Boards and Committees
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is led by business, civic and community leaders and industry experts.
The Partnership's 2023 Board and Committee Members
See below for members of The Partnership's Board of Directors and other boards, committees and councils.
2023 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board: Executive Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Mike McCoy, Chair |
NCMIC |
| Jeff Rommel, Vice-Chair |
Nationwide |
| David Stark, Vice-Chair |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Rowena Crosbie, Past-Chair |
Tero International, Inc. |
| Rick Tiwald, Secretary/Treasurer |
Deloitte |
| Lane Arthur |
John Deere |
| Anant Bhalla |
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company |
| Robert Brownell |
Polk County |
| Jake Christensen |
Christensen Development |
| Dr. Tony Coleman |
Broadlawns Medical Center |
| Anne Cooper |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Frank Cownie |
City of Des Moines |
| Tom Greene |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Robert Haus |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Mark Holm |
City of Ankeny |
| Dan Houston |
Principal |
| Laura Howe |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Scott Jean |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Erica Jensen |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Dan Keough |
Holmes Murphy |
| Karen Kuhn |
Nationwide |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmercian Energy Company |
| Julie Mangels |
Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Jenny McCoy |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Katie Petru |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. |
| Dan Pitcher |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| John Ruan IV |
Ruan Companies |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Sailu Timbo |
BerganKDV |
| Georgia Van Gundy |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Sean Vicente |
KPMG LLP |
| Mike Wegner |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board: Directors
| Name |
Representing |
| Mike McCoy, Chair |
NCMIC |
| Jeff Rommel, Vice-Chair |
Nationwide |
| David Stark, Vice-Chair |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Rowena Crosbie, Past-Chair |
Tero International, Inc. |
| Rick Tiwald, Secretary/Treasurer |
Deloitte |
| Amy Anderson-Vali |
U.S. Bank |
| Robert Andeweg |
City of Urbandale |
| Lane Arthur |
John Deere |
| Jeff Baxter |
Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Anant Bhalla |
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company |
| Chris Blunt |
F&G Annuities & Life |
| Kristen Boldt |
Des Moines West Side Chamber |
| Robert Brownell |
Polk County |
| Dr. Brad Buck |
Waukee Community School District |
| Jake Christensen |
Christensen Development |
| J.T. Clendenin |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| Don Coffin |
Bankers Trust |
| Dr. Tony Coleman |
Broadlawns Medical Center |
| Tim Coonan |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Anne Cooper |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Ted Corrigan |
Des Moines Water Works |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Frank Cownie |
City of Des Moines |
| Suzanna de Baca |
Business Publications Corporation |
| Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Paul Dorsey |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Mike Downing |
Athene |
| Greg Edwards |
Catch Des Moines |
| Rob Feeney |
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company |
| Tom Flaherty |
Mahaska Community Economic Development |
| Tim Fleming |
GuideOne Insurance |
| Rosalind Fox |
John Deere |
| Amy Friedrich |
Principal |
| Rob Gavora |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Tom Greene |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Robert Haus |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Mark Holm |
City of Ankeny |
| Leah Hoppe |
Global Atlantic |
| Dan Houston |
Principal |
| Laura Howe |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Jon Hummel |
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
| Billi Hunt |
Cultivation Corridor |
| Ngozi Igbokwe |
Young Professionals Connection (YPC) |
| Scott Jean |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Erica Jensen |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Dan Keough |
Holmes Murphy |
| Rachael Kinnick |
Poweshiek Iowa Development |
| Kristi Knous |
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines |
