Bryan Whaley Email & Phone Number

Ames, Iowa, United States

*Represent Extension and Outreach throughout the half of Iowa to ensure county extension offices are fulfilling their legal requirements, fiscal responsibilities, providing positive environments for staff and delivering quality programs supporting the land grant mission of Iowa State University.*Facilitate trainings throughout the state to assist in meeting council legal obligations based on the establishment of County Agricultural Extension Districts within Iowa Code.*Collaborate with Iowa Extension Council Association (IECA) on legislative action and procedures impacting county extension districts; providing guidance and communication on the implementation of policies and procedures. Coordinate with the associations legal team on matters needing assistance.*Lead strategic planning sessions and facilitated conversations navigating opportunities of strategy, compromise or resolution with extension councils, staff, and specialists.*Coach, mentor and supervise a team of Regional Directors providing onboarding, training, support and strategic thinking to assist in their success working with county extension councils and staff.*Serve as Interim Regional Director in the vacancy or absence of the assigned Regional Director.*Consult on fiscal management, analysis, audit procedures, public purpose, and fiduciary responsibilities with extension councils. Experience in organizational audits in partnership with Auditor of State.

Algona, Iowa

*Provide leadership to each county Extension council within the region.*National Extension Leadership Development Program, selected participant 2017 co-hort.*Oversees program delivery that meets the programmatic needs of the region.*Initiates strategies for the Extension council's implementation of fiscal management, grant and contract management, human resources and program needs assessment and oversight. *Utilizes a proactive approach within the region to identify needs and cooperates with specialists in determining the appropriate programmatic response. *North Central Extension States Leadership Conference Planning Team *Administers the resources and oversees completion of all system reports for the region. *Establishes, organizes, and facilitates networks and coalitions at the regional level to build community capacity.

Humboldt, Iowa

*Provide leadership to a multi-county region through program planning, development, delivery and evaluation of 4-H events/activities or other youth development initiatives. *Assisted staff with the recruitment, management, retention and recognition of the volunteer network in each county. *Developed job descriptions, expectations, needs analysis, staff evaluations and program budgets in partnership with county extension councils and staff. *Presented current youth development research, strategies and best practices to volunteers in the areas of club development, team building, youth/adult partnerships and professional development skills sets to staff.*Provided leadership for the shooting sports project on the statewide level. *Coordinated the program direction, plan and policy, promotion, marketing, instructor certifications, multiple events, volunteer management and submission of reports. *Administered fiscal management, resource development and secured funds including the ability to secure a corporate gift for the creation of an endowment.

Master'S Degree, Agricultural And Extension Education Services

Activities and Societies: Gamma Sigma Delta (The Honor Society of Agriculture)Thesis: Demographic Indicators of Persistence among.

Bachelor Of Education (B.Ed.), Elementary Education And Teaching

Activities and Societies: FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) Simpson College Football Team (Letterwinner)Obtained Middle School.