About the Iowa Association of Track Officials

President

Jim Nichols
(C) 712-299-8017
janichols74@gmail.com 

Vice President

Jeff Cook
(C) 641-218-1011
jeffreycook2019@gmail.com 

Secretary/Treasurer

Mark Tigges
(C) 515-779-5276
lmtigges@msn.com 

Northwest Rep

Joel Grabinoski
(C) 712-260-0416
joelgrab@icloud.com 

Northwest Rep

Dan Kruse
(C) 712-540-8166
dtkruse58@gmail.com 

Northeast Rep

Terry Fischer
(C) 563-599-1240
tvfischer@netins.net 

Northeast Rep

John Zietlow
(C)  563-920-5859
Jzietlow51@gmail.com 

Central Rep

Dave Tapps
(C) 515-707-7143
tappsdave@gmail.com 

Central Rep

Randy Thoren
(C) 319-243-0758
rjthoren@gcmuni.net 

Southwest Rep

Tom Hartigan
(C) 402-214-4356
hartigan2020@hotmail.com 

Southwest Rep

David Huff
(C) 641-344-9282
huffd6577@gmail.com

Southeast Rep

Mike Gruver
(C) 641-455-6635
gruvmasters@hotmail.com

Southeast Rep

Ray Wilden
(C) 563-357-8145
ray.wilden@agriking.com

At-Large Rep

Fran Long
(C) 515-571-5896
flongfd@gmail.com

At-Large Rep

Ray Armel
(C) 563-380-6680
rayarmel@q.com

Past President

Mark Tigges

Committee Members:

Ammo Chairperson – Fran Long

IATO Procedure Manual Co-Editors – Bill Neal & Greg Blank

• December 2025 Minutes
• November 2025 Meeting
• June 2025 Meeting

John Lowry    2000-2001

Cornie Wassink 2002-2003

Terry Thompson 2004-2005

Tim Sanderson 2006-2007

Mike Stanley 2008-2009

Charles Liston 2010-2011

Curt Anderson 2012-2013

Cornie Wassink 2014-2016

Rick Hall 2017-2019

Mike Stanley 2020-2022

Mark Tigges 2023-2024

Jim Nichols 2025-2027

Secretary/Treasurer

Dave Suntken 2000-2016

Bill Neal 20016-2024

Mark Tigges 2025-