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Vice President, Workforce & Leadership Development
Allyson Krull was hired as the Marketing & Leadership Development Director in 2014 and was promoted to Vice President of Workforce & Leadership Development in 2023. In Allyson’s role as Vice President, she directs Leadership North Iowa, College Connections, YIELD, and other leadership programming. She also oversees the Chamber’s workforce attraction/retention programming, including the Community Concierge service, the Building CommUNITY Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program, and Global Familiarization tours.
Allyson was instrumental in leading a successful local ballot issue campaign for the “River City Renaissance Project,” a $38 million downtown development project consisting of a Performing Arts Pavilion, Multi-Purpose Arena, and Hotel/Conference Center in Mason City. She also serves on the marketing committee for “Vision North Iowa,” a regional strategic effort focused on people, place, and prosperity for economic growth.
She attended Iowa State University where she completed the Honors Program and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Psychology in 2008. In 2018, Krull earned the IOM designation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management. In 2021, Allyson was selected for the U.S. Chamber's Business Leads Fellowship Program to focus on critical education and workforce issues. She has led numerous community project initiatives for North Iowa and serves on the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Continuing Education Advisory Council and the Governor's North Central STEM Advisory Board. In 2022, Allyson was selected for Leadership Iowa, the state's premier issues-awareness and leadership program for Iowa professionals.
Originally from Northwood, Iowa, Allyson returned to North Iowa in September of 2013 with her husband, Chad, who farms in rural Northwood. The Krulls have two young children, Kendall and Evan, and enjoy traveling, camping, downhill skiing, spending time with family and friends, and cheering on the Cyclones!