Terry Kouba

Greater Dubuque Development Corp. is an economic and business development organization that fosters growth, innovation, and equity in the greater Dubuque region. The non-profit company is based in Dubuque, IA. It collaborates with public and private partners to enhance the local workforce, business climate, and regional resiliency through strategic initiatives. The corporation provides services such as guidance on financial incentives, workforce solutions, site selection, and business expansion. It supports businesses with community and labor market data, connections to commercial properties, and public/private partnerships. The organization also focuses on community engagement and quality of life by offering relocation and newcomer resources, including a program to help integrate new residents. It addresses regional challenges such as child care, housing affordability, broadband expansion, and sustainable innovation in energy and manufacturing, and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Carnegie-Stout Library Foundation is a private company based in Dubuque, IA.

The Iowa Utility Association represents Iowa’s investor-owned electric, natural gas, transmission, and water utilities, including major members such as Alliant Energy, Black Hills Energy, MidAmerican Energy, ITC, NextEra Energy Resources, and Iowa American Water. The private company is based in Des Moines. These members provide a significant portion of the state’s electricity and natural gas, serving millions of customers statewide. The association advocates for safe, reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy and water services, focusing on infrastructure improvements, renewable energy growth, safety, and cybersecurity. It promotes community engagement through donations, scholarships, and disaster response efforts, and organizes industry events to celebrate workforce skills and safety. The association collaborates with regulatory bodies to balance consumer interests and utility operations.

The Iowa Business Council is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established in 1985, comprising 22 chief executives from Iowa’s largest employers across all 99 counties. The private company is based in Des Moines, IA. These member companies collectively employ over 156,000 Iowans and represent industries including energy, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and transportation. The council promotes thought leadership, research, advocacy, and corporate citizenship, conducting initiatives such as the quarterly economic outlook survey and the annual competitive dashboard to provide insights on economic trends and assess Iowa’s standing in areas like economic growth, workforce and education, governance, health and wellness, and demographics and diversity. The council focuses on workforce development, diversity, equity and inclusion, population growth, and improving Iowa’s economic climate, and collaborates with legislators and educational institutions through the Business Education Alliance to align business and education sectors for workforce needs and economic development.

Operates as an independent non-profit philanthropic organization