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 |
| Jay Byers |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| 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 |
| Annette Jorden |
LCS |
| 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 |
| Jeff Russell |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| 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 |
| Jay Byers |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| 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 |
| Rosalind Fox |
John Deere |
| Amy Friedrich |
Principal |
| Rob Gavora |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Tom Greene |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Robert Haus |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Bernard Hengesbaugh |
GuideOne Insurance |
| 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 |
| Annette Jorden |
LCS |
| 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. |
| John Ruan IV |
Ruan Companies |
| Jeff Russell |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Mary Sellers |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Stacy Sime |
LifeServe Blood Center |
| Matt Smith |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| Hallie Still-Caris |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Jaclyn Taylor |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber |
| 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 |
| Jay Byers |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| 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 |
Iowa Wolves |
| 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 |
| Ahmed Agyeman |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Hilary Frisvold |
The Lauridsen Group, Inc. |
| Margaret Hanson |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Zachary Harper |
Easterseals Iowa |
| 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 |
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines |
| Annette Bravard |
Pella Corporation |
| Sarah Buckley |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Steve Carlson |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Amanda Carsten Steward |
Athene |
| Lori Chappell |
GuideOne Insurance |
| Abby Delaney |
Bankers Trust |
| Sally Dix |
Bravo Greater Des Moines |
| Angie Fagervik-Chia |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Cyndi Fisher |
Prairie Meadows |
| Scott Gojkovich |
NCMIC |
| Christy Gooding |
F&G Annuities & Life |
| Kaitie Hartmann |
Great Outdoors Foundation |
| Erin Hockman |
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority |
| Tina Hoffman |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Kassi Hoxmeier |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Brock Konrad |
Catch Des Moines |
| Mike Moore |
Nationwide |
| Gunnar Olson |
Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| 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 |
| Andy TeBockhorst |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Kevin Waetke |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Nancy Wiles |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| |
Updated Jan. 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 |
| Kate Clark |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Brian Clark |
Ryan Companies |
| Dan Clute |
MidWestOne Bank |
| Daniel Connolly |
Drake University |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Creighton Cox |
Turner Construction |
| Lawrence Cunningham |
Keen Project Solutions |
| Chris Curran |
R&R Realty Group |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Andy Moffitt |
Ryan Companies |
| 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 |
| Mark Phillips |
Bank Iowa Corporation |
| Justin Platts |
RDG Planning & Design |
| John Pugh |
Exec1 Aviation |
| John Rathjen, or Zach Carlton |
Bank Iowa Corporation |
| Becky Rozenboom |
Peoples Company |
| Tom Rupprecht |
R&R Realty Group |
| Kris Saddoris |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| Eric Simon |
SHYFT Collective |
| Jeff Smith |
The Opus Group |
| Kyle Spahr |
Estes Construction |
| Joseph Spradling |
HDR, Inc. |
| 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 |
| Vince Ward |
The Weitz Company |
| Christopher Whalen |
Heart of America Group |
| Dean Whitaker |
First National Bank |
| Greg Wilcox |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| |
Updated Jan. 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 |
| Spencer Bowers |
LMC |
| 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 |
| Staci Harper-Bennett |
Downtown DSM Chamber |
| Jeff Hassman |
Paramount Barco |
| 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 |
| Ron Maahs |
Trilix |
| Michael Malone |
Capital City Investors |
| Jon Pittman |
Olsson, Inc. |
| Jonathan Ramsey |
BNIM Architecture |
| Chad Rasmussen |
Christensen Development |
| Kris Saddoris |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| Carissa Schmidt |
Principal |
| Henry Schuerer |
RSM |
| 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. |
| Todd Ashby |
Des Moines Area MPO |
| 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 |
| 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 Jan. 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 |
| Beth Balzer |
Iowa Department of Economic Development |
| 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 |
| Jay Byers |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Ryan Carroll |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Aaron Chittenden |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Drew Conrad |
UNI Institute for Decision Making |
| Monica Converse |
Polk City Chamber |
| Chris Cataldo |
City of Norwalk |
| 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 |
| Karen Eischen |
Pella Area Chamber |
| Clyde Evans |
City of West Des Moines |
| Carla Eysink |
Marion County Development |
| Tom Flaherty |
Mahaska County |
| Rachel Gocken |
Warren County Economic Development Corporation |
| Stephanie Gott |
Ankeny Economic Development Corp |
| 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 |
| Julie Johnson |
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance |
| Peter Johnson |
City of Johnston |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Curt Thornberry |
Lake Panorama |
| Heather Ussery |
City of Knoxville |
| Daniel Van Holland |
City of Perry |
| Troy Weary |
ITC Midwest |
| Andrea Woodard |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Hollie Zajicek |
City of Norwalk |
| Jolly Omar |
City of Pleasant Hill |
| |
Updated Jan. 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 |
| Mark Phillips |
Bank Iowa Corporation |
| 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 Jan. 2023 |
2023 Inclusion Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Annette Jordan, 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 |
| 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 |
| Amber Johnson |
Nationwide |
| Micah Kiel |
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| 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 |
| Missy Quaid |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Courtney Reyes |
One Iowa |
| Amber Smith |
Catch Des Moines |
| 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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Kristi Burma |
Athene |
| Nick Callison |
BKD CPA's & Advisors LP |
| Mike Cisney |
Lincoln Savings Bank |
| Beth Coonan |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Kristin Gibbar |
Mom's Meals |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Updated Jan. 2023 |