| Karen Kuhn |
Nationwide |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmercian Energy Company |
| Tom Leners |
Madison County Development Group |
| Josh Mandelbaum |
City of Des Moines |
| Julie Mangels |
Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Marty Martin |
Drake University |
| Jenny McCoy |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Katie Petru |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. |
| Dan Pitcher |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Darren Rebelez |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. |
| Ian Roberts |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| John Ruan IV |
Ruan Companies |
| Mary Sellers |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Stacy Sime |
LifeServe Blood Center |
| Hallie Still-Caris |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Jaclyn Taylor |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber |
| Sailu Timbo |
BerganKDV |
| Russ Trimble |
City of West Des Moines |
| Georgia Van Gundy |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Steve Van Oort |
Polk County |
| Brent VanderWaal |
ITA Group, Inc. |
| Sean Vicente |
KPMG LLP |
| Dr. Angela Walker Franklin |
Des Moines University |
| Mike Wegner |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Kris Williams |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| Daniel Willrich |
FuseDSM |
| Dr. Wendy Wintersteen |
Iowa State University |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Downtown DSM Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Jake Christensen, Co-Chair |
Christensen Development |
| Jenny McCoy, Co-Chair |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Michael Abbott |
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
|
| Matt Anderson |
City of Des Moines |
| Joe Benesh |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce |
| Alex Briggs |
Nationwide |
| David Brown |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Brandon Brown |
Downtown Neighborhood Association |
| Chris Curran |
R&R Realty Group |
| Chris Della Vedova |
Operation Downtown |
| Dan Drendel |
Slingshot Architecture |
| Kyle Gamble |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| Rob Gavora |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Becky Gibson |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Ryan Grant |
Landus |
| Kate Hightshoe-Lambert |
QCR Holdings, Inc. / CSB |
| Derek Johnson |
ISG |
| Ardis Kelley |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
|
| Sharon Krause |
Kum & Go |
| Colleen MacRae |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Josh Mandelbaum |
City of Des Moines |
| Farnaz Maters |
Principal |
| Tom Mathews |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Andrea Morse |
ARAG North America, Inc. |
| John Norris |
Polk County |
| Terry Rosendahl |
Excell Brands |
| John Ruan IV |
Ruan Companies |
| Eric Schaeffer |
YPC Impact Downtown |
| Brad Schoenfelder |
Ryan Companies |
| James Smith |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Julie Stewart |
Prairie Meadows |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Amanda Weathers |
The Lauridsen Group, Inc. |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Attraction and Retention Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Annettee Adams |
Nationwide |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Emily DeKruif |
Nationwide |
| Andrew Douglas |
ESO |
| Hilary Frisvold |
The Lauridsen Group, Inc. |
| Margaret Hanson |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Zachary Harper |
Easterseals Iowa |
| Dr. Anne Howsare Boyens |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Corey Lewis |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| Alison Luecht |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Marina McCain |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| Matt McDonald |
Athene |
| Becky Metcalf |
Wellmark |
| Deidra Meyer |
Palmer Group |
| Dezi Michelson |
Proliant Health & Biologicals |
| Kristin Percival |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Cecily Robinson |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Stephanie Rohrer |
Fareway Stores |
| Andrew Steckel |
RSM |
| Scott Venerable |
USI Consulting Group |
| Paul Wampler |
RSM |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Business Resources and Community Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Karen Kuhn, Chair |
Nationwide |
| Justin Brown |
Downing |
| Troy Vincent |
