Lydia Quick
Executive Director
Lydia attended Christian school her entire life, including college. She has been involved with IACS for several years, serving first as a board member, and then in recent years providing part-time administrative support to IACS. Lydia has over twenty years experience in non-profit work, eight of those as Advancement Director at a Christian school in Ankeny, Iowa. Lydia lives in Ankeny with her husband KC, and their three children who attend a Christian school.
Dr. Josh Bowar
Outreach Director
Josh is a graduate of Dordt University and holds a doctorate degree in educational leadership from the University of South Dakota. He has decades of experience in Christian schools from the elementary to college level, serving as a teacher, a school leader, a graduate professor, and a consultant. Josh has also served as the board president of IACS and is passionate about coaching leaders, walking alongside schools through the improvement process, and encouraging further expansion of Christian schools in Iowa. He is active at the state level in advocating for Christian education.
Eric Goranson
IACS Lobbyist, Goranson Consulting, Inc.
Eric is a graduate of Des Moines Christian School and William Penn University and has been lobbying for IACS since December of 2006. He owns Goranson Consulting, Inc., a multi-client lobbying firm in Des Moines. He also serves as President of Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education and Chair of Iowa’s Educational Opportunities PAC. Eric is a former member of the Iowa State Board of Education.
Shane Vander Hart
Communications Director
Dianne De Wit
Special Events Coordinator
Dianne is a graduate of Dordt University with a degree in education. She began her teaching career in middle school and later taught a course to university freshman while managing events at Dordt University. Dianne coordinated events for Dordt University for 26 years, planning everything from alumni weekend, middle school camps, fund raising events and the president’s travel program. She loves the multi-faceted teamwork that comes with event planning. Passionate about Christian education, Dianne is excited to continue supporting this cause throughout the state of Iowa.
Dr. Lindsay Laurich
New School Mentor
Lindsay has spent the last 27 years doing just about everything in education short of installing the lockers. With a master’s in Educational Leadership and a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction, she has taught students, coached teachers, trained future professors, and served as Head of School. Lindsay now brings her depth of experience (and “I’ve seen it all” perspective) to IACS as a New School Mentor, offering encouragement, clarity, and the occasional reality check to leaders navigating school life. Outside of mentoring and curriculum design, Lindsay splits her time between reading a great book or working on her tennis game—one fuels her mind, the other keeps her humble.
Bill Meyer
New School Mentor