The Iowa Board of Regents is the 9-member governing body overseeing the three public universities in the state of Iowa: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa.
The governor of Iowa appoints regents to six-year terms, which are subject to Iowa Senate confirmation by a two-thirds vote. Terms begin May 1 and end April 30.
The board has nine members. Under state law, one of the regents must be a student of one of the three public universities, and no more than five members can be of the same political affiliation or gender.[1]
The current members of the Board of Regents are as follows:
| Name | Current city | Occupation | Political affiliation | Term ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Richards (board president) | Physician and Businessman | Republican[2] | 2027 | ||
| Sherry Bates (president pro tem) | Scranton | Retired social worker | Independent[3] | 2029 | |
| David Barker | Real estate owner and developer | 2025 | |||
| Robert Cramer | Construction business owner | 2029 | |||
| Abby Crow | Tiffin | UI student | Independent | 2027 | |
| Nancy Dunkel | Retired banker and former Iowa House member | Democrat[4] | 2029 | ||
| Jim Lindenmayer | Ottumwa | Former community college president | Independent | 2025 | |
| JC Risewick | Construction business owner | Republican | 2025 | ||
| Greta Rouse | Emmetsburg | Comms Director (for Branstad, then Reynolds)[5] | 2027 |