Navigate Wellbeing |
| Craig Erickson |
Shive-Hattery |
| Jenica Johnson |
Mid Iowa SBDC |
| Geoff Wood |
Gravitate |
| Mike Vaughn |
BDI Signs |
| Kevin Lentz |
Anthologic |
| Brad Botos |
Great Western Bank |
| Eric White |
Estes Construction |
| Annie Brandt |
Bank of America |
| Jeff Blosser |
SHYFT Collective |
| Christy Jones |
Accelerate Action Coach |
| Leslie Foley Brandt |
Bondurant Physical Therapy |
| Joe Benesh |
The Ingenuity Company |
| Sara Larson |
West Bank |
| Elaine Castelline |
Prairie Meadows |
| Betty Ridout |
Bankers Trust |
| Allan Graham |
Johnston Chamber of Commerce |
| Rob Grove |
Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Communications Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Katie Petru, Chair |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. |
| Sarah Boese |
Polk County |
| Sara Bonney |
Principal |
| Sarah Buckley |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Steve Carlson |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Amanda Carsten Steward |
Athene |
| Lori Chappell |
GuideOne Insurance |
| Abby Delaney |
Bankers Trust |
| Angie Fagervik-Chia |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Cyndi Fisher |
Prairie Meadows |
| Scott Gojkovich |
NCMIC |
| Megan Hanson |
Bravo Greater Des Moines |
| Kaitie Hartmann |
Great Outdoors Foundation |
| Erin Hockman |
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority |
| Tina Hoffman |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Brock Konrad |
Catch Des Moines |
| Mike Moore |
Nationwide |
| Addie Olson |
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines |
| Gunnar Olson |
Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| Marcy Peterson |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Tina Potthoff |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Sharyl Sauer |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Jen Schulte |
City of Des Moines |
| Marti Skow |
John Deere |
| Tracy Smith |
Mom's Meals |
| Catherine Staub |
Drake University |
| Kevin Stittsworth |
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics |
| Joey Taylor-Moon |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| Kevin Waetke |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Nancy Wiles |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| |
Updated July 2023 |
2023 Development Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Jon Holmen, Co-Chair |
McGough Construction |
| Jeremy Shepherd, Co-Chair |
R&R Realty Group |
| Michael Abbott |
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
| Mark Allen |
A.J. Allen Mechanical Contractors Inc. |
| Matt Anderson |
City of Des Moines |
| Jake Anderson |
City of Grimes |
| Michael Anthony |
The Opus Group |
| Kim Augspurger |
Saxton |
| Eric Boehlert |
Ahlers & Cooney P.C. |
| David Boes |
Turner Construction |
| Tom Bosch |
Shive-Hattery |
| Quent Boyken |
Belin McCormick P.C. |
| Josh Braby |
Neumann Brothers |
| Tim Bratvold |
Estes Construction |
| Justin Brown |
Downing |
| Steve Bruere |
Peoples Company |
| Patrick (Pat) Burk |
Brick Gentry P.C. |
| Kim Butler Hegedus |
Community State Bank |
| Ryan Carroll |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Kate Clark |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Dan Clute |
MidWestOne Bank |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Lawrence Cunningham |
Keen Project Solutions |
| Chris Curran |
R&R Realty Group |
| Dustyn Curran |
Ryan Companies |
| Pete DeKock |
City of Clive |
| Barry Determan |
Turner Construction |
| Charlie Dissell |
City of Indianola |
| Robert J. Douglas |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Brian Elliott |
Olsson Associates |
| Tom Flynn |
Lessing-Flynn |
| Brandon Foldes |
SHYFT Collective |
| Rod Foster |
RSM |
| Ryan Galloway |
Hatch Development Company |
| Terry Gebard |
OPN Architects |
| David Grossklaus |
Dorsey & Whitney |
| Scott Hall |
Carney & Appleby Law |
| Mike Harryman |
McGough Construction |
| Brian Hatch |
City of Knoxville |
| Steve Hauschilt |
The Graham Group, Inc. |
| Tanner Hedstrom |
JLL |
| Phil Hodgin |
RDG Planning & Design |
| Justin Humke |
McClure |
| Richard Hurd |
Hurd Real Estate |
| Scott Ivers |
Kirke Financial Services |
| Derek Johnson |
ISG |
| Matt Juffer |
Hamilton Juffer & Associates LLP |
| Ross Junge |
McGill Junge Wealth Management |
| Karen Karr |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Tony Kaska |
Midwest Heritage Bank |
| Keeley Kinney |
Pigott |
| Doug Kumm |
Baker Group |
