Board of Directors
Chris Stoakes
President
Term: 2022-2025
Chris and his wife, Martha, have been connected to Heritage since 2012. Their youngest son, Nile, is in 8th grade and their oldest son, Will, a 2022 graduate of Heritage, is a junior at Liberty High School. Chris is a professor of instruction in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Martha is a design project manager with Design and Construction Services, both at the University of Iowa. Chris and Martha are thankful for Heritage’s incorporation of a biblical worldview into all aspects of its educational program. The family are members of Grace Community Church.
Scott Kallemeyn
Vice President
Term: 2023-2026
Scott and his wife Nicole have three children and have been connected to Heritage for over 15 years. Scott works in facilities administration for St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. He attended a small Christian school and values the impact it has made in his life. He appreciates how Heritage teaches with a biblical focus, strives for academic excellence, and prepares students for service in God’s world.
Brad Beane
Secretary
Term: 2023-2026
Brad and his wife, Abby, have one child and have been a part of Heritage since 2022. Brad is an elementary teacher and also coaches multiple sports. Brad and Abby have attended Grace Community Church for over 20 years. They are blessed to be a part of Heritage and are grateful for the excellent academic preparation taught from a Biblical worldview.
Tim Insko
Treasurer
Term: 2024-2027
Tim and his wife, Becki, have been part of Heritage since 2019. They have three children: Samuel (5th grade), Olivia (2nd), and Madelyn (Kindergarten). Tim and Becki have been devoted supporters of Christian education ever since Becki taught at Genesee Country Christian school in upstate New York. The family attends Parkview Church, where they became members in 2005.
Mary Palmer
Term: 2022-2025
Mary and her husband, Jack, have been a part of Heritage since 1995. They had 4 daughters graduate from Heritage and now have 2 grandchildren at Heritage. They are members of Parkview Church.
Lance Van Wyk
Term: 2024-2027
Lance and his wife Brynna have two children at Heritage. They have been a part of the Heritage family since 2016. Lance works in the field of landscaping and Brynna is a nurse practitioner at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. They are active members of Veritas Church in Tiffin. They hold Christian education as an integral part of the team (home/family, church, and school) to instill biblical values into their (and other) children.
Clayton Penrod
Term: 2024-2027
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