Boards and Committees
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is led by business, civic and community leaders and industry experts.
The Partnership's 2025 Board and Committee Members
See below for members of The Partnership's Board of Directors and other boards, committees and councils.
2025 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board: Executive Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Miriam Erickson Brown, Chair |
Anderson Erickson Dairy |
| Chris Costa, Vice Chair |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Dan Keough, Vice Chair |
Holmes Murphy |
| David Stark, Past Chair |
UnityPoint Health |
| Sean Vicente, Treasurer |
KPMG LLG |
| Ro Crosbie, Secretary |
Tero International, Inc. |
| Emily Abbas |
Bankers Trust |
| Annette Adams |
Nationwide |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Mayor Bob Andeweg |
City of Urbandale |
| Lane Arthur |
John Deere |
| Mayor Connie Boesen |
City of Des Moines |
| Daryl Bouwkamp |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Supervisor Angela Connolly |
Polk County |
| Jeremy Dirks |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Kyle Gamble |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Scott Gojkovich |
NCMIC |
| Jeremy Gosch |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Shelly Herr |
Musco Sports Lighting |
| Dan Houston |
Principal |
| Laura Howe |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Scott Jean |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Erica Jensen |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Jeff Lorenzen |
American Equity |
| Zach Loy |
Turner Construction Company |
| Mike McCoy |
NCMIC |
| Dan Pitcher |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Bob Ritz |
MercyOne |
| Jon Rozenfeld |
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines |
| Claudia Schabel |
Schabel Solutions |
| April Schmaltz |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Julie Stewart |
Prairie Meadows |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership President & CEO |
| Jeremiah Terhark |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Rick Tiwald |
Deloitte |
| Eric White |
Estes Construction |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board: Directors
| Name |
Representing |
| Miriam Erickson Brown, Chair |
Anderson Erickson Dairy |
| Chris Costa, Vice Chair |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Dan Keough, Vice Chair |
Holmes Murphy |
| David Stark, Past Chair |
UnityPoint Health |
| Ro Crosbie, Secretary |
Tero International, Inc. |
| Sean Vicente, Treasurer |
KPMG LLP |
| Emily Abbas |
Bankers Trust |
| Annette Adams |
Nationwide |
| Jill Altringer |
Polk County |
| Dr. Kurt Andersen |
MercyOne |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Mayor Robert Andeweg |
City of Urbandale |
| Mayor Bobbi Bentz |
City of Ankeny |
| Mayor Connie Boesen |
City of Des Moines |
| Daryl Bouwkamp |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Steve Bramlage |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
| Steve Bruere |
Peoples Company |
| Dr. Brad Buck |
Waukee Community School District |
| Brian Buethe |
Grimes Chamber of Commerce |
| Bryan Campbell |
U.S. Bank |
| Lori Chesser |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| J.T. Clendenin |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Don Coffin |
Bankers Trust |
| Supervisor Angela Connolly |
Polk County |
| Ted Corrigan |
Des Moines Water Works |
| Doug Den Adel |
The Graham Group, Inc. |
| Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Jeremy Dirks |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Mike Downing |
Athene |
| Greg Edwards |
Catch Des Moines |
| Rob Feeney |
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company |
| Tim Fleming |
The Mutual Group |
| Rosalind Fox |
John Deere |
| Dr. Angela Franklin |
Des Moines University |
| Amy Friedrich |
Principal |
| Kyle Gamble |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Scott Gojkovich |
NCMIC |
| Jeremy Gosch |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Anne Harris |
Grinnell College |
| Shelly Herr |
Musco Sports Lighting |
| Billi Hunt (non-voting) |
Cultivation Corridor |
| Scott Jean |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Erica Jensen |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Ajay Kalra |
CBRE |
| Rachael Kinnick |
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Kristi Knous |
