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Board of Directors

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is fortunate to have the insight and guidance of an excellent Board of Directors. Board officers and members include:

 

Board of Directors Executive Committee

Name Company
President Heather Akers GE Vendor Finance
Vice President Mark Hixson Business Solutions Group, Inc.
Treasurer Diane Kula Latta, Harris, Hanon & Penningroth, LLC 
Secretary     Erika Elles Cargill, Inc.

Board

Name Company
Rick Berndt Shive Hattery
Jace Bisgard Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Joannie Bruns Linn Area Credit Union
Bill Burns International Paper
Lynne DeVore Millhiser Smith Agency Inc.
Kevin Hamers Surgery Center Cedar Rapids
Tom Kaldenberg Kirkwood Community College
Roxi McCrane General Mills
Renee Nelson NextEra Energy Duane Arnold
Jim O'Haire Toyota Financial Services
Leah Rodenberg Alliant Energy
Melanie Richert Rockwell Collins
Jack Roeder Cedar Rapids Kernels
Kari Stillman Priority One                                    


Ex-Officio & Special Advisors

Ex-Officio
Name Company
Laurel Day Cedar Rapids Community School District
Peter Teahen Teahen Funeral Home

Special Advisors
  • Marvin Smekal, Sound Concepts, Inc.
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Recent Updates

May 4 - Downtown July 4th fireworks launch site announced
April 13 - Classic Rock Concert Night line-up announced
April 6 - Freedom Festival 2011 Artwork entries sought

 

Destinations

Freedom Festival
Celebrate with Buster
Fire & Ice Festival

 

Contact

226 2nd St. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
p: 319.365.8313
f: 319.365.5169

 

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