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New Leader for Iowans for Tax Relief

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Iowans for Tax Relief (ITR), Iowa’s leading taxpayer advocacy organization, today announced the promotion of Chris Ingstad to President. Ingstad joined Iowans for Tax Relief in 2012. In 2015 he was promoted to Vice President and Policy Director, a role in which he has lobbied Iowa legislators and worked to educate and inform voters.

Before becoming part of the Iowans for Tax Relief team, Ingstad served as Vice President of Pearl Management Company, an investment management firm founded by ITR’s late founder and longtime Chairman, David Stanley. Prior to Pearl Management Company, he held various corporate finance roles for Allsteel Inc, an operating company of Muscatine-based HNI Corporation.

ITR Chairman Rob Solt said, “Chris worked closely with Dave Stanley, first at Pearl Management Company and later with ITR. Chris shares our founders’ values and vision that the growth of government spending and taxes should be limited for the benefit of all Iowans. He will continue to build ITR’s reputation as the taxpayers’ watchdog.”

Chris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance, as well as a Master of Business Administration degree, from Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, and he graduated from Leadership Iowa as part of the 2014-2015 class.

Community involvement highlights include membership in the Bull Moose Club of Des Moines, serving as Vice President of the Muscatine Community YMCA, and a past member of the Boards of the ARC of the Quad Cities Area, Muscatine Community School District Foundation, and Muscatine Youth Basketball. Ingstad is also an active Rotarian.

Iowans for Tax Relief works to limit total government spending and total taxes for the benefit of all Iowa taxpayers. ITR was established in 1978 and is one of the largest taxpayer protection organizations in the country.

Iowans for Tax Relief Hires Communications Director

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:00:00 +0000

Iowans for Tax Relief
2610 Park Avenue
Muscatine, IA 52761
Contact: Dan Steele
Phone: (563) 288-3600
Email: dsteele@taxrelief.org

For Immediate Release: December 12, 2016

Iowans for Tax Relief Hires Communications Director

MUSCATINE, IA – Iowans for Tax Relief (ITR) announces the hiring of Dan Steele for the newly-created position of Communications Director. Since 2013, Steele has been President of O.P. Printing, Inc. where he developed marketing strategies for small businesses and electoral campaigns after previously being employed by ITR from 2001 to 2013. Steele had served in many roles at ITR, including Creative Director and Vice President of Operations.

Vice President and Policy Director Chris Ingstad said, “Dan will help ITR communicate news, action alerts, and legislative updates to our members. He’ll also lead our digital media platforms, including our website re-design and social media accounts. We are excited to add his experience as ITR increases our efforts to inform members, influence legislators, and identify the waste of taxpayer dollars through investigative reporting.”

Iowans for Tax Relief works to limit total government spending and total taxes for the benefit of all Iowa taxpayers. ITR was established 1978 and is one of the largest taxpayer protection organizations in the country.

Press photo: http://www.taxrelief.org/uploads/steele_dan.jpg

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