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines |
| Jon Koehn |
The Waldinger Corporation |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Derek Lord |
City of Ankeny |
| Jeff Lorenzen |
American Equity |
| Zach Loy |
Turner Construction Company |
| Ryan Marquardt |
Madison County Development Group |
| Mike McCoy |
NCMIC |
| Tiffany Menke |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Melissa Ness |
Connectify HR |
| Dan Pitcher |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Dr. Ian Roberts |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| Cecily Robinson |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Jon Rozenfeld |
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines |
| Mark Rupprecht |
R&R Realty Group |
| Claudia Schabel |
Schabel Solutions |
| April Schmaltz |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Mary Sellers |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Julie Stewart |
Prairie Meadows |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership President & CEO |
| Rob TeKolste |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Jeremiah Terhark |
Affiliate Presidents' Council Chair |
| Rick Tiwald |
Deloitte |
| Mayor Russ Trimble |
City of West Des Moines |
| Brent Vander Waal |
ITA Group, Inc. |
| Sean Vicente |
KPMG LLP |
| Christopher Watkins |
Marion County Development Commission |
| Eric White |
Estes Construction |
| President Wendy Wintersteen |
Iowa State University |
| Amanda Zwanziger |
Indianola Chamber of Commerce |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Greater Des Moines Partnership Foundation Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Chris Costa, Chair |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Dan Keough, Vice-Chair |
Holmes Murphy |
| Rick Tiwald, Treasurer |
Deloitte |
| Miriam Erickson Brown, Partnership Board Chair |
Anderson Erickson Dairy |
| David Stark, Past Partnership Board Chair |
UnityPoint Health |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership President & CEO |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Downtown DSM Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Emily Abbas, Co-Chair |
Bankers Trust |
| Kyle Gamble, Co-Chair |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Becky Gibson, Secretary |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Amanda Briggs (non-voting), Treasurer |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Justin Lossner, Downtown Economic Development Council Chair |
JLL |
| Ashtin Hotek, Downtown Events Group Board Chair |
Veridian Credit Union |
| Angie Pfannkuch, Operation Downtown Board Designee |
Sidekick Development |
| Matt Anderson |
City of Des Moines |
| Alex Briggs |
Nationwide |
| Courtney Callahan |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce |
| Melanie Campbell |
Mercy College |
| Bridget Cravens-Neely |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa |
| Majda Hadzic |
JP Morgan Chase |
| Jeff Hatfield |
The Graham Group, Inc. |
| Derek Johnson |
ISG |
| Dr. Rachelle Keck |
Grand View University |
| Sharon Krause |
Krause Group |
| Dr. Jon Lensing |
OpenLoop Health |
| Kent Lutz |
CMBA Architects |
| Deb Madison-Levi |
Downtown Neighborhood Association |
| Jenny McCoy |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Supervisor Matt McCoy |
Polk County, Board of Supervisors Designee |
| Andy Moffitt |
Ryan Companies |
| Cory Morrison |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Cameron Nicholson |
YMCA of Greater Des Moines |
| Bridget Rasmusson |
iSpace Environments |
| Councilor Mike Simonson |
Des Moines City Council Designee |
| John Smith |
Drake University |
| Ryan Squier |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Julie Stewart |
Prairie Meadows |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Drew Van Meeteren |
Iowa Wolves |
| Todd Van Thomme |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Vince Ward |
The Weitz Company |
| Mike Whalen |
Heart of America Group |
| Staci Williams |
Bolton & Menk |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Advanced Manufacturing Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Brandon Luke, Co-Chair |
John Deere |
| Sean McAleer, Co-Chair |
Tension Envelope Corp. |
| Jason Andringa |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Heidi Chico |
The Wittern Group |
| Connor Deering |
CemenTech |
| Miriam Erickson Brown |
Anderson Erickson Dairy |
| Rosalind Fox |
