Meet Our Staff
Scott Shover
Chief Executive Officer
Over the years Scott has provided excellent technical assistance and training to hundreds of operators—whether it is diagnostic assistance, operator certification assistance or providing emergency response assistance. He now serves as the Chief Executive Officer for IRWA and has been with the association for over 20 years.
Kyle Broesder
Safety Training Coordinator
Kyle is a safety and risk professional with approximately 30 years of combined experience spanning safety leadership, insurance loss control, consulting, training, and program development across industries that don’t tolerate weak controls: construction, agribusiness, manufacturing, transportation, and complex operational environments.
Matthew Byford
Water Quality Action Specialist
Matthew recently joined our team as support for rural communities looking to obtain funding via loans and/or grants for important upgrades and new build projects.
Caidince Cleveland
Financial Administrative Assistance
Caidince joins the IRWA as a recent financial graduate of Iowa State University. She's the one you'll reach when you call our office and is always willing to help and answer your questions.
Matthew Hummel
Training Specialist
Matt became the member of the IRWA Team in 2024. He comes to us with a vast knowledge of all things water testing. Plus he is learning more and more each day about the water distribution side of things. If you see a training need, reach out to Matt.
Cathy Law
Member Services and Events Coordinator
Cathy has over 25 years of experience at IRWA in the association's event planning and member services. She is committed to the IRWA Membership and knows the answers to many of the questions a member may have about our association.
Adam Leslie
Wastewater Technician East
Adam joined the association five years ago and is a great resource to Iowa's small communities on the topic of wastewater. If he doesn't have the answer, he'll point you in the right direction.
Laura McDonald
Chief Financial Officer
Laura is another long standing employee of IRWA. She is dedicated to the financial health of our association. She respects our members and their membership dollars and ensures that the association spends wisely.
Zeb McFarland
Water Circuit Rider West
If you have a question about your water system, Zeb is the guy for you. He has been in the water industry for many years and has a wealth of knowledge to assist any community with any issue.
Shane Metz
Wastewater Technician
Shane is a retired operator from the City of Dike and has knowledge and insight on many things in the water and wastewater industry. He is a valuable IRWA resource.
David Richardson
Wastewater Technician West
When you have a wastewater system issue, look no further than David for helpful information. He has been in the wastewater industry for many years and joined IRWA in 2019. He has helped systems (including his own community) problem solve time and again.
Aaron Schroeder
Source Water Specialist
Aaron is strongly committed to preserving Iowa's water resources through the design & implementation of Wellhead and Source Water protection plans, He has been with the association for almost eight years.
Casey Sebastian
Water Circuit Rider East
Communities in the Eastern part of the state know that Casey will be there when needed to offer guidance and support when things get tough with a water system. He is committed to seeking a solution for any issue a water system may face.
Emily Piper
Contract Lobbyist
Emily's years of work in the legislative field give IRWA the confidence needed to tackle the day to day within the world on Iowa's hill. IRWA is thankful for her 23 years of service.