Boards & Committees
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is led by business, civic and community leaders and industry experts.
The Partnership's 2021 Board and Committee Members
See below for members of The Partnership's Board of Directors and other boards, committees and councils.
2021 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board: Executive Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Fred Buie, Chair |
Keystone Electrical Manufacturing |
| Rowena Crosbie, Vice Chair |
Tero International, Inc. |
| Mike McCoy, Vice Chair |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| Sean Vicente, Secretary/Treasurer |
KPMG LLP |
| Tom Mahoney, Past Chair |
ITA Group |
| Matt Ahmann |
Principal |
| Lane Arthur |
John Deere |
| Kim Augspurger |
Saxton Inc. |
| Annette Bravard |
Pella Corporation |
| Robert Brownell |
Polk County |
| Ben Butzke |
Grimes Chamber of Commerce |
| Jay Byers |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Jake Christensen |
Christensen Development |
| Marta Codina |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties |
| Hon. Frank Cownie |
City of Des Moines |
| Steve Gaer |
City of West Des Moines |
| Cory Harris |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Tom Harty |
Meredith Corporation |
| Dan Houston |
Principal |
| Scott Jean |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Karl Keeler |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Micah Kiel |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Karen Kuhn |
Nationwide |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Beth Nigut |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Judd O'Connor |
Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Dan Pitcher |
FBL Financial Group |
| Jeff Rommel |
Nationwide |
| John Ruan IV |
Ruan Companies |
| Jessica Snyder |
GuideOne Insurance |
| David Stark |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Hallie Still-Caris |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Rick Tiwald |
Deloitte |
| Georgia Van Gundy |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board: Directors
| Name |
Representing |
| Fred Buie, Chair |
Keystone Electrical Manufacturing |
| Rowena Crosbie, Vice Chair |
Tero International, Inc. |
| Mike McCoy, Vice Chair |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| Sean Vicente, Secretary/Treasurer |
KPMG LLP |
| Tom Mahoney, Past Chair |
ITA Group |
| Tom Ahart |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| Matt Ahmann |
Principal |
| Robert Andeweg |
City of Urbandale |
| Lane Arthur |
John Deere |
| Kim Augspurger |
Saxton Inc. |
| Annette Bravard |
Pella Corporation |
| Robert Brownell |
Polk County |
| Elisabeth Buck |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Ben Butzke |
Grimes Chamber of Commerce |
| Jay Byers |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Jake Christensen |
Christensen Development |
| Jeff Chungath |
Telligen |
| Don Coffin |
Ruan Companies/Bankers Trust |
| Tim Coonan |
Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Ted Corrigan |
Des Moines Water Works |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties |
| Frank Cownie |
City of Des Moines |
| Jeff Davidson |
Jasper County |
| Suzanna de Baca |
Business Publications Corporation |
| Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Peter Diliberti |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Clint Dudley |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Greg Edwards |
Catch Des Moines |
| Carla Eysink |
Marion County |
| Rosalind Fox |
John Deere |
| Amy Friedrich |
Principal |
| Kristi Fuller |
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce |
| Steve Gaer |
City of West Des Moines |
| Justin Haas |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Cory Harris |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Tom Harty |
Meredith Corporation |
| Billi Hunt |
Cultivation Corridor |
| Scott Jean |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Carlos Jeer |
Marshall County |
| Karl Keeler |
MercyOne Des Moines |
| Kay Kemp |
Voya Financial |
| Micah Kiel |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Kristi Knous |
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines |
| Kyle Krause |
Kum & Go |
| Karen Kuhn |
Nationwide |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Grant Kvalheim |
Athene |
| Heather Lilienthal |
Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Gary Lorenz |
City of Ankeny |
| Josh Mandelbaum |
City of Des Moines |
| Marty Martin |
Drake University |
| Beth Nigut |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Judd O'Connor |
Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Dan Pitcher |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Pete Randol |
Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce |
| Darren Rebelez |
Casey's |
| Lisa Remy |
West Des Moines Schools |
| Jeff Rommel |
Nationwide |
| Mark Rupprecht |
R&R Realty |
| Jeff Russell |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Jessica Snyder |
GuideOne Insurance |
| David Stark |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Hallie Still-Caris |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Rick Tiwald |
Deloitte |
| Rick Tollakson |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Georgia Van Gundy |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Steve Van Oort |