John Deere Des Moines Works |
| Jon Freeman |
EFCO Corp. |
| Kelli Gallagher |
Dee Zee, Inc. |
| Roger Hargens |
Accu-Mold |
| Matt Hines |
Tension Envelope Corp. |
| Corey Morrison |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Jacob Muller |
CemenTech |
| Dan Nibe |
LBS/Corporate Image |
| Jacob Smith |
Andersen Windows, Storm Door Group |
| Shawn Torrez |
Helena |
| Mindi Vanden Bosch |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Scott Walter |
EFCO Corp. |
| Tim Yaggi |
Pella Corporation |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Affiliate Presidents' Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Affiliate Chamber Board Presidents |
|
| Jeremiah Terhark, Chair |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Lincoln Dix, Past Chair |
Bondurant Chamber of Commerce |
| Dave Baccile |
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
| Brandon Converse |
Go Polk City Chamber + Economic Development |
| Creighton Cox |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Charlie Daugherty |
Pella Area Community and Economic Development (PACE) |
| Troy Dubberke |
FuseDSM |
| Cody Evision |
Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Amy Ferguson |
Altoona Chamber of Commerce |
| Dan Fitzgerald |
Johnston Chamber of Commerce |
| Alicia Hadfield |
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce |
| Shelby Hagan |
Bondurant Chamber of Commerce |
| Perry Hager |
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce |
| Mike Johnson |
Des Moines West Side Chamber of Commerce |
| Peter Loiler |
Madison County Chamber of Commerce |
| Donna Miller |
FuseDSM |
| Tony Mills |
Ankeny Chamber of Commerce |
| Kelly Mills |
Perry Chamber of Commerce |
| Nikki Nigg |
Clive Chamber of Commerce |
| Amanda Reid-Raper |
Norwalk Chamber of Commerce |
| Gretchen Shrock |
Indianola Chamber of Commerce |
| Emily Schultz |
Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Joel Smith |
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Andrea Stanfel |
Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce |
| Andy Stoecken |
Grimes Chamber of Commerce |
| Tony Timm |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce |
| Affiliate Chamber Leaders |
|
| Staci Allen, Executive Director |
Polk City Chamber and Economic Development Corp./GoPolkCity |
| Deb Bengston, President |
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce |
| Megan Bennett, Executive Director |
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce |
| Brian Buethe, President/CEO |
Grimes Chamber & Economic Development |
| Karen Eischen, Executive Director |
Pella Area Chamber and Economic Development (PACE) |
| Mel Guanci, Executive Director |
Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Katherine Harrington, President & CEO |
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
| Melissa Horton, Executive Director |
Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Rachael Kinnick, President & CEO |
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce |
| KayLea Marchant, Executive Director |
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce |
| Tiffany Menke, President |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Trent Murphy, Interim CEO |
Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Jimmy Olsen, Executive Director |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce |
| Shar Pardubsky, Executive Director |
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce |
| Lynsi Pasutti, Executive Director |
Perry Chamber of Commerce |
| Sarah Pugh, Executive Director |
Madison County Chamber of Commerce |
| Kristy Schmidt,Executive Director |
Clive Chamber of Commerce |
| Becca Squiers, Executive Director |
Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce |
| Samantha Winebrenner, Executive Director |
Johnston Chamber of Commerce |
| Amanda Zwanziger, President & CEO |
Indianola Chamber of Commerce |
| |
Updated July 2025 |
2025 Attraction and Retention Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Kailey Blazek Naranjo |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Allie Crist |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Emily DeKruif |
Nationwide |
| Andrew Douglas |
ESO |
| Brenda Dudley |
Midwest Partnership |
| Hilary Frisvold |
Functional Proteins |
| Margaret Hanson |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Zach Harper |
Easterseals Iowa |
| Chase Henry |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Tami Larson |
