u003cimg alt=u0022Heecheon Jeonu0022 src=u0022https://www.gbhem.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/175_heecheon_jeon.jpegu0022/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cemu003eConference Superintendent, Iowa Annual Conferenceu003c/emu003eu003cbr/u003eRev. Heecheon Jeon, Ph.D., has served in his role as conference superintendent since 2016. Prior to that position, he served as lead pastor at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church (UMC), and as associate pastor at Iowa City First UMC and Corning UMC. He is an ordained elder and full member of the Iowa Annual Conference. Born and raised in Kwangju, South Korea, he earned his Bachelor of Arts from Hoshin University. He later earned a Master of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Philosophy in philosophy of religion and theology from Claremont Graduate University. Jeon is a published author, currently working on his second book. Jeon serves on GBHEM’s Administrative Matters Committee, Nominating Committee and Racial and Ethnic Concerns Committee.