Board of Directors
The Academy is governed by a board of directors that meets quarterly to oversee the organization’s educational programming, board certification, membership, finances and other matters. The officers are elected for two-year terms. Directors are elected annually.
The officers and directors are:

President
Craig Nierman
Nierman ADR
2007 Laurence Ct NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
Office Phone: 319-351-4900
Website: https://niermanadr.com/

Treasurer
Dick Calkins
Calkins Mediation
13002 Oak Brook Drive
Urbandale, IA 50323
Office Phone: 515.283.0331
Email: r.calkins.law@gmail.com

Secretary
Jeffrey Conen
Hansen Reynolds LLC
301 N Broadway, Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Office Phone: 414.455.0056
Email: jconen@hansenreynolds.com

President Elect
Denise Hill
Whitfield & Eddy Law
699 Walnut Street, Suite 2000
Des Moines, IA 50309
Office Phone: 515.288.6041
Email: dhill@whitfieldlaw.com

Director
Kelsey Knowles
Belin McCormick, P.C.
606 Walnut Street, Suite 2000
Des Moines, IA 50309
Office Phone: 515.588.0631
Email: kjknowles@belinmccormick.com

Director
Craig Nierman
Phelan Tucker Law LLP
321 East Market Street, P.O. Box 2150
Iowa City, IA 52244-2150
Office Phone: 319-354-1104
Email: nierman@phelantuckerlaw.com

Director
Joe Happe
Davis Brown Law Office
215 10th St Suite 1300
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-288-2500 (Office Phone)

Director
Darin S. Harmon
Kintzinger, Harmon, Konrardy, PLC
100 W. 12th St., Box 703
Dubuque, IA 52004-0703
563-588-0547 (Office Phone)
563-588-1981 (Office Fax)