Mom's Meals |
| Steffi Lee Dwyer |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Alison Luecht |
MercyOne |
| Matt McDonald |
Athene |
| Marina McMains |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| Becky Metcalf |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Deidra Meyer |
Palmer Group |
| Dezi Michelson |
Proliant |
| Kristin Percival |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Stephanie Rohrer |
Fareway Stores |
| Katherine Saunders |
American Equity |
| Andrew Steckel |
RSM |
| Sara Wille |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Business Resources Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Eric White, Chair |
Estes Construction |
| Jeff Blosser |
SHYFT Collective |
| Annie Brandt |
Bank of America |
| Breann Bye |
City of Des Moines |
| Elaine Castelline |
Prairie Meadows |
| Riley Coy |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Craig Erickson |
Shive-Hattery |
| Adnan Fazal |
UnityPoint Health |
| Wesley Greder |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Melissa Horton |
Altoona Chamber of Commerce |
| Jenica Johnson |
America's SBDC Mid Iowa |
| Aaron Jones |
Belin McCormick |
| Karen Kuhn |
Nationwide |
| Sara Larson |
West Bank |
| Kevin Lentz |
Anthologic |
| Jill Lippincott |
Principal |
| Melissa Ness |
Connectify HR |
| Shar Pardubsky |
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce |
| Megan Pudenz |
Turner Construction Company |
| Betty Ridout |
Bankers Trust |
| Kimberly Stevenson |
Iowa Economic Development Authority |
| Joe Sweeney |
Jennings Kallen Advisors, LLC |
| Jade Vuong |
UHY Advisors |
| Dean Whitaker |
First National Bank |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Communications Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Scott Gojkovich, Chair |
NCMIC |
| Staci Allen |
Go Polk City |
| Sarah Anderson |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Sarah Boese |
Polk County |
| Claire Brehmer |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Sarah Buckley |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Lauren Burt |
Kemin Industries, Inc. |
| Dawn Buzynski |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Steve Carlson |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Lori Chappell |
The Mutual Group |
| Tori Clausen |
Athene |
| Debbie DeCamp |
Wellabee |
| Abby Delaney |
Bankers Trust |
| Angie Fagervik-Chia |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Megan Grandgeorge |
Principal |
| Jessica Grant |
Paragon IT Professionals |
| Megan Hanson |
Bravo Greater Des Moines |
| Kaitie Hartmann |
Great Outdoors Foundation & ICON Water Trails |
| Tina Hoffman |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Kassi Hoxmeier |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| Angela Jiskoot |
F&G |
| Brock Konrad |
Catch Des Moines |
| Carter Lee |
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Matthew Meyer |
Telligen |
| Mike Moore |
Nationwide |
| Katie Petru |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
| Aaron Putze |
Iowa Soybean Association |
| Austin Rinker |
Forvis Mazars |
| Sarah Ruba |
Dickinson Bradshaw |
| Sharyl Sauer |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Jackie Schmillen |
Iowa National Guard |
| Kiley Skadburg |
The Iowa Clinic, P.C. |
| Marti Skow |
John Deere Des Moines Works |
| Tracy Smith |
Mom's Meals |
| Catherine Staub |
Drake University |
| Emily Toribio |
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines |
| Michele Waber |
Musco Sports Lighting |
| Kevin Waetke |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Sarah Welch |
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority |
| Nancy Wiles |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| |
Updated May 2025 |
2025 Downtown Economic Development Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Justin Lossner, Chair |
JLL |
| Alex Amadeo |
ISG |
| Matt Anderson |
City of Des Moines |
| Chad Bentzinger |
Nationwide |
| Sam Bernabe |
Iowa Cubs |
| Tim Bratvold |
Estes Construction |
| Jesse Bunney |
Lawmark Capital, Inc. |
| Aaron Chittenden |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Jake Christensen |
Christensen Development |
| Matt Coen |
RDG Planning & Design |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Dan Drendel |
Slingshot Architecture |
| Nate Easter |
Krause Group |
| John Erpelding |
Olsson |
| Tom Flynn |
Lessing-Flynn |
| Sean Fogarty |
