U.S. Attorney David Waterman has announced the senior leadership team for the Southern District of Iowa.
Andrew Kahl will continue as First Assistant U.S. Attorney, a position he has held since 2022. Kahl joined the Department of Justice 35 years ago and has worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office since 1997. He previously served as Criminal Chief, Appellate Chief, Senior Litigation Counsel, and Professional Responsibility Officer for the district. Kahl is also a member of the Iowa State Bar Association and serves on its Federal Practice Committee.
Andrea Glasgow was appointed as Criminal Chief while continuing her role as supervisor and Branch Chief of the Davenport Office, which she has led since 2024. Glasgow brings 12 years of prosecution experience in federal and state courts and has been with the U.S. Attorney’s Office since 2018. She specializes in prosecuting overdose cases and contributed to making the Southern District of Iowa second in the nation for overdose-related drug-trafficking prosecutions.
Amy Jennings will remain Deputy Criminal Chief, a role she has held since 2023. Jennings joined the office in 2011 and is recognized for her work on sex trafficking prosecutions, helping place the district among the top five nationally for human-trafficking enforcement.
Adam Kerndt was named Deputy Criminal Chief after serving in the office since 2012. Kerndt handles cases involving child exploitation, financial fraud, drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and national security matters as coordinator for National Security and Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council since 2021.
Jason Griess continues as Branch Chief of the Council Bluffs Office after serving in that capacity since 2023. Griess joined the office in 2000 and previously held positions as Deputy Criminal Chief and Criminal Chief.
Kyle Hanson was appointed Appellate Chief after joining DOJ in 2023 from a career at the Iowa Attorney General’s Office where he handled over 600 appeals across various courts including state supreme courts and federal appellate courts.
Richard Westphal will serve as Senior Litigation Counsel after joining the office in 1997. Westphal has previously served as Branch Chief of Davenport Office, Criminal Chief, and U.S. Attorney.
Deb Harvey remains Administrative Officer, having started with DOJ in 2012 following a thirty-year Army career both on active duty and as a contractor specializing in logistics management.
Madison Lancaster continues her service as Supervisory Paralegal; she has worked seven years at the U.S. Attorney’s Office out of her total seventeen years of federal service.
Charlotte Kovacs remains Victim Witness Coordinator Supervisor—a role she has held since 2019—and also serves as Victim Advocate for DOJ’s Sexual Misconduct Response Unit. Kovacs specializes in victim services related to human trafficking and death cases.
