Board of Directors

FHLB Des Moines board is comprised of 22 directors: 13 member directors and 9 independent directors. Two of the independent directors are public interest directors.

Voting is now open in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines 2026 director election. Electronic ballots were distributed to all eligible voting members on September 22, 2026. One public interest independent director seat and one independent director seat will be filled through a district-wide election and members in the state of Idaho will receive electronic ballots for member director elections. Ballots must be received by October 28, 2026, at 5 PM CDT.

Learn more about the board of directors selection process here. 
 

Karl Bollingberg
Chair | Member Director, North Dakota John Klebba
Vice Chair | Member Director, Missouri Ruth Bennett
Independent Director Cleon Butterfield
Public Interest Independent Director Kim DeVore
Member Director, Wyoming Ed Garding
Independent Director Amy Johnson
Independent Director Jon Jones
Member Director, Washington Joe Kesler
Member Director, Montana Wan-Chong Kung
Independent Director Russell Lau
Member Director, Hawaii Lauren MacVay
Member Director, Alaska Elsie Meeks
Public Interest Independent Director Peter Mehlhaff
Member Director, South Dakota Jason Meyerhoeffer
Member Director, Idaho Siva Narendra
Independent Director Carol Nelson
Independent Director Matt Packard
Member Director, Utah Jeff Plagge
Member Director, Iowa Lisa Stange
Independent Director Matt Stephenson
Member Director, Oregon Robert Vogel
Member Director, Minnesota