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Karen Freund
    Karen Freund is Lead Worker in the Licensing Section of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Karen is responsible for providing oversight regarding new and renewal alcoholic beverage licenses, the license scanning program, license refunds, debt collections, and the preparation of new and renewal of license application forms. Karen develops new licensing applications or programs and manages daily issues concerning Licensing Section actions.

Karen assists in the management of liquor products held in inventory by the Division. Karen has served the Division for twenty-five years and she can be reached via email at Freund@IowaABD.com or by phone at 515.281.7432.
             
        Diane Natale is a Licensing Clerk Specialist for the Licensing Section of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Serving in this capacity Diane reviews and evaluates new applications for liquor and beer licenses determining qualified applicants by ensuring the validity of all certificates and supporting documents. Diane also provides accurate responses to telephone requests for alcohol beverage licensing information.

Diane worked as an accountant for a private sector business prior to joining the Division as a Licensing Clerk Specialist nineteen years ago. Diane can be reached via email at Natale@Iowaabd.com or by telephone at 515.281.7434.
             
Janet Hammond
    Janet Hammond is a Licensing Clerk Specialist for the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division and has worked in such capacity for seven years. Janet’s responsibilities include renewal of beer and wine licenses, carry out wine permits and the issuance of new liquor and beer licenses for qualified applicants. Janet also issues suspension of license notices when dram shop insurance coverage is cancelled or lapsed.

Janet responds to questions providing licensing information to applicants, licensees, insurance companies, and to city officials. Janet has completed three years of college courses in business administration and two years of medical training. She has been with the Division sixteen years, first as a Purchasing Assistant, and has worked for an insurance company. She can be contacted via email at Hammond@IowaABD.com or by phone at 515.281.7428.
             
Annie Adamovicz
    Annie Adamovicz is a Licensing Clerk Specialist for the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Annie began work with the Division as a Purchasing Assistant in 1997 and recently was promoted to the Licensing Specialist classification. Annie’s responsibilities include a daily balancing of license fees received and licenses issued, a review for bond cancellations and non-renewals and the merging and issuing of new and renewal licenses for the package liquor stores in Iowa.

Annie is working toward a degree in public administration having earned college credits from Upper Iowa University and Des Moines Area Community College. Annie can be reached via email at Adamovicz@IowaABD.com or by phone at 515.281.7430.
             
        Gitta Nelson is a Secretary for the Licensing Section of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Gitta’s responsibilities include examining corporate information provided by new and renewal license applicants, issuing vintner, brewer or distiller licenses, and manufacturer’s licenses. Gitta also processes all requests for license transfer or outdoor service licenses and is a customer service link by appropriately answering questions or channeling inquiries to the responsible individual.

Gitta provides numerous valuable services and experience to the Division with a twenty-nine year career. Gitta can be reached via email at Nelson@IowaABD.com or by phone at 515.281.7429.
             
Liz Shipley
    Liz Shipley is a Licensing Clerk Specialist in the Licensing Division of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Liz is responsible for the renewal of on-premise liquor licenses, determining that an application has been completed and approved by the local authority, notarized, and that dram shop insurance has been provided. Liz also provides licensing information to licensees and city officials that telephone the Division with questions.

Liz has worked for the Department of Human Services, Administrative Services, and the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division as a Purchasing Assistant before assuming her position as a Licensing Clerk Specialist. Liz has completed degree work in junior accounting and automation from the American Institute of Business and has earned additional credits in accounting from Des Moines Area Community College. Liz can be reached via email at Shipley@IowaABD.com or by phone at 515.281.7427.
             
 

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        Judy Seib is the special projects coordinator for the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Judy oversees a wide variety of projects as well as conducting research and drafting the Division’s administrative rules. She also oversees all alcohol regulatory matters for the Division. Prior to her appointment as special projects coordinator, Judy held the position of licensing and regulation Bureau Chief with the Division.

Judy has worked for the State of Iowa for twenty-two years. Prior to her work with the Division, Judy worked in public relations for the Iowa Refugee Service Center as part of then Governor Robert Ray’s resettlement efforts for the Southeast Asian community. Judy has a B.F.A. in Education from Drake University and can be reached via email at Seib@IowaABD.com and by phone at 515.281.7414.
             
Debra Harlan
    Debra Harlan is an Administrative Assistant and the Administrator of Hearings for the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Debra coordinates with the Iowa Department of Justice and readies administrative hearing complaints, manages contested case and appeal dockets, negotiates settlements, and brings about settlement agreements. Debra also has been assigned to assist the Tobacco Enforcement Section.

Debra has worked for the Division twenty-three years, employed as a Clerk Typist II in the Licensing Section prior to her current classification assignment in 1997. Debra can be reached via email at Harlan@IowaABD.com or by phone at 515.281.7426.
             

 

   
 
 

 

 
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