| Justin Lossner |
Jones Lang LaSalle |
| Deven Markley |
City of Carlisle |
| Steve Marso |
Whitfield & Eddy P.L.C. |
| Tom Mass |
The Waldinger Corporation |
| Ed McGill |
McGill Junge Wealth Management |
| Scott McMurray |
Coppola Enterprises |
| Kyle Mertz |
City of Altoona |
| Ginger Miller |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Chris Murray |
Denny Elwell Companies |
| Jeffrey Naig |
BKD CPAs & Advisors |
| Luke Nelson |
City of Norwalk |
| Chris Nelson |
Shive-Hattery |
| Tim Oswald |
Piper Sandler |
| Sven Peterson |
City of Perry |
| Justin Platts |
RDG Planning & Design |
| John Pugh |
Exec1 Aviation |
| John Rathjen |
Bank Iowa Corporation |
| Becky Rozenboom |
Peoples Company |
| Tom Rupprecht |
R&R Realty Group |
| Greg Schulte |
Keen Project Solutions, LLC |
| Eric Simon |
SHYFT Collective |
| Eric Simon |
SHYFT Collective |
| Laura Skogman |
McGough Construction |
| Jeff Smith |
Estes Construction |
| Joseph Spradling |
Opus Design Build |
| Christopher Stafford |
NAI Optimum |
| Channing Swanson |
Neumann Monson Architects |
| Dusty Thomas |
BH Management Services, LLC |
| Steve Van Brocklin |
3E - Electrical Engineering & Equipment |
| John Viggers |
Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors |
| Paul Wamper |
RSM US |
| Vince Ward |
The Weitz Company |
| Vince Ward |
The Weitz Company |
| Matt Weller |
Hubbell Realty |
| Christopher Whalen |
Heart of America Group |
| Dean Whitaker |
First National Bank |
| Greg Wilcox |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| |
Updated Aug. 2023 |
2023 Downtown Economic Development Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Colleen MacRae, Chair |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Matt Anderson |
City of Des Moines |
| Amber Battani |
Core Construction |
| Joseph Benesh |
The Ingenuity Company |
| Chad Bentzinger |
Nationwide |
| Sam Bernabe |
Iowa Cubs |
| Tim Bratvold |
Estes Construction |
| Sgt. Chiodo |
City of Des Moines |
| Aaron Chittenden |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Jake Christensen |
Christensen Development |
| Brian Clark |
Ryan Companies |
| Matt Coen |
RDG Planning & Design |
| Austin Cooper |
Surety Hotel |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Spencer Cox |
UBS |
| Dustyn Curran |
Ryan Companies |
| Dan Drendel |
Slingshot Architecture |
| Brian Elliott |
Olsson |
| Tom Flynn |
Lessing-Flynn |
| Sean Fogarty |
Artisan Capital Group |
| Brandon Foldes |
SHYFT Collective |
| David Ginger |
Belin McCormick |
| Kim Hagedorn |
Principal |
| Jeff Hassman |
Harmonic Hospitality Group |
| Jeff Hatfield |
The Graham Group, Inc. |
| Phil Hodgin |
RDG Planning & Design |
| Vanessa Howell |
DMPS |
| Aaron Hyde |
JLL |
| John Irving |
Tri-City Electric Co. |
| Thomas Johnson |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Justin Lossner |
JLL |
| Ron Maahs |
Trilix |
| Michael Malone |
Capital City Investors |
| Jon Pittman |
Olsson |
| Jonathan Ramsey |
BNIM Architecture |
| Chad Rasmussen |
Christensen Development |
| Kris Saddoris |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| Carissa Schmidt |
Principal |
| Scott Seeliger |
Weitz Company |
| James Smith |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Matt Weller |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Downtown Events Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Kate Hightshoe-Lambert, Chair |
QCR Holdings, Inc. |
| Matt Callanan |
Belin McCormick, P.C. |
| Sean Fogarty |
ARTISAN Capital Group |
| Christina Jarak |
Bankers Trust |
| Tim Grabinski |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Matt McGuire |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Christina Prevette |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Henry Schuerer |
RSM US LLP |
| Julie Stewart |
Prairie Meadows |
| Joey Taylor-Moon |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| Jasper Verhofste |
Carney & Appleby Law |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Economic Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Chris Costa, Chair |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Rob Bakker |
U.S. Bank |
| Doug Beech |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
| Jim Bowman |
Alliant Energy |
| Charley Campbell |
Kum & Go |
| Kristi Christensen |
John Deere |
| Eric Coleman |
Nationwide |
| Ted Corrigan |
Des Moines Water Works |
| Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Steve Dickinson |
Cozen O’Connor |
| Kevin Foley |
Des Moines International Airport |
