Janet Holt Trentmann

Background

Trentmann, Janet Holt was born on August 24, 1951 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Daughter of George Lee and Almira Joyce (Olson) Holt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education, Iowa State University, 1973. Postgraduate, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1979. Postgraduate, Drake University, 1980.

Career

Customer representative, Iowa Power (now MidAm Energy Company), Council Bluffs, 1973-1979; committee specialist, Iowa Power (now MidAm Energy Company), Des Moines, 1979-1984; coordinator public relations, Iowa Power (now MidAm Energy Company), Des Moines, 1984; coordinator new employee training, Iowa Power (now MidAm Energy Company), Des Moines, 1984-1986; training specialist, Iowa Power (now MidAm Energy Company), Des Moines, 1986-1991; human resources specialist, Iowa Power (now MidAm Energy Company), Des Moines, 1991-1995; member employee political action committee, Iowa Power (now MidAm Energy Company), Des Moines, since 1975; corporation human resources consultant, MidAm Energy Company, Des Moines, since 1995. Consultant Project Business, Des Moines, 1982-1983.

Membership

Member care review committee Bethany Lutheran Home, Council Bluffs, 1977-1979. Board directors, secretary Westfair, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, 1975-1979. Advisor Junior Achievement, Omaha, 1975.

Member social ministry committee Grace Lutheran Church, Des Moines, since 1980. Member human resources council Urbandale (Iowa) Schools, 1992-1994, member superintendent's advisory council, 1991-1994. Member steering committee Urbandale Business Education Team, since 1990, chairman, 1991-1994.

Board directors Des Moines Junior Women's Club, 1988-1994, 1st vice president, 1990-1992, president, 1992-1993. Member Urbandale Civil Service Commission. Member Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, 1994-1995.

Member American Society for Training and Development (communications committee 1990-1991, program committee 1991-1992), Association for Quality and Participation (board directors 1988-1990), Society for Human Resources Management (certified senior professional in human resources, certified coordinator, vice president programs, secretary 1995, state conference treasurer, program committee, college relations committee)., Urbandale Chamber of Commerce.

Interests

• Avocations: walking, reading, crocheting.

Connections

Married Norman Edward Trentmann, February 20, 1982. Children: Jonay Lynn, Andrew James.

Father:

George Lee Holt

Mother:

Almira Joyce (Olson) Holt

Spouse:

Norman Edward Trentmann

child:

Andrew James Trentmann

child:

Jonay Lynn Trentmann