Staff

Dave has over 35 years experience in City government in three Eastern  Iowa cities which includes Bellevue, Manchester, and Dubuque. He joined the Alliance in July of 2013.  His background includes downtown redevelopment, community development, rural, and urban economic development including workforce development, existing industry services, business attraction, and new business development. Heiar is a Jackson County native. 

Nicolas Hockenberry joined the Jackson County Economic Alliance in September 2014, and took the role as Assistant Director in 2015. Prior to that, he worked as an Office Manager at Horizons a Family Service Alliance. At the JCEA, Nicolas' responsibilities include managing daily operations, assists in business retention and expansion meetings with industry, assist in planning and implementing strategic goals to increase economic development opportunities, and marketing support.

Nicolas is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthropology with a focus on cultural systems studies and public policy. He has experience engaging diverse communities. Nicolas is the founder of Climb On - an environmental education and rock climbing nonprofit serving the eastern Iowa community - and has served as a youth and community outreach co-chair to various civic groups.