Polk County |
| Angela Walker Franklin |
Des Moines University |
| Paul Waltz |
Shazam |
| Shannon Welch |
Register Media |
| Therese Wielage |
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
| Wendy Wintersteen |
Iowa State University |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Affiliate Presidents' Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Ben Butzke, Chair |
Affiliate Presidents' Council |
| Eric Simon, Past Chair |
Affiliate Presidents' Council |
| Kristi Fuller |
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce |
| Makenzie Moburg-Appleton |
Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Heather Lilienthal |
Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Dr. Leslie Foley |
Bondurant Chamber of Commerce |
| Tyler Villiard |
Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Lindsey Ellis |
Clive Chamber of Commerce |
| Amanda Wiebers |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce |
| John Kendeigh |
Des Moines West Side Chamber of Commerce |
| Randy Sackett |
FuseDSM |
| Daniel Willrich |
FuseDSM |
| Clinton Webster |
Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Ben Butzke |
Grimes Chamber & Economic Development |
| Darcy Swick |
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Amanda Ripperger |
Indianola Chamber of Commerce |
| Shane Goodman |
Johnston Chamber of Commerce |
| Sara Roberts |
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce |
| Sarah Pugh |
Madison County Chamber of Commerce |
| Benjamin Pearson |
Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Mark Putnam |
Pella Area Community & Economic Development (PACE) |
| Curt Gause |
Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce |
| Jon Johnson |
Polk City Chamber and Economic Development Corp. |
| Clint Dudley |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Travis Gaule |
Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Therese Wielage |
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
| Pete Randol |
Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Economic Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Chris Costa, Chair |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Todd Ashby |
Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| Doug Beech |
Casey's |
| Tony Braida |
Ruan Companies / Bankers Trust |
| Ted Corrigan |
Des Moines Water Works |
| Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Steven Dickinson |
Cozen O'Connor |
| Kevin Foley |
Des Moines International Airport |
| Grant Friesth |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Steven Gaer |
R&R Realty Group |
| Jim Gelina |
Andersen Windows |
| Michael Helak |
U.S. Bank |
| Craig Ibsen |
NextLevel Ventures |
| Michael Kulik |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Jay Larsen |
Nationwide |
| Jeff Lorenzen |
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company |
| Jim Masterson |
LightEdge Solutions, Inc. |
| Brent Mathiesen |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Ron Matthews |
Firestone Agricultural Tire Co. |
| Matt McCoy |
Polk County |
| Ginger Miller |
Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Brad Pitz |
Principal |
| Steve Shupp |
Alliant Energy |
| Ross Wendell |
Lumen Technologies |
| Ben Woline |
EFCO Corp |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Talent Development
| Name |
Representing |
| Beth Nigut, Chair |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Annette Adams |
Nationwide |
| Naki Allen |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Tom Bosch |
Shive Hattery |
| Lori Chesser |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Marci Chickering |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Beth Coonan |
Brown Winick |
| Justin Haas |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Chick Herbert |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| Michael Hoffman |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| MD Isley |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Damon Jackson |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Micah Kiel |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Dave Leto |
Palmer Group |
| Sheena Mahan |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| Dan McElroy |
Corteva |
| Charles Mercer |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| Renee Miller |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Melissa Ness |
Aureon |
| Greg Nichols |
Iowa Student Loan |
| Jon Noll |
CDS |
| Lisa Remy |
West Des Moines Community Schools |
| Karen Rieck |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Nick Roach |
Paragon IT |
| Jackie Rolow |
SHAZAM, Inc. |
| Matt Romkey |
Mercy College of Health Sciences |
| Matt Ruehling |
Des Moines Golf & Country |
| Mondale Smith |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Georgia Van Gundy |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Scott Venerable |
Businesssolver |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Business Resources and Community Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Karen Kuhn, Chair |
Nationwide |
| Betty Ridout, Past Chair |
Bankers Trust |
| Brad Botos |
Great Western Bank |
| Justin Brown |
Downing Construction |
| Elaine Castelline |
Prairie Meadows |