ARTISAN Capital Group |
| Brandon Foldes |
SHYFT Collective |
| David Ginger |
Belin McCormick, P.C. |
| Kim Hagedorn |
Principal |
| Jeff Hassman |
Harmonic Hospitality Group |
| Jeff Hatfield |
The Graham Group, Inc. |
| Austin Herndon |
DLR Group |
| Phil Hodgin |
RDG Planning & Design |
| Aaron Hyde |
JLL |
| John Irving |
Tri-City Electric |
| Jon Jacobson |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| Thomas Johnson |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Jon Kallen |
Jennings Kallen Advisors, LLC |
| Erin Knupp |
Beal Derkenne Construction |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Ron Maahs |
Trilix |
| Jimmy Olsen |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce |
| Jonathan Ramsey |
BNIM |
| Chad Rasmussen |
Christensen Development |
| Carissa Schmidt |
Principal |
| Matt Weller |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| |
Updated May 2025 |
2025 Downtown Events Group Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Ashtin Hotek, Chair |
Veridian Credit Union |
| Laura Sweet, Vice Chair |
Des Moines Performing Arts |
| Matt Callanan, Secretary |
Belin McCormick, P.C. |
| Lesli Garcia |
Principal |
| Tim Grabinski |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Laura Meinert |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Hilary Ortmann |
Bankers Trust |
| Christina Prevette |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| |
Updated April 2025 |
2025 DSM Executive Stewardship Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Mike McCoy, Chair |
NCMIC |
| Lane Arthur |
John Deere |
| Steve Bruere |
Peoples Company |
| Ro Crosbie |
Tero International |
| Dan Houston |
Principal |
| Dan Keough |
Holmes Murphy |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Steve Lacy |
Vistage Worldwide |
| Tom Mahoney |
ITA Group (Retired) |
| Gerry Neugent |
Knapp Properties |
| Bob Ritz |
MercyOne |
| David Stark |
UnityPoint Health |
| Sean Vicente |
KPMG |
| |
Updated July 2025 |
2025 DSM Workforce Collaborative
| Name |
Representing |
| Jodi Allan |
Collins Aerospace |
| Sara Bath |
IowaWorks |
| Annie Brandt |
Bank of America |
| Wade Britt |
Bâton Global |
| Piper Brodsack |
City of Michellville |
| Dave Brown |
Baker Group |
| Tascha Brown |
DMPS Central Campus |
| James Bruton |
Bâton Global |
| Kim Bustamante |
Goodwill of Central Iowa |
| Jennifer Chittenden |
Simpson College |
| Julia Clark |
City of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency |
| Mary Cownie |
MercyOne |
| Megan Crawford |
Kreg Tool Company |
| Matt Davis |
Neumann Brothers |
| Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Stacy Dreyer |
Iowa State University Research Park |
| Linda Fandel |
Iowa Workforce Development |
| Alex Hammer |
YMCA of Greater Des Moines |
| Mindi Heitland |
Waukee Community School District |
| Billi Hunt |
America's Cultivation Corridor |
| Jyll Johnson-Miner |
Johnston Community School District |
| Eric Kress |
Central Iowa Workforce Development Board |
| David Klein |
JP Morgan Chase |
| Megan Lamfers |
F&G |
| Kathy Leggett |
Iowa Workforce Development |
| Jenica Lensmeyer |
Iowa Bankers Association |
| Kay Maher |
Workforce Training Academy |
| Doug Martin |
Amazon |
| Skylar Mayberry-Mayes |
The Jacobson Institute |
| Heather Meissen |
Iowa Department of Education |
| Wendy Mihm-Herold |
iJAG |
| Carolyn Miner |
ChildServe |
| Noelle Nelson |
Avenue Scholars |
| Jackie Norris |
Horizon Group and DMPS |
| Mike O'Donnell |
Iowa State University, CIRAS |
| Kaity Patchett |
Capital Crossroads |
| Brandon Patterson |
Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines |
| Chad Pierce |
Iowa Workforce Development |
| Kylie Rinehart |
UnityPoint Health |
| Kevin Schlueter |
Reworc |
| Shane Scott |
West Des Moines Community Schools |
| Michelle Seibert |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Amy Steenhoek |
Ankeny Community School District |
| Telisha Stellick-Easton |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Dave Stitz |
McAninch |
| Kristin Tague |
Pella Corporation |
| Grace Telling |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| Kristy VanDerWiel |
WesleyLife |
| Araceli Villanueva |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| Teri Vos |
Pella Community School District |
| Ray Warner |
Aureon |
| Patty Williams |
Grand View University |
| Tom Willoughby |
Principal |
| |
Updated Feb. 2025 |
2025 Economic Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Zach Loy, Chair |
