Teri Hawks Goodmann

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT TERI HAWKS GOODMANN

Teri Hawks Goodmann, a lifelong Iowan, serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the City of Dubuque Iowa. Between 20••••20 she served as Assistant City Manager for Dubuque. Prior to 2012, Goodmann served (19••••12) as a lead developer of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, a Smithsonian Affiliate, the largest cultural and environmental interpretive center for the Mississippi and the Rivers of America in the United States. Goodmann’s experience includes city and regional planning, environmental restoration, economic development, historic preservation, cultural resource development, fund development and government advocacy at the state and federal level. Community development and enhancement with a focus on equity, sustainability, and resilience is a priority for Goodmann. Gubernatorial appointments include the Iowa State Historical Society board of trustees, State of Iowa Vertical Infrastructure Advisory Committee, State of Iowa Smart Growth Planning Task Force, and the State of Iowa Norman Borlaug Congressional Statue Committee. Teri serves on the Dubuque County Historical Society Board of Directors. Goodmann was appointed to the EPA’s Local Government Advisory Commission, advising the administrator on critical environmental issues impacting local governments. Teri serves on the National Waterways Foundation board and is a founding member of Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative for mayors of the Mississippi. She is a founding member of America’s Watershed Initiative, advancing recognition of the fourth largest watershed in the world, including thirty-one states and two provinces of Canada. Teri Goodmann has a BA in history at Clarke University, in Dubuque, also attending the Institute for American Universities in Aix-en-Provence for a language and history focus.