dMAAR / IAR Staff 

Emaildmaar@iowarealtors.com for all your needs! 

515-453-8491

Board Services

 

 Cindy Pelz, Des Moines Area (DMAAR) Chief Executive Officer

515-309-9336 
cindy@iowarealtors.com



 

Alicia Park, Executive Assistant 
515-309-9359
Alicia@iowarealtors.com





Carol Rude, Administrative Services Specialist 
515-309-9351 
Carol@iowarealtors.com

 

Administration

Gavin Blair,  Chief Executive Officer
515-309-9350 
gavin@iowarealtors.com 

Terry Ottum, Bookkeeper/Membership
515-309-9339 
terry@iowarealtors.com

Emily Nyren, Events Manager 
515-309-9338 
emily@iowarealtors.com

Education

Kris Brend, Director of Professional Development
515-309-9335
kris@iowarealtors.com

Dotty Schimmels, Education Coordinator
515-309-9333 
dotty@iowarealtors.com

 Government Affairs

Jennifer Kingland, Lobbyist 
jen@iowarealtors.com

Greta Haas, Government Affairs Director 
515-309-9348
greta@iowarealtors.com

Marketing and Communications
Ashlee Kieler, Director of Communications and Marketing
515-309-9345
ashlee@iowarealtors.com

Ashley  Lupkes, Marketing Project Manager
515-309-9332 
ashley@iowarealtors.com

LEGAL

Matt Blake, General Counsel
888-636-2622 (legal hotline)

legalhotline@iowarealtors.com

Olga Ramos, Professional Standards Administrator
515-309-9347 
olga@iowarealtors.com

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Matthew Ottum, Technology Coordinator
515-309-9337
Matthewo@iowarealtors.com