Turner Construction Company |
| Andy Anderson |
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
| Rob Bakker |
U.S. Bank |
| Doug Beech |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
| Lauren Burt |
Kemin Industries, Inc. |
| Kristi Christensen |
John Deere Des Moines Works |
| Ted Corrigan |
Des Moines Water Works |
| Beth Danowsky |
Musco Sports Lighting |
| Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Tej Dhawan |
Plains Angels |
| Tim Fitzgibbon |
First National Bank |
| Kevin Foley |
Des Moines International Airport |
| Jim Gelina |
Andersen Windows, Storm Door Division |
| Nick Gerhart |
Homesteaders Life Company |
| Nick Honkamp |
DMOS Orthopaedic Centers |
| Craig Ibsen |
Next Level Ventures |
| John Irving |
Tri-City Electric |
| Jon Koehn |
The Waldinger Corporation |
| Mark Kraft |
Van Meter Inc. |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Josh Laraby |
City of Johnston |
| Ryan Loecher |
EFCO Corp |
| Brent Mathisen |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Anne McMahon |
Iowa Economic Development Authority |
| Ginger Miller |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Lucas Nelson |
Bud & Mary's |
| Jolly Omar |
City of Pleasant Hill |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Julie Pearce |
Iowa Department of Insurance & Financial Services |
| Joel Pitz |
Principal |
| Jason Stone |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Christian Walk |
Global Atlantic |
| Ray Warner |
Aureon |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Economic Development Practitioners
| Name |
Representing |
| Josh Laraby, Co-Chair |
City of Johnston |
| Jolly Omar, Co-Chair |
City of Pleasant Hill |
| Jake Anderson |
City of Grimes |
| Kathy Anderson |
Iowa Workforce Development |
| Craig Armstrong |
City of Newton |
| Whitney Baethke |
City of Des Moines |
| Anthony Brown |
City of Adel |
| Jennifer Brown |
City of Waukee |
| Brian Buethe |
Grimes Chamber & Economic Development |
| Breann Bye |
City of Des Moines |
| Chris Cataldo |
City of Norwalk |
| Aaron Chittenden |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Andrew Clark |
Clarke County Development Corporation |
| 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 |
| Emily Donahue |
City of Norwalk |
| Brenda Dudley |
Midwest Partnership |
| Karen Eischen |
Pella Area Chamber |
| Carla Eysink |
Marion County Development |
| Rachel Fusco |
Warren County Economic Development Corporation |
| Michael Gould |
Iowa Economic Development Authority |
| Grace Grob |
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance |
| John Hall |
Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Naomi Hamlett |
City of Des Moines |
| Katie Hernandez |
City of Des Moines |
| Bryce Johnson |
City of West Des Moines |
| Carrie Kruse |
City of Des Moines |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Jim Langin |
Pivotal Business Partners/City of Des Moines |
| Jamie Letzring |
City of West Des Moines |
| Frank Liebl |
Newton Development Corporation |
| Derek Lord |
City of Ankeny |
| Katie Lord |
City of Grimes |
| Tiffany Luing |
City of Bondurant |
| Deven Markley |
City of Carlisle |
| Ryan Marquardt |
Madison County Development |
| Erin Milroy |
Adel Chamber |
| Ryan Moffatt |
City of West Des Moines |
| Corey Morrison |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Brad Munford |
City of West Des Moines |
| Maggie Murray |
City of Bondurant |
| Luke Nelson |
City of Norwalk |
| Dan Nieland |
Poweshiek I-80 |
| Marketa Oliver |
City of Bondurant |
| Nick Peterson |
Alliant Energy |
| Sven Peterson |
City of Perry |
| Adam Plagge |
City of Windsor Heights |
| Chandler Poole |
City of Des Moines |
| Chad Quick |
City of Altoona |
| Mark Reinig |
Iowa State University/CIRAS |
| Amber Rodgers |
Iowa Economic Development Authority |
| Kim Schaaf |
Ankeny Economic Development Corporation |
| Lucinda Sperry |
Warren County Economic Development Corporation |
| Ethan Standard |
City of Johnston |
| Kelly Swenson |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Nick Tarpey |
City of Des Moines |
| Curt Thornberry |
Lake Panorama |
| Alexandria Valster |
City of Oskaloosa |
| Rachel Wacker |
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance |
| Wade Wagoner |
City of Indianola |
| Christopher Watkins |
Marion County Development Commission |
| Troy Weary |
ITC Midwest |
| Ebonee Woods |
City of Urbandale |
