The Business Education Alliance (BEA), operated by the Iowa Business Council (IBC), is comprised of stakeholders representing the business community, K-12 education, and postsecondary education.

The goal of the BEA is to align stakeholders in business and education to meet the current and future workforce needs of Iowa. The alignment of the business and education communities is critical to the long-term economic success of the state to provide more jobs and more opportunities to Iowans.

The Business Education Alliance (BEA) is comprised of the following members: 

• Tim Glenn (BEA Chair) – Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, Corteva Agriscience
• Raj Kalathur – President, John Deere Financial, Chief Information Officer, Deere & Company
• Gage Kent – Chairman & CEO, Kent Corporation
• Scott Kizer - President & CEO, UnityPoint Health
• Ben McLean – President & CEO, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
• Bob Ritz – President & CEO, MercyOne  
   
• President Rachelle Keck – Grand View University 
• President Marty Martin – Drake University 
• President Mark Nook – University of Northern Iowa
• President Barbara Wilson – University of Iowa
• President Wendy Wintersteen – Iowa State University
   
• President Rob Denson – Des Moines Area Community College 
• President Matt Thompson - Indian Hills Community College 
   
• Superintendent Brad Buck – Waukee Community School District
• Superintendent Chad Janzen - Sergeant Bluff-Lutton Community School District