The Technology Association of Iowa announced it has appointed Ryan Schaap as its new chairman of the board, effective Jan. 1. Schaap is the chief information officer of TAI member company Wells Enterprises, maker of Blue Bunny ice cream and based in Le Mars. He has served as a TAI board member for several years. “We are pleased to have Ryan step into the role of chairman of the board,” TAI President Brian Waller said. “Ryan has been a great advocate for Iowa’s technology industry, while representing a great part of the state in northwest Iowa and a great Iowa company in Wells Enterprises.” TAI also announced new board members Aaron Warner, CEO of ProCircular, and Matt Koch, senior electrical engineer of Sukup Manufacturing Co.