Heroes Center Selection Committee

Nominations are reviewed by members of the Heroes Center Selection Committee, a distinguished panel of individuals comprised of leaders throughout Iowa. The Selection Committee includes individuals from government, transportation, academia and community leaders.

The Iowa Transportation Museum is grateful to the following members of its Selection Committee and honored to have their support for the Transportation Heroes Center.

Governor Robert Ray,
Honorary Co-Chair

Nancy Richardson,
Selection Committee Co-Chair, Director, Iowa Department of Transportation

Gerry Schnepf,
Selection Committee Co-Chair, Iowa Transportation Museum Board President

Ben Allen,
President, Northern Iowa University

Stephen Andrle,
Program Manager, Transportation Research Board
(Former director of Center for Transportation Research
and Education at Iowa State University)

Wes Finch,
Iowa Auto Dealer and Entrepreneur

Frank Francois,
Former Director of American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials

Dena Gray-Fisher,
Iowa Department of Transportation

Bill Johnson,
Curator, State Historical Society of Iowa Museum

T.J. Juskiewicz,
Director, The Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa

Bill Rosener
Executive Vice President, Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa

Camille Schroeder,
K-12 Liason, College of Engineering, Iowa State University

Gordon Smith,
President, Iowa Concrete Paving Association

Gary Thomas,
President, Iowa Automobile Dealers Association

Rich Willis,
Iowa Auto Dealer and Entrepreneur