Commission Makeup
The Downtown SSMID Commission is composed of property owners, or their representatives appointed by the Mayor, to continue Downtown initiatives and remain visionaries in planning for the vitality of the downtown Cedar Rapids area. The Downtown SSMID Commission works closely with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance to help carry out the commission’s strategic plan and meet its goals. The Cedar Rapids Mayor and Cedar Rapids City Manager sit on the Commission as ex-officio members. The last decade has been filled with successes. Read more about the district’s history, how it has built value, and learn about objectives for the next ten years by downloading the Downtown Annual Report.
Meet the Commission
Joe Ahmann
Ahmann Companies
Landon Burg
OPN Architects
Graig Cone
Conveyor Engineering Co.
Jon Dusek
Armstrong Development
Jared Hanlin
GreatAmerica Financial Services
Loren Hartelt
CRST
Ted Kepros
Vice Chair
Kepros Physical Therapy & Performance
James Klein
Chair
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Sarah Madsen
United Fire Group
Randy Rings
TrueNorth Companies
Jake Ryan
ImOn Communications
Robin Sempf
Alliant Energy
Craig Stephan
Iowa Brewing Company
Fred Timko
GRR DTE LLC