| Jim Gelina |
Andersen Windows |
| Nick Gerhart |
Homesteaders Life Company |
| Nick Honkamp |
DMOS Orthopaedic Centers |
| Craig Ibsen |
Next Level Ventures |
| John Irving |
Tri-City Electric Co. |
| Jon Kallen |
Jennings Kallen Advisors, LLC |
| Jon Koehn |
The Waldinger Corporation |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Ryan Loecher |
EFCO Corp |
| Jeff Lorenzen |
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company |
| Zach Loy |
Turner Construction Company
|
| Jim Masterson |
LightEdge Solutions |
| Brent Mathisen |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Ginger Miller |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Lucas Nelson |
Bud & Mary's |
| John Norris |
Polk County |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Joel Pitz |
Principal |
| Chad Quick |
City of Altoona |
| Jason Stone |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Rachel Wacker |
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance |
| Ray Warner |
Aureon |
| |
Updated Aug. 2023 |
2023 Economic Development Practitioners
| Name |
Representing |
| Chad Quick, Co-Chair |
City of Altoona |
| Rachel Wacker, Co-Chair |
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance |
| Sarah Ames |
City of Van Meter |
| Jake Anderson |
City of Grimes |
| Kathy Anderson |
Iowa Workforce Development |
| Craig Armstrong |
City of Newton |
| Jayne Armstrong |
U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Whitney Baethke |
City of Des Moines |
| Marlena Bandurski |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Deb Bengston |
Adel Chamber |
| Jim Bowman |
Alliant Energy |
| Anthony Brown |
City of Adel |
| Curtis Brown |
City of Urbandale |
| Jennifer Brown |
City of Waukee |
| Brian Buethe |
Grimes Chamber/EDC |
| Ryan Carroll |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Aaron Chittenden |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Drew Conrad |
UNI Institute for Decision Making |
| Jeff Davidson |
Jasper County Economic Development |
| Pete De Kock |
City of Clive |
| Brad Deets |
City of Waukee |
| Aaron DeJong |
City of Urbandale |
| Brigett DeVos |
Polk City Chamber |
| Kim Didier |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Charlie Dissell |
City of Indianola |
| Brenda Dudley |
Midwest Partnership |
| Karen Eischen |
Pella Area Chamber |
| Carla Eysink |
Marion County Development |
| L Faust |
City of Van Meter |
| Tom Flaherty |
Mahaska County |
| Rachel Fusco |
Warren County Economic Development Corporation |
| John Hall |
Marshalltown Area Chamber |
| Naomi Hamlett |
City of Des Moines |
| Katie Hernandez |
City of Des Moines |
| Brenda Hysell |
City of Elkhart |
| Bryce Johnson |
City of West Des Moines |
| Rachel Kinnick |
Poweshiek Iowa Development/Grinnell Chamber |
| Carrie Kruse |
City of Des Moines |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Jim Langin |
CED-DM/City of Des Moines |
| Tom Leners |
Madison County Development |
| Jamie Letzring |
City of West Des Moines |
| Frank Liebl |
Newton Development Corporation |
| Derek Lord |
City of Ankeny |
| Katie Lord |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Stacie LoVan |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Tiffany Luing |
City of Bondurant |
| Deven Markley |
City of Carlisle |
| Tanya Michener |
Newton Development Corporation |
| Ryan Moffatt |
City of Des Moines |
| Melissa Moyer |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Brad Munford |
City of West Des Moines |
| Maggie Murray |
City of Bondurant |
| Luke Nelson |
City of Norwalk |
| Marketa Oliver |
City of Bondurant |
| Kathy Olson |
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance |
| Jolly Omar |
City of Pleasant Hill |
| Craig Patterson |
Advocacy Cooperative |
| Nick Peterson |
Alliant Energy |
| Sven Peterson |
City of Perry |
| Adam Plagge |
City of Johnston |
| Chandler Poole |
City of Des Moines |
| Ben Reeves |
City of Indianola |
| Mark Reinig |
Iowa State University |
| John Rutledge |
Lake Panorama |
| Chad Sands |
City of Elkhart |
| Jennifer Sayers |
Johnston Economic Development Corporation |
| Lucinda Sperry |
Warren County Economic Development Corporation |
| Angie Stepsis |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Kelly Swenson |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Mike Swesey |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Rachelle Swisher |
City of Windsor Heights |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership
|
| Curt Thornberry |
Lake Panorama |
| Heather Ussery |
