SHENANDOAH
IOWA
EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
BOARD BIOS
Corby Fichter, President
Occupation: Regional Vice President-Business Development in SW IA for Farm Credit Services of America
Family: Wife, Jean. Son Adam and wife Marissa living in Clear Lake, IA. Son Austin and wife Jourdan living in Gretna, NE. Daughter Heidi and husband Chris living in Ankeny, IA
Alma Mater: Fremont-Mills High School-1975 grad then Iowa State grad in 1980
Years on the Board: 5
Nick Bosley
Occupation: Insurance
Family: Wife: Jessica Daughter: Maren : 7th Grade Megan: 5th Grade
Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School & NWMSU
Years on the board: 5
Julie O'Hara, Vice-President
Occupation: Real estate agent for Jim Hughes Real Estate
Family: Married to Patrick O'Hara since 2000. Three kids: Daughter, Rebecca (SHS graduate of 2012), Daughter, Hailey (SHS graduate of 2020) and Son, Conor (future SHS graduate of 2027) and I am from the Imogene Martin Family.
Alma Mater: Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO in 1990
Years on the board: 4 years
Paula Brownlee
Occupation: Retired educator (teacher and special education consultant for the AEA)
Family: Husband, David, children Abby and Andrew, grandkids Aubrey
and Cooper
Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School (1973), Northwest Missouri State
Years on the Board: 1
Amy Miller, Treasurer
Occupation: Miller Building Supply, owner
Family: Jeff (husband);
2 sons: Joshua and Jordan
Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School and Iowa State University
Years on the board: 5 years
Chuck Offenburger
Occupation: Writer
Family: Wife Carla, grown kids Janae Jaynes-Learned in Scottsdale, AZ, Andrew Offenburger in Oxford, OH.
Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School (1965) Vanderbilt University, Nashville, (1969)
Years on the Board: 5
Star Ann Kloberdanz, Secretary
Occupation: Retired Educator
Family: Husband, Ed, and four children and eight grandchildren.
Alma Mater: Shenandoah High School, Iowa State University and Masters in Education from Viterbo University
Years on the Board: 5
Lance Cornelius
Occupation: State Farm Agent
Family: Wife, Ashlee of 14 years,
Children: Ava 11, Lillie 9, Lincoln 6
Alma Mater: Bachelor’s Degree from Missouri Western State University in Marketing and Minored in International Politics. CHFC Designation through American College of Financial Services.
Years on the board: First year
Alan Armstrong
Occupation: Owner of Lu & Al’s Nishna Valley Cafe and Supervisor in Page County
Family: Wife, LuAnn. Two kids that are SHS graduates - Alexis graduated in 2009 and is now married and lives in Nebraska City, NE. She works at the Lied Center. Jeff graduated in 2011 and is employed by the City of Shenandoah with the Fire Department.
Alma Mater: Putnam Co. R-1 schools in Unionville, Mo. in 1974 and then graduated from Truman State University in 1978 with a Business Degree.
Years on the board: 5 years
Duane Rexroth
Occupation: Retired educator, 39 years
Family: Wife, Mary Lou (McKamey), three daughters - Terri, Stefanie, Amy (all Shenandoah graduates) and three granddaughters
Alma Mater: Humboldt, NE High School, Nebraska Wesleyan University (Bachelor's Degree) and Northwest Missouri State (Master's Degree)
Years on the board: 5 years
Dr. Timothy Smith
Occupation: Internal Medicine Physician at Shenandoah Medical Center
Family: Wife, Amanda Schneider,
Children: Thomas 4, and Theodore 1
Alma Mater: Mullen in Denver, CO then Creighton University
Years on the board: First year
Jamie Burdorf, Executive Director
Family: Husband, Aaron
Children: Jenna 15, Brody 13, Blake and Bowen 10
Alma Mater: Armstrong-Ringsted HS, Morningside College
Years in this position: 2 years