Under ¶ 639 of The Book of Discipline, the Conference Board of Pension (CBOP) is to “have charge of the interests and work of providing for and contributing to the support, relief, assistance, and pensioning of clergy and their families, other church workers, and lay employees of the institutions, organizations, and agencies within that annual conference of The United Methodist Church”. The work of the Iowa Conference Board of Pension focuses on the physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and financial well-being of their constituents through a variety of benefits plans, assistance programs, and educational opportunities.
The members of the Iowa Conference Board of Pension are the lay and clergy members of the Annual Conference of the Iowa Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. Members of the Board of Pension meet annually during the regular session of The Iowa Annual Conference to hear the annual report from the Board of Directors, and to care for such other matters as may come before it. The Board of Directors of the Iowa Conference Board of Pension meets on a regular basis to conduct the business of the Iowa Conference Board of Pension related to the benefit plans and programs sponsored by the Iowa Conference Board of Pension.
Elected Directors Ex-Officio Directors
Allan Allard, Vice-Chair/Insurance Committee Chair Doug Cue, Appointive Cabinet Representative
Staci Appel Rebecca Gough, CFA Representative
Beverlee Bell
Denise Boots
Ron Bupp Ex-Officio Officers
Ellen Dickey Emily Graber, Conference Treasurer/Dir Admin Svcs
Steve Dinnen, Investment Committee Chair Joni Mardesen, Dir HR/Conference Benefit Officer
Chris Dix
Lewis Flanigan
Dwight Hicks Conference Staff
Don Hodson Lindsey Huber, Asst. Treasurer/Controller
Bob Holdorf, Secretary Kae Tritle, Wellness Coordinator
Vicki Homan Kristina Merfeld, HR/Benefit Manager
Mark Johnson
Mark Morehouse, Nominations Committee Chair
Realff Ottesen, Assistance Committee Chair Board of Directors Executive Committee
David Peterson, Chair Dave Peterson, Chair
Ed Peterson Allan Allard, Vice-Chair
Brian Rohrig Bob Holdorf, Secretary
Jim Rush, Pension Committee Chair Steve Dinnen, Investment Committee Chair
Tom Shinkle Jim Rush, Pension Committee Chair
Russ Sporer Realff Ottesen, Assistance Review Committee Chair
Tim Walker Mark Morehouse, Nominations Committee Chair
Emily Graber, Conference Treasurer
Joni Mardesen, Conference Benefit Officer