Rich Gassman
I-CASH Director
Office: S347
Rich grew up on a family farm in Northeast Iowa and was drawn to agriculture from a young age. He received his B.S in Agronomy from Iowa State University and his M.S. in Occupational Safety and Health from the University of Iowa. He is passionate about agricultural health and safety and has spent most of his career working in this area. Both personally and professionally, he understands the unique challenges our agricultural populations face. Rich is a proven leader who has initiated, launched, monitored, and reviewed safety and health programs for multi-site corporations and organizations. As the director of I-CASH, he looks forward to continuing the legacy of promoting health and safety for Iowa’s agricultural communities. Outside of work, Rich enjoys fly fishing, golf, and spending time with his family.
Tabitha Kuehn
Outreach Coordinator
Office: S365 CPHB
Tabitha is from a small southwest Iowa town and grew up visiting her grandparents Sac County Century Farm. She received her BS in Geography as well as Public Health and Sustainability Certificates from the University of Iowa. Prior to joining I-CASH in 2023, Tabitha worked as a Project Coordinator for a Water Quality Initiative project in Southeast Iowa and interned with The Nature Conservancy. She has a passion for supporting rural communities and will pursue this through outreach and community engagement for I-CASH.
Kay Mohling, MA
Program Coordinator
Office: 107 IREH, UI Research Park
Kay grew up on a grain and livestock farm in eastern Iowa, received her B.S. from Iowa State University, M.A. from the University of Iowa, and joined I-CASH in January 2000. She works with the I-CASH Seasonal Campaigns, creating and designing outreach materials, and edits the I-CASH Annual Report and quarterly Alive & Well Newsletter. She also manages the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health’s Agricultural Safety and Health Course, held annually at the University of Iowa, as well as coordinating training sites in additional states.
Gayle Olson
MRASH Coordinator
Gayle was raised on a Northeast Iowa farm. She and her husband farm in Southeast Iowa where they grow grain and livestock, including some organic, on their century farm. She received both her B.A. in sociology and MS degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Education from Iowa State University. She is also a Certified Health Education Specialist. The topic for her master’s thesis was the safety of children on the farm.
A strong believer in local engagement, Gayle has worked for Iowa State University Extension in both youth development and community development. She also served as coordinator for the University of Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education and Prevention (now Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health).
A former I-CASH advisory committee member, Gayle returned to the University of Iowa to coordinate the annual Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Conference in 2012. Her other duties with I-CASH include working with the Emerging Issues Working Group and the Corresponding Advisory Board.