UMRBA Board

The five member states of the UMRBA (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin) are represented by gubernatorial appointees. Generally, the Governor’s designee is from a state agency with substantial responsibilities for water resource management. This person is responsible for coordinating with other state agencies and providing for their direct involvement when necessary. The Governor may appoint alternate representatives from a variety of state agencies to facilitate internal state coordination and assure that a broad range of state authorities and perspectives are considered in the deliberations of the Association.

 

Chair:  Rick Pohlman, Illinois

Vice Chair:  Grant Wilson, Minnesota

Illinois

Rick Pohlman, DNR (primary representative)

Loren Wobig, DNR (alternate)

Chad Craycraft, DNR (alternate)

Dave Glover, DNR (alternate)

Iowa

Tim Hall, DNR (primary representative)

Rita Grimm, EDA (representative)

Jake Hansen, DALS (representative)

Sam Hiscocks, DOT (representative)

Joel Martin, IUB (representative)

Minnesota 

Grant Wilson, DNR (primary representative)

Dana Vanderbosch, PCA (second alternate)

Margaret Wagner, DoA (second alternate)

Patrick Phenow, DOT (second alternate)

Missouri —

Chris Wieberg, DNR (primary representative)

Erin Fanning, DNR (alternate)

Chris Klenklen, DOA (alternate)

Matt Vitello, DOC (alternate)

Levi Woods, DOT (alternate)

Wisconsin —

Wade Strickland, DNR (primary representative)

TBD, DATCP (alternate)

Federal Liaisons

UMRBA’s federal liaisons are valuable and active participants in many of its meetings and activities.  Their participation allows UMRBA to effectively serve as a regional forum for the states and their federal agency counterparts to discuss major policy and management issues.  The federal liaisons are non-voting members and are not official members of UMRBA, which speaks on behalf of the states alone.

 

Department of Agriculture —

[Vacant], Natural Resource Conservation Service

Department of the Army 

MG Diana Holland, Mississippi Valley Division Commander

Brian Chewning, Mississippi Valley Division

Department of the Interior —

Sabrina Chandler, USFWS Refuges

Mark Gaikowski, USGS UMESC

 

Department of Homeland Security —

Ken Hingerlong, FEMA Region 5

Laurie Bestgen, FEMA Region 7

[Vacant], U.S. Coast Guard

Department of Transportation —

Travis Black, MARAD

Environmental Protection Agency —

[Vacant]

UMRBA Board Upcoming Meetings

Documents

UMRBA February 2024 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA October 2023 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA August 2023 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA May 2023 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA February 2023 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA November 2022 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA August 2022 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA May 2022 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA February 2022 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA November 2021 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA August 2021 Quarterly Meeting
UMRBA May 2021 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2021 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA October 2020 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2020 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2020 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2020 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA October 2019 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2019 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2019 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2019 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA October 2018 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2018 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2018 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2018 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
UMRBA November 2017 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2017 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2017 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2017 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2016 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2016 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA and the UMRR Coordinating Committee August 2016 Joint Meeting
UMRBA May 2016 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2016 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2015 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2015 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2015 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2015 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2014 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2014 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2014 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2014 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2013 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2013 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA June 2013 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA 2013-2017 Strategic Plan
UMRBA February 2013 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2012 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2012 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA June 2012 UMRBA Board Conference Call Minutes
UMRBA May 2012 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2012 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2011 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2011 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2011 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2011 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2010 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2010 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2010 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2010 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2009 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2009 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA Operating Policies
UMRBA May 2009 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2009 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2008 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2008 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2008 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2008 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2007 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2007 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2007 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2007 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2006 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2006 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2006 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2006 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2005 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2005 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2005 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2005 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2004 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2004 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2004 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2004 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2003 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2003 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2003 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2003 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2002 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2002 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2002 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2002 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2001 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2001 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2001 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2001 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA November 2000 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA August 2000 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA May 2000 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA February 2000 Quarterly Meeting Minutes
UMRBA Articles of Association
UMRBA Transition Letter 2017
UMRBA 2017 Work Priorities
UMRBA Bylaws