City of Knoxville |
| Troy Weary |
ITC Midwest |
| Andrea Woodard |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Hollie Zajicek |
City of Norwalk |
| |
Updated Aug. 2023 |
2023 Global DSM International Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Steve Dickinson, Chair |
Cozen O'Connor |
| Jayne Armstrong |
U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Daryl Bouwkamp |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Kavilash Chawla |
Bâton Global |
| Phil Harrington |
Kuder |
| Michaela Hart Carhoff |
JPMorgan Chase |
| Adam Hill |
Scarbrough International |
| Billi Hunt |
Cultivation Corridor |
| Aaron Johnson |
Accu-mold |
| Peggy Kerr |
Iowa Economic Development Authority |
| Albert Liu |
U.S. Department of Commerce/Commercial Service |
| Julie Masimore |
Bankers Trust |
| CJ Morton |
Des Moines Cold Storage Co., Inc |
| Tom Murphy |
Accu-mold |
| Doug Roozeboom |
RSM McGladrey |
| Jason Ross |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Chris Sackett |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Alyson Schroer |
Scarbrough International |
| John Whene |
EW Nutrition |
| Tim Woods |
International Traders of Iowa |
| Li Zhao Mandelbaum |
China Iowa Group |
| |
Updated Aug. 2023 |
2023 Inclusion Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Annette Jorden, Chair |
LCS |
| Sherry Gupta, Vice-Chair |
CultureAll |
| Dr. Ahmed Agyeman |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Amanda Banks |
Arcoro |
| Nyra Bottley |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| Mindy Burr |
Easterseals Iowa |
| Lori Chesser |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Felicia Chumley |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Becky Coady |
ABI |
| Julie Eggleston |
Bankers Trust |
| Whitney Ford |
Bankers Trust |
| Meredith Gallivan |
GuideOne |
| Joe Gonzalez |
Latino Festival / DMPD |
| Leila Granger |
Iowa Reality and Home Services of Iowa |
| Courtney Greene |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Jesse Hall |
Iowa National Guard |
| Katherine Harrington |
West Des Moines Chamber |
| Kate Hightshoe-Lambert |
QCR Holdings, Inc |
| Mary Hunter |
Goodwill of Central Iowa |
| Dwight Jackson |
Urban Dreams |
| Angela Jackson |
Athene |
| Juliana Jardim |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Amber Johnson |
Nationwide |
| Micah Kiel |
|
| Tim Knepper |
Drake |
| Michelle Krefft |
IVRS |
| Eugenia Kutsch Stanton |
Lead DSM |
| Gilmara Mitchell |
IMT Insurance |
| Tiffany Menke |
Urbandale Chamber |
| Sherri Nielsen |
Easterseals Iowa |
| Manisha Paudel |
City of Des Moines |
| Tim Perkins |
Commission on Native American Affairs |
| Dr. Sean Pradia |
Hy-Vee |
| Missy Quaid |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Courtney Reyes |
One Iowa |
| Jennifer Rhoads |
Principal Financial Group |
| Heather Schott |
Krause Group |
| Amber Smith |
Catch Des Moines |
| Rachael Sorci-Hodges |
WesleyLife |
| Holly Stevenson |
Optimae Lifeservices |
| Sailu Timbo |
Bergan KVD |
| Henrique Valim |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Amy Vokoun-Lutter |
The Palmer Group |
| Angela Weekley |
Veridian Credit Union |
| Deidre Williams |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Daniel Zinnel |
Capital Crossroads |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Marketing Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Karen Bennett |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Rona Berinobis |
Athene |
| Ryan Bratvold |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Jessica Brown |
Des Moines Christian Schools |
| Sara Brown |
Des Moines Business Record |
| Katy Clark |
F&G Annuities & Life |
| Kim Connors |
McGill Junge Wealth Management |
| Michele Farrell |
Measured Intentions |
| Matthew Goodman |
Valpak |
| Megan Grandgeorge |
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority |
| Kendra Kelly |
Meyocks |
| Andy Lashier |
Lashier Graphics |
| Melissa Lawrence |
Meta |
| Kristi Loeffelholz-Edwards |
Eide Bailly LLP |
| David Loving |
Local 5 |
| Lydia Nevins |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Alex Rich |
Trilix |
| Rachel Rolfes |
Goodwill of Central Iowa |
| Sarah Ruba |
Dickinson Law |
| Cara Shindler |
Gilbert & Cook, Inc. |
| Spencer Shireman |
R&R Realty Group |
| Sarah Stewart |
Lessing-Flynn |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Operation Downtown Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Chris Della Vedova, Chair |
Confluence |
| Angie Pfannkuch, Vice-Chair |
