Iowa’s Olmstead Consumer Taskforce (OCTF) meets bi-monthly with the voting members’ commitment to belong to at least one subcommittee. Three of the four subcommittees are open to all voting members and to the public. The full description of each committee can be found in the OCTF Committee Descriptions Document.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the only committee that is closed to the public. The membership to this committee is as follows:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pakkebier, Lisa | OCTF Chair |
| Vander Molen, Joel | OCTF Vice Chair |
| Hines, Marc | OCTF Secretary |
| Brown, Mari | Olmstead Plan Committee Chair |
| Loyd, Bill | Medicaid & Legislative Watch Committee Chair |
| Simmering, Jen | Community Access Committee Chair |
Community Access Committee
The Community Access Committee is open to the public and strives to make Iowa’s communities more accessible so everyone can be as involved with their community as desired. The membership to this committee is as follows:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Simmering, Jen | Community Access Committee Chair |
| Alaniz-Stiles, Amber | OCTF Voting Member |
| Allmandinger, Michelle | OCTF Voting Member |
| Esbeck, Edward | OCTF Voting Member |
| Geiger, Ernie | OCTF Voting Member |
| Gulbranson, Harriet | OCTF Voting Member |
| Martin, Michael | OCTF Voting Member |
| Montross, Brittney | OCTF Voting Member |
| Stroback, Megz | OCTF Voting Member |
| Stull, Kelly | OCTF Voting Member |
| Vander Molen, Joel | OCTF Vice Chair |
| Williams, Jessica | OCTF Voting Member |
Medicaid & Legislative Watch Committee
The Medicaid & Legislative Watch Committee is open to the public and works to keep the Taskforce informed of state and federal policies that impact Iowans with disabilities and actions to best advocate for inclusive environments. The membership to this committee is as follows:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Loyd, Bill | Medicaid & Legislative Watch Committee Chair |
| Gulbranson, Harriet | OCTF Voting Member |
| Stroback, Megz | OCTF Voting Member |
| Stull, Kelly | OCTF Voting Member |
| Thielen, David | OCTF Voting Member |
Olmstead Plan Committee
The Olmstead Plan Committee is open to the public and is dedicated to the advocacy on a functional state Olmstead Plan that not only ensures compliance with the Olmstead Decision for all people to live in the least restrictive environment possible, but to monitor the improvement of Iowans with disabilities’ quality of life. This includes advising state agencies in how to continuously provide services that are striving for that higher level of care. The membership to this committee is as follows:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brown, Mari | Olmstead Plan Committee Chair |
| Fier, Greg | OCTF Voting Member |
| Frey, Garret | OCTF Voting Member |
| Martin, Michael | OCTF Voting Member |
| Wesselink, Joey | OCTF Voting Member |