Bill Kallestad

Bill Kallestad currently serves as the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the Lutheran Services in America Disability Network, a position held since September 2022. Prior to this role, Bill was the Public Policy Manager at the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council from April 2020 to September 2022 and served in various positions at Lutheran Services in Iowa, including Vice President of Programs and Services and Service Director, from July 2012 to April 2020. Bill also has academic experience as an Adjunct Professor at Grand View University from September 2010 to May 2014, and began a career in service management and training at ChildServe and Easter Seals Iowa from 1995 to 2012. Bill Kallestad holds a Master of Public Administration from Drake University, obtained between 2017 and 2019, and a Bachelor's degree in Human Services from Grand View University.