| Howard Eaton |
AFLAC |
| Craig Erickson |
Shive Hattery |
| Travis Gaule |
Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce / Edward Jones |
| Jenica Johnson |
SBDC |
| Johnathan Koester |
Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce / Koester Development |
| Sara Larson |
West Bank |
| Kevin Lentz |
Anthologic |
| Joe Nguyen |
Anytime Fitness |
| Mark Roth |
BrownWinick Attorneys at Law |
| Mike Vaughn |
BDI Signs |
| Troy Vincent |
Navigate Wellbeing |
| Eric White |
Estes Construction |
| Geoff Wood |
Gravitate |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Downtown Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Jake Christensen, Co-Chair |
Christensen Development |
| Hallie Still-Caris, Co-Chair |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Emily Abbas |
Bankers Trust |
| Mike Abbott |
Faegre Drinker |
| Matt Anderson |
City of Des Moines |
| Alex Briggs |
Nationwide |
| David Brown |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Jay Byers |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Jeff Chelesvig |
Des Moines Performing Arts |
| Chris Curran |
R&R Realty Group |
| Kyle Gamble |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| Rob Gavora |
MercyOne Des Moines |
| Becky Gibson |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Derek Johnson |
ISG |
| Karen Karr |
Operation Downtown Representative |
| Ardis Kelly |
Federal Home Loan Bank |
| Sharon Krause |
Kum & Go |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Josh Mandelbaum |
City of Des Moines |
| Farnaz Maters |
Principal |
| Jenny McCoy |
Meredith Corporation |
| Matt McCoy |
Polk County Board of Supervisors |
| Andrea Morse |
ARAG Group |
| Sid Ramsey |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Terry Rosendahl |
Excell Brands |
| Paul Rottenberg |
Orchestrate Hospitality |
| John Ruan IV |
Ruan Companies |
| Kris Saddoris |
Hubbell Realty Group / Downtown Economic Development Chair |
| Brad Schoenfelder |
Ryan Companies |
| Julie Stewart |
Prairie Meadows / Downtown Events Group |
| Todd Strother |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Greg Wattier |
Slingshot Architecture |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Communications Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Annette Bravard, Chair |
Pella Corporation |
| Christy Gooding, Past Chair |
GuideOne Insurance |
| Sarah Boese |
Polk County |
| Sara Bonney |
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines |
| Sarah Buckley |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Sally Dix |
Bravo Greater Des Moines |
| Angie Fagervik-Chia |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Tory Flynn |
Athene |
| Kate Gibson Overby |
Kum & Go |
| Scott Gojkovich |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| Erin Hockman |
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority |
| Tina Hoffman |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Lydia Hornung |
John Deere Des Moines Works |
| Kassi Hoxmeier |
MercyOne Des Moines |
| Erica Jensen |
Principal |
| Brock Konrad |
Catch Des Moines |
| Mike Moore |
Nationwide |
| Gunnar Olson |
Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| Dean Kathleen Richardson |
Drake University |
| Sharyl Sauer |
Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont |
| Jen Schulte |
City of Des Moines |
| Kevin Stittsworth |
Knoxville Hospital |
| Joey Taylor-Moon |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Andy TeBockhorst |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Nancy Wiles |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Marketing and Public Relations Committees
| Marketing Committee |
|
| Jordan Beynon |
Lessing-Flynn |
| Ryan Bratvold |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Sara Brown |
Des Moines Business Record |
| Jessica Brown |
Des Moines Christian |
| Kim Connors |
McGill Junge Wealth Management |
| Carly Flaws |
Goodwill of Central Iowa |
| Cindy Hughes Anliker |
UnitedHealthcare |
| Kendra Kelly |
Meyocks |
| Rick Pallister |
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority |
| Alex Rich |
Trilix Marketing Group |
| Laura Sarcone |
Des Moines Water Works |
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| Public Relations Committee |
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| Jolene Bopp |
American Heart Association |
| Jessica Brown |
Des Moines Christian |
| Rhonda Clark |
MercyOne Des Moines |
| Chris Conetzkey |
Des Moines Business Record |
| Carly Flaws |
Goodwill of Central Iowa |
| Tom Flynn |
Lessing-Flynn |
| Kristin Hurd |
Hurd Real Estate |
| Marcia Kent |
Athene |
| Kayla Kovarna |
Des Moines International Airport |
| Jon Miller |
Trilix Marketing Group |
| Katie Petru |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
| Laura Sarcone |
Des Moines Water Works |
| Elizabeth Sporrer |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Amy Varcoe |
Waukee Community School District |
| Jeff White |
Flynn Wright |
| Nancy Wiles |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Operation Downtown
| Name |
Representing |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal Financial Group |
| Joe Baughman |
Nationwide |
| Lisa Coate |
Nationwide |
| Amy Cose |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Chris Della Vedova |
