Board of Directors

Sara Krieger, MHA, RN, BSN, CHPN, has long been committed to the life-affirming principles of palliative and hospice care.  A Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse since 2008, Krieger holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, as well as certification in Nonprofit Management from Iowa State University. She completed the University of Iowa Master of Healthcare Administration program, earning her advanced degree in June of 2019.

Krieger has been with Iowa City Hospice (Iowa City’s only community-based nonprofit hospice care provider) since 2005. She currently serves as the organization’s CEO, managing the staff and resources that support hundreds of patients a day over a seven-county service area.

Krieger has extensive experience in developing and guiding strategic initiatives toward positive outcomes. She is known for her proven ability to successfully implement process change across multiple disciplines while maintaining an exceptional commitment to regulatory compliance and a high degree of fiscal responsibility.

Iowa City Hospice Board of Directors

• Sara Krieger, Iowa City Hospice Board Chair 
  Iowa City Hospice Chief Executive Officer
• Renee Stribling, Iowa City Hospice Board Treasurer
  Iowa Care Community Finance Director
• William Schwickerath, Iowa City Hospice Board Secretary
  Hills Bank, Department of Wealth Management, First Vice President, Trust Officer
• Kara Thoma, Iowa City Hospice Board Member
  Iowa Care Community Psychosocial Manager
• Sara Caven, Iowa City Hospice Board Member
  Iowa Care Community Clinical Director

Iowa Care Community Board of Directors and Affiliations

• William Schwickerath, ICC Board Chair
  Hills bank, Department of Wealth Management, First Vice President, Trust Officer
• Steve Roe, ICC Board Treasurer, Board Chair Elect
  Oaknoll, CEO
• Theresa Bechtel, ICC Board Secretary
  University of Iowa School of Nursing Associate Professor of Instruction
• Connie Alt, ICC Past Chair
  Attorney, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll Law Firm, Senior Vice President
• Tricia Kitzmann, ICC Board Member
  Assistant Professor of Instruction, Community and Behavioral Health, UI College of Public Health
• Cynthia Schrock, ICC Board Member 
  Vice President and Branch Manager, MidwestOne, Retired
• Jeffrey Jarrett, ICC Board Member
  Vice President, F&M Savings Bank
• Michelle Nenderhoff, ICC Board Member 
  Employee Benefits Specialist, Relion Insurance Solutions
• Curt Clark, ICC Board Member
  First Vice President, Information Service Support and Operations Manager, Hills Bank
• Mark Schneider, ICC Board Member
  Mid-Prairie Community School District Superintendent – Retired, Iowa City Hospice Volunteer
• David Bedell MD, ICC Board Member
  University of Iowa Health Care, Family Medicine Physician
• Zach Buxton, ICC Board Member
  Deputy Counsel, University of Iowa Health Care