Our Board Members
Dawn Fleming
President
Dawn Fleming is a Iowa Army National Guard Veteran of 15 years who completed 1 tour of duty in Afghanistan. She is the new Assistant Director of Financial Aid and School Certifying Official for VA Benefits at NICC Peosta Campus.
Christina Schauer
VP and Treasurer
Christina Schauer is a US Army Veteran who served in the Iraq War. She is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and leads the Military and Veteran Health Care Program at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center.
Kris Ortiz
Secretary
Kris Ortiz is a US Army veteran who served as a medic stationed at Schweinfurt, Germany and Ft. Riley, Kansas with deployments to Kosovo (1999) and Kuwait (2000). She is currently working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Reliance Matrix.
Branden Herring
Marketing
Brandi Herring is a Coast Guard Veteran. She is a Clerk at the Dubuque County VA office training to be a Veteran Services Officer.
Pam Schmidt
Community Engagement
Pam Schmidt is a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Iraq War. She retired from the military after 34 years of service and is currently living the good life