No timeline has been set in place for the replacement of Regent Mary Andringa, who announced her resignation from the Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday morning.

Andringa’s resignation from the regents is effective April 30, 2016; her term began nearly one year ago on May 1, 2015.

“I underestimated the time required to fully serve in this role given my pre-existing commitments and responsibilities,” Andringa said in a press release by the board. 

Andringa, who currently holds the position of the chair of the board at Vermeer Corporation, said she has come to realize that she does not have the capacity necessary to fulfill the needs of the position at a level that is acceptable to her.

Andringa serves not only as the chair of the board for the Vermeer Corporation but also holds other board positions and national and governmental roles, according to the release.

Ben Hammes, communications director for the Office of the Governor of Iowa, confirmed there is not set date or timeline for replacing Andringa.

Appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad, the appointee will then be voted on by the Iowa Senate in its next session to be instated as a new member of the board. 

“If they [Iowa Senate] don’t vote in this session, this new appointment would serve in the interim until the next legislative session, where they would be voted on in that session,” Hammes said. 

Proud of her time serving on the board, Andringa said she is looking forward to continuing to find ways to contribute to that progress of keeping Iowa, “as strong as ever.”

“We appreciate Mary’s dedication and service to the Board of Regents,” Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter said in the release. “We understand and respect her decision, and wish her the best as she continues to serve our state well in so many ways.” 

Rastetter also said Andringa served the board with distinction, noting her work as chair of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Committee.

Andringa’s original term before her resignation was set to run from May 1, 2015, to April 30, 2021.