immediate Past State President
Nikki has been a Jaycee member since 2015. She has been a part of the Cedar Rapids Jaycees, Johnson County Jaycees, and is currently a member of the Jaycees of the Quad Cities. In all three chapters she has served in many leadership roles. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Public Relations (2019) president (2020) of the Jaycees of the Quad Cities. In 2021 Nikki served as JCI Iowa Vice President and was named a JCI Iowa Governor. Nikki loves her dog Bella and to travel. She has traveled the world to attend JCI conferences.