Executive Committee
Dave Funk
President
Dave is a retired Northwest Airlines International Captain who also flew Attack Helicopter’s with the Iowa Army National Guard, most recently Dave flew Tactical ISR missions in Afghanistan. A lifetime shooter and hunter, with a long history of defending the 2th Amendment and nonprofit leadership. Dave served as the Iowa Co-Chairman of both Sportsmen for McCain-Palin and Sportsmen for Romney-Ryan, and is a two term past President of the Iowa Chapter of Safari Club International. He lives on his farm in the Melcher-Dallas area.
Billy Wilson
Vice President
Supporter of the Second Amendment, lifetime member of both IFC and NRA, Billy joined the IFC to help spread awareness and help the cause to defend Iowa’s 2nd amendment rights. He is also a member of the IFC PACS Presidents 100 and Spartan. Billy grew up in a family with a long history of serving the military and hunting. Billy enjoys hunting, camping, hiking and sport shooting with his family. He also enjoys building and tinkering on firearms in his personal collection. He is a Superintendent for a commercial construction company. He currently resides in Ankeny Iowa.
Dillon Daughenbaugh
Board Secretary & Communications Director
Dillon grew up in Murray, Iowa. Joined the Army, served with the 101st Airborne, 1 deployment to Afghanistan. Currently a firefighter in Creston, Iowa. Finishing an IT degree at SWCC in Creston. Dillon works executive protection (have provided security for long list of celebrities and dignitaries, to include Joni Ernst, Kirstin Gillibrand, Chris Wallace of Fox). Member of the VFW and American Legion. A Constitution loving patriot.
Jennifer Lacek
Treasurer and Membership Director
Jennifer is a longtime supporter of the Second Amendment and is a member of both IFC and the NRA. In high school she was a decorated Law Enforcement Explorer and volunteer member of the Kansas City Police Department. After moving back to Iowa she managed a family business in the Sioux City area for many years and now operates her own business. She enjoys spending time with family, working on guns and shooting prairie dogs in Wyoming with her husband and Dad.
Ashley Mathews
Content Director
Ashley is a stay-at-home wife and mother of two young children. She grew up in a conservative family but without firearms. It wasn’t until 2008 when she met her husband that she found herself around firearms for the first time. Ashley’s husband was unlike anyone she had met. He had a vast knowledge of firearms, how to use them properly and safely, and how important they are to maintaining individual liberty. In time, she too found herself an unapologetic 2nd Amendment enthusiast. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys reading, gardening, woodworking, and crocheting.
Jacob Clark
Trusted Partners Director
Originally from Council Bluffs, Jacob moved to Central Iowa in 2017 and fell in love with IFC, their success, and their message when he attended his first Lobby Day back in 2019. After having his Air Force career cut short due to an injury, Jacob started a career as a wind turbine technician. Jacob left the wind energy field during the pandemic due to a vaccine policy being implemented and now works with fossil fuels as a natural gas pipeline technician. Jacob is an avid bass fisherman and travels all of Iowa fishing some of Iowa’s premier tournament trails.
Katie Howard
Katie is a staunch Second Amendment advocate who moved to Iowa about five years ago from Arizona. She joined IFC during her first year in Iowa and got involved with volunteering for IFC at local Gun Shows, which she continues to do. She became a Life Member of IFC a couple of years ago, after seeing the impressive effectiveness of the all-volunteer organization since its inception. Katie is also a Patron Life Member of NRA, is active with NRA-ILA, and has belonged to multiple women’s shooting groups over the years.
Katie grew up in a military household; however, her father “shielded” her from firearms. It wasn’t until much later in life that Katie’s husband introduced her to shooting (and motorcycles). Her love of shooting deepened her appreciation for the Second Amendment. Her career working for local County governments (five of them in California and Arizona, over nearly 30 years), involved working with a lot of legislation – drafting it, reviewing, and commenting on legislative proposals, and testifying on bills before the California and Arizona legislatures. Though the subject matter of that legislation was not related to the Second Amendment, the work did give her an appreciation for the legislative process and the importance of advocacy.
You will see her blogs now and then through the IFC member communications. Katie’s main focus with IFC is to help build its member base. If you live in Iowa and you are a gun owner, you absolutely should join IFC. It is true that all Iowans (members or not), benefit from the legislation that IFC works hard every year to get passed. However, there is enormous strength in numbers and the legislators respond to that. For $45 per year, the membership is one way to protect your Second Amendment rights. Make no mistake that they are under attack! Do your part: JOIN IFC!