Confluence |
| John Egan |
Principal Financial Group |
| Jim Grant |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Briget Grindatti |
Ryan Companies |
| Jeff Hatfield |
The Graham Group |
| Rachel Holst |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| TJ Jacobs |
Blackbird Investments |
| Karen Karr |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Niki Mason |
Kum & Go |
| Kent Mauck |
Encore Properties |
| David Mazzarella |
Real Capital Solutions |
| Cindy McCauley |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Randy Minear |
Terrus Real Estate Group |
| Cheryl Moore |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Erin Olson-Douglas |
City of Des Moines |
| Angie Pfannkuch |
Christensen Development |
| Joe Price |
R&R Realty Group |
| Sid Ramsey |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Kevin Redig |
Meredith Corporation |
| John Ruan IV |
Ruan Companies |
| Tim Rypma |
RE Properties |
| Carissa Schmidt |
Principal Financial Group |
| John Schwechel |
Federal Home Loan Bank |
| Steve Stupka |
Lawmark Capital Inc. |
| Chris Terhark |
Deloitte |
| John Tyler |
Polk County |
| Greg Wattier |
Slingshot Architecture |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Inclusion Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Micah Kiel, Chair |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Sailu Timbo, Vice Chair |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Erica Acosta |
State of Iowa |
| Amanda Banks |
BirdDogHR |
| Quincy Bland |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Becky Coady |
Iowa Association of Business and Industry |
| Lisa Coate |
Nationwide |
| Jacob Cummings |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| Mark Danes |
Des Moines University |
| Sharon Fife |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Whitney Ford |
Ruan Companies / Bankers Trust |
| Joe Gonzalez |
Latino Festival / DMPD |
| Sherry Gupta |
CultureAll |
| Jesse Hall |
Iowa National Guard |
| Kate Hightshoe |
| Ngan Hoang |
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa |
| Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel |
Proteus Inc. |
| Heather Hooks |
Federal Home Loan Bank of DSM |
| Mary Hunter |
Goodwill of Central Iowa |
| Angela Jackson |
Athene |
| Robin Jenkins |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Annette Jordan |
LCS |
| Michelle Krefft |
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| Dr. Erin Lane |
Drake University |
| Tiffany Menke |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Sherri Nielsen |
Easter Seals |
| Manisha Paudel |
City of Des Moines |
| Tim Perkins |
Iowa Commission on Native American Affairs |
| Amanda Porter |
Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont |
| Amber Ramirez |
Central Iowa Works |
| Courtney Reyes |
One Iowa |
| Claudia Schabel |
Schabel Solutions |
| Negus S. Imhotep |
Urban Dreams |
| Amber Smith |
Catch Des Moines |
| Jade Song |
Iowa Asian Alliance |
| Amy Vokoun |
Palmer Group |
| Angela Weekley |
Veridian Credit Union |
| Megan Winge |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Nicholas Wuertz |
Lutheran Services in Iowa |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 International Trade Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Tony Braida, Co-Chair |
Ruan Companies / Bankers Trust |
| Steve Dickinson, Co-Chair |
Cozen O'Connor |
| Jayne Armstrong |
U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Daryl Bouwkamp |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Kavilash Chawla |
Baton Global, LLC |
| Phil Harrington |
Kuder |
| Adam Hill |
Scarbrough International |
| Billi Hunt |
Cultivation Corridor |
| Aaron Johnson |
Accumold |
| Peggy Kerr |
Iowa Economic Development Authority |
| Li Zhao Mandelbaum |
China Iowa Group |
| Julie Masimore |
Ruan Companies / Bankers Trust |
| CJ Morton |
Des Moines Cold Storage Co., Inc. |
| Tom Murphy |
Accumold |
| Catherine Muth |
U.S. Department of Commerce / Commercial Service |
| Doug Roozeboom |
RSM |
| Jason Ross |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Chris Sackett |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Alyson Schroer |
Scarbrough International |
| Tim Woods |
International Traders of Iowa |
| |
Updated Jan. 2021 |
2021 Young Professionals Connection
| Name |
Representing |
| Justin Haas, President |
American Red Cross Serving Greater Iowa |
| Jessie Cruise, Past President |
Principal |
| Gregory Lin, President-Elect |
Drake University |
| Vish Gajerawala, Treasurer |
John Deere |
| Abigail Weatherwax, Community Engagement Director |
Intoxalock |
| Ashley Randel, Professional Development Chair |
TPI Plumbing Contractors/Vibe & Co. |
| Addison O'Connor, Volunteer Chair |
Kathleen Stahl Travel |
| Maddie Wilcox, Civic Chair |
Advocacy Strategies |
| Megan Winge, Diversity and Culture Chair |
NCP Inc. |
| Ngozi Igbokwe, Marketing Chair |
Principal |
| Patrick Kading, Membership Chair |
Global Atlantic Financial Group/Iowa Army National Guard |
| Amal Barre, IMPACT Downtown Chair |
CommonBond Communities |
| Amy Luong, Social Chair |
LS2group |
| Jacob Boyle, Athletics Coordinator |
Central Health Chiropractic |
| Kaylea Wilde, Social Media Coordinator |
Work & People Analytics |
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Updated September 2021 |