JEFFERY W. JOHNSON
SCOTT T. BAUER
Lora and Russ Talbot Endowed ISUAA President and Chief Executive Officer
Term expires ’24
Ex officio/Non-voting
Spouse: Denise Bauer
Education, Ph.D. 2014
Life Members
Business Management, B.S. 1985
Spouse: Peggy Johnson Life Members Sustaining Donors
Email: jjohnsn@iastate.edu
Email: scottb@fnb247.com
Current Hometown: Ames, Iowa Original Hometown: Collins, Mississippi
Current Hometown: Ames, Iowa Original Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Jeff was named president and CEO of the Iowa State University Alumni Association in 1999. His title changed in 2015 as he became the inaugural Lora and Russ Talbot Endowed ISUAA President and CEO. Under Jeff’s leadership, the Association has grown to be the second-largest dues paying alumni association in the Big 12 Conference and boasts one of the largest student membership programs in the country. He directed the fundraising, design, construction, and dedication of the $10.5 million ISU Alumni Center, which opened in 2008. Jeff has more than 34 years of higher education experience. Under his guidance, the Association raised $13.1M for ISUAA programming and staff investments during the 2012-2021 Forever True for Iowa State Campaign. He oversees all Association programs, is secretary to the Stanton Memorial Carillon Foundation, publisher of all Association publications, a member of the ISU President’s Cabinet, and the Association’s liaison to the university and its affiliate organizations. Jeff currently serves as adviser to Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and is a board member of the Ames Noon Rotary Club.
Scott Bauer is the president of First National Bank in Ames. As president of FNB, Scott focuses on the areas of operations, auditing, and lending. He has previously served as a Board Associate on both the ISU Alumni Association’s finance and audit committees, and was a longtime member of the Ivy College of Business’ Management and Marketing Executive Advisory Committee. He is also active with the Ames-based Center for the Creative Justice’s audit committee and the Ames Economic Development Commission. He currently holds board positions for the Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation and the City of Ames Electrical Utilities Operations Review and Advisory Board. Scott and wife Denise have two children. Their oldest son is married with two daughters living and working in the Chicago area and their youngest son is living and working in the St Louis area.
2021-22 ISUAA Board Work: Executive, Finance, Governance, and Officers Nominating Committees; Financial Health Advisory Work Group; and Strategic Plan Task Force
ISUAA Board Work: Finance Committee and Financial Health Advisory Work Group
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FY22 ELECTED DIRECTORS
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