Sidekick Development |
| Karen Karr, Past-Chair |
BrownWinick |
| Cheryl Moore, Secretary |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Carissa Schmidt, Treasurer |
Principal Financial Group |
| Randy Minear, Ex-Officio (non-voting) |
Terrus real Estate Services |
| Carrie Kruse, Executive Committee (non-voting) |
City of Des Moines |
| Joe Baughman |
Nationwide |
| Jesse Bunney |
Lawmark |
| Lisa Coate |
Nationwide |
| Amy Cose |
Wellmark |
| Kevin Farley |
Principal Financial Group |
| Rob Gavora |
MercyOne |
| Jim Grant |
Wellmark |
| Kim Hagedorn |
Principal Financial Group |
| Jeff Hatfield |
The Graham Group |
| TJ Jacobs |
CBRE/Hubbell Commercial & 200 10th Street |
| Jon Kurth |
Wells Fargo |
| Niki Mason |
Kum & Go |
| Tricia Matthies |
Ryan Companies |
| Kent Mauck |
Encore Properties |
| David Mazzarella |
Real Capital Solutions |
| Joe Price |
R&R Realty |
| Sid Ramsey |
UnityPoint Health |
| Chad Rasmussen |
Christensen Development |
| Jona Schmidt |
Ruan Corporation |
| John Schwechel |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| James Smith |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Chris Terhark |
Deloitte |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Public Relations Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Lee Ann Bakros |
Des Moines Community Playhouse |
| Kelsey Batschelet |
Performance Marketing |
| Chris Conetzkey |
Business Publications Corporation |
| Lisa Crandell |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Jody Gifford |
NCMIC |
| Kristin Hurd |
Hurd Real Estate |
| Angela Jiskoot |
F&G Annuities & Life |
| Jordan Juhl |
ChildServe |
| Kayla Kovarna |
Des Moines International Airport |
| Kristi Loeffelholz-Edwards |
Eide Bailly LLP |
| Cassandra Pudenz |
Lessing-Flynn |
| Teresa Roof |
Mom's Meals |
| Elizabeth Sporrer |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Amy Varcoe |
Waukee Community School District |
| Ray Warner |
Aureon |
| Jeff White |
Flynn Wright |
| Nancy Wiles |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Talent Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Anne Cooper, Chair |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Annettee Adams |
Nationwide |
| Ahmed Agyeman |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Nick Callison |
BKD CPA's & Advisors LP |
| Mike Cisney |
Lincoln Savings Bank |
| Beth Coonan |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Kristin Gibbar |
Mom's Meals |
| Julie Grotnes |
Athene |
| Teresa Deitch |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Laurie Dufoe |
Simpson College |
| Chick Herbert |
NCMIC |
| Dave Leto |
Palmer Group |
| Sheena Mahan |
NCMIC |
| Dan McElroy |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Wendy Mihm-Herold |
IJag |
| Teresa Miller |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Renee Miller |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Melissa Ness |
Connectify HR |
| Greg Nichols |
Iowa Student Loan |
| Jon Noll |
CDS Global |
| Dannie Patrick |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Mark Phillips |
Bank Iowa Corporation |
| Karen Reick |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Lisa Remy |
School Administrators of Iowa |
| Kylie Rinehart |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Nick Roach |
Paragon IT Professionals |
| Jackie Rolow |
SHAZAM, Inc. |
| Matt Romkey |
Mercy College of Health Sciences |
| Arturo Sanchez |
Iowa Workforce Development |
| Danielle Snook |
Fareway Stores |
| Matt Spackman |
Krause Group |
| Ben Vallier |
The Iowa Clinic |
| Georgia Van Gundy |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Cara Hannam |
EveryStep |
| Scott Venerable |
USI Consulting Group |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |
2023 Young Professionals Connection
| Name |
Representing |
| Ngozi Igbokwe |
President |
| Dannie Patrick |
President Elect |
| Greg Linn |
Past President |
| Michael Ciabatti |
Athletics Coordinator |
| Jefferson Fink |
Civic Chair |
| Yannick Habimana |
Impact Downtown Chair |
| McKenzie Kerry |
Professional Development Chair |
| Samuel Marlkasian |
Marketing Chair |
| Haley Meissen |
Professional Development Chair |
| Sam Plank |
Social Chair |
| Cecily Robinson |
Membership Chair |
| Eric Schaffer |
Impact Downtown Chair |
| Sam Schwartz |
Webmaster |
| Holly Stevenson |
Diversity & Culture Chair |
| Devin Sweeney |
Community Engagement Director |
| Yolanda Wei |
Treasurer / Secretary |
| Keith Welch |
Volunteer Chair |
| |
Updated Jan. 2023 |