Board of Directors

CCJ is governed by a volunteer, independent Board of Directors. This board is responsible for setting policy, fiscal guidance, and ongoing governance for CCJ. The current board members are:

• John Klaus - Board President / Ames City Attorney (Retired)
• Bradley Bender - State Appellate Defender
• Carolyn Brockman - Iowa State University (Retired)
• Dan Gonnerman - Attorney
• David Russell - Pastor First Baptist Church
• Dean Prestemon - Iowa State University (Retired)
• Geoff Huff - Lieutenant Ames Police Department
• Gerald Moothart - Attorney
• J.B. Hopkins - Story County Sheriff Department Jail Administrator
• Joyce Vegge - Iowa State University (Retired)
• Judy Jones - State Library of Iowa (Retired)
• Robert Ripley - Mary Greely Medical Center (Retired)
• Stephen Holmes - Story County Attorney