Our Team

Ben Schmidt

Area Director

Ben Schmidt and his wife 

Jenna joined the NE Iowa FCA team in January 2018. Ben’s role is to engage, equip and empower our staff, local Board and donors in northeast Iowa to fulfill FCA's mission "to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church."


Ken Trautmann

Area Representative

Ken has been on staff since 2012;

him and his wife Lynn disciple students and coaches through Bible studies, meals and fellowship. Ken works primarily with college ministry, especially University of Northern Iowa athletes, who they lead out of their home. Ken also disciples many coaches and athletes with one-on-one Bible studies.


Vanessa Ebling

Administrative Assistant

Vanessa joined the team in June 2016. She and her husband Dave support the growing FCA team. Vanessa coordinates administrative duties, leads the planning for various events, and helps disciple women coaches.


Karen Morlan

Area Representative

Karen Morlan joined the NE Iowa FCA team with a passion for discipling coaches and athletes. Her role is to consistently provide spiritual leadership while developing and equipping staff and volunteers to empower coaches and athletes to be disciples who make disciples. Karen and her husband Ron are on board to use their gifts to reach NE Iowa for Jesus Christ.



Josh Rouser

Ambassador to Waverly- Shell Rock

Josh has a desire to share the Gospel with everyone he runs into, including the students and coaches at Waverly-Shell Rock High School. He co-leads the Waverly-Shell Rock FCA student leaders and builds relationships with other students and coaches to disciple and sharpen them. He is married to Sonya and has five sons.

John 14:23 is their family verse. 




Alicia Denner

Area Representative

Alicia Denner joined the NE Iowa FCA team August of 2023. Along with her husband Justin, Alicia has been an FCA huddle leader for the Crestwood High School FCA for several years.




NE Iowa FCA  Leadership Board


Top Row (left to right): Tim Brandt; Dave Mason

Middle Row: Ken Trautmann, Area Rep; Lynn Trautmann; Emily Brandt; Joyce Barbatti; Stacy Mason; Kelsey Randall; Ryan Randall, Board Chair

Bottom Row: Ron Morlan, Karen Morlan, Area Rep; Ben Schmidt, Area Director;

Vanessa Ebling, Administrative Assistant; Dave Ebling, Treasurer; Josh Rouser, Field Ambassador


To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

Our Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision

To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

Mission

To lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.

Values

Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.

Our Core Values

Our relationships will demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.

Integrity

We will demonstrate Christ-like wholeness, privately, and publicly.
Proverbs 11:3

Serving

We will model Jesus’ example of serving.
John 13:1-17

Teamwork

We will express our unity in Christ in all our relationships.
Philippians 2:1-4

Excellence

We will honor and glorify God in all we do.
Colossians 3:23-24
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