Meet Our Staff

Jim Walsh

Owner

Founded JSA in 2001. President general counsel and director of all related corporations at VGM Group, Inc.

Member – Black Hawk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations; Defense

Research and Trial Lawyers Association; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers

Executive, politician and developer.

Kristina Miller

Director of Marketing & Projects

Been with JSA since 2008

Over 20 years of project management

Also oversees the operations of Newton’s Paradise Cafe

Community Involvement - Treasurer Iowa Irish Fest, Board of Directors of Cedar Bend Humane Society, Waterloo Main Street, Partners in Education

David Deeds

President

Been with JSA since 2010 – with involvement prior

Instructor of Accounting at the University of Northern Iowa since 2005

Instructor of Entrepreneurship

T. Wayne Davis Entrepreneur in Residence

Community Involvement – Waterloo Cultural and Arts Commission since 2009 (chair during 2014), Waterloo Main Street Design Council member and past president of Waterloo Main Street board, Rotary Club

Abigail Miller

Finance Manager

Been with JSA since 2018.

Manages all finances for JSA Development and coordinates events.

Community Involvement – Vice President of Individual Development for Cedar Valley Jaycee's, Volunteer for Cedar Valley Make a Wish.

Al Werner

Pert-near Professional Maintenance Guy

Jack of all trades, master of none – if he can’t get it done, the pros will be on the run

Been working with JSA for 15 years and over 30 years experience

Community Involvement – Iowa Irish Fest aka Token Technician

Matt Slinker

Maintenance Assistant

Over 23 years of long term and environmental maintenance experience. 

For all of your maintenance concerns contact JSA at 319.233.3147 or submit a maintenance ticket request by logging in online. 

Kirstie Seda

Office Manager