Iowa Care Community Board of Directors and Affiliations

William Schwickerath, ICC Board Chair 
Attorney, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll Law Firm, Senior Vice President

Steve Roe, ICC Board Treasurer, Board Chair Elect 
Oaknoll CEO

Theresa Bechtel, ICC Board Secretary
University of Iowa School of Nursing Associate Professor of Instruction

Connie Alt, ICC Past Chair 
Attorney, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll Law Firm, Senior Vice President

 

Tricia Kitzmann, ICC Board Member
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Community and Behavioral Health, UI College of Public Health

Cynthia Schrock, ICC Board Member
Vice President and Branch Manager, MidwestOne, Retired

Jeffrey Jarrett, ICC Board Member
Vice President, F&M Savings Bank

Michelle Nederhoff, ICC Board Member
Employee Benefits Specialist, Relion Insurance Solutions

Curt Clark, ICC Board Member
First Vice President, Information Services Support and Operations Manager, Hills Bank

Mark Schneider, ICC Board Member
Mid-Prairie Community School District Superintendent – Retired, Iowa City Hospice Volunteer

David Bedell MD, ICC Board Member
University of Iowa Health Care, Family Medicine Physician

Zach Buxton, ICC Board Member
Deputy Counsel, University of Iowa Health Care

 

 

 

 

Administration

Chief Executive Officer Sara Krieger, MHA, RN, BSN, CHPN, has long been committed to the life-affirming principles of palliative and hospice care. A Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse since 2008, Krieger holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, as well as certification in Nonprofit Management from Iowa State University. She completed the University of Iowa Master of Healthcare Administration program, earning her advanced degree in June of 2019.

Krieger has been with Iowa City Hospice (Iowa City’s only community-based nonprofit hospice care provider) since 2005. She currently serves as the organization’s CEO, managing the staff and resources that support hundreds of patients a day over a seven-county service area.

Krieger has extensive experience in developing and guiding strategic initiatives toward positive outcomes. She is known for her proven ability to successfully implement process change across multiple disciplines while maintaining an exceptional commitment to regulatory compliance and a high degree of fiscal responsibility.