| Hollie Zajicek |
City of Norwalk |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Entrepreneurship Coalition
| Name |
Representing |
| Tej Dhawan, Co-Chair |
Plains Angels |
| Anne McMahon, Co-Chair |
Iowa Economic Development Authority |
| Diana Wright, Co-Chair |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Megan Brandt |
Sukup Innovations/Maple Studios |
| Alison Doyle |
Iowa State University Research Park |
| Nadilia Gomez |
Iowa State University - Ivy College of Business |
| Bailey Hawn |
OpenLoop Health |
| Mike Howard |
Iowa State University - Digital Precision Ag |
| Jessica Hyland |
Iowa Bio |
| Dan Israel |
Global Insurance Accelerator |
| Andrew Kirpalani |
Iowa State University Startup Factory |
| Jacob Kruse |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Nancy Mwirotsi |
Pi515 |
| Lori Palmer |
SimplSupport |
| Ethan Pitt |
Iowa Area Development Group |
| Bob Riley |
Riley Resource Group |
| Kaylee Williams |
InnoVenture Iowa |
| Geoff Wood |
Gravitate |
| Tyler Wyngarden |
Technology Association of Iowa |
| |
Updated Dec. 2024 |
2025 Inclusion Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Claudia Schabel, Chair |
Schabel Solutions |
| Britney Appelgate |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Vivian Barcelo |
Bankers Trust |
| Nyra Bottley |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| Annie Brandt |
Bank of America |
| Emily Brown |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy |
| Mindy Burr |
Easterseals Iowa |
| Felicia Chumley |
UnityPoint Health Des Moines |
| Liz Cooney |
F&G |
| Sherry Gupta |
CultureALL |
| Katherine Harrington |
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
| Alexis Hernandez |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Angela Jackson |
Athene |
| James Jackson |
Nationwide |
| Juliana Jardim |
Corteva Agriscience |
| Adriana Johnson |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Annette Jorden |
LCS |
| Tim Knepper |
Drake University |
| Amy Markham |
Iowa Workforce Development |
| Manisha Paudel |
City of Des Moines |
| Tim Perkins |
Iowa Commission on Native American Affairs |
| Rene Piñon |
Hilton Des Moines Downtown |
| Missy Quaid |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| Marc Reed |
Grinnell College |
| Jennifer Rhoads |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Heather Schott |
Krause Group |
| Eric Shepard |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Rachael Sorci-Hodges |
WesleyLife |
| Sailu Timbo |
Creative Planning |
| Henrique Valim |
MercyOne |
| Angela Weekley |
Veridian Credit Union |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Marketing Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Holly Birkey |
DMOS Orthopaedic Centers |
| Sara Brown |
Des Moines Business Record |
| Amanda Carstens Steward |
Athene |
| Kim Connors |
McGill Junge Wealth Management |
| Michele Farrell |
Connectify HR |
| Matthew Goodman |
Valpak |
| Brad Kaufman |
Principal |
| Kendra Kelly |
Meyocks |
| Andy Lashier |
Lashier Graphics & Signs |
| Jenica Lensmeyer |
Iowa Bankers Association |
| Kristi Loeffelholz-Edwards |
Eide Bailly LLP |
| Lydia Nevins |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Cassandra Pudenz |
Lessing-Flynn |
| Alex Rich |
Trilix |
| Cara Shindler |
Gilbert & Cook, Inc. |
| |
Updated May 2025 |
2025 Operation Downtown Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Angie Pfannkuch, Chair |
Sidekick Development |
| Cheryl Moore, Vice Chair |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Kim Hagedorn, Secretary |
Principal |
| Jeff Hatfield, Treasurer |
The Graham Group, Inc. |
| Chris Della Vedova, Ex-Officio, Past Chair |
Confluence |
| Karen Karr, Ex-Officio |
BrownWinnick Attorneys at Law |
| Carrie Kruse, Guest |
City of Des Moines |
| Jeff Aldrich |
Principal |
| Joe Baughman |
Nationwide |
| Jesse Bunney |
Lawmark Capital, Inc. |
| Lauren Burgeson |
Iowa State Bank |
| Lisa Coate |
Nationwide |
| Amy Cose |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Igor Dobrosavljevic |
Grand Consulting |
| Nate Easter |
Krause Group |
| Holly Ernst |
Principal |
| Kevin Farley |
Principal |
| Jim Grant |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| TJ Jacobs |
CBRE |
| Paige Jaegar |
Unity Point Health - Des Moines |
| Kevin Kain |
DCI Group |
| Jon Kurth |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Randy Minear |
Terrus Real Estate Group |
| Chad Rasmussen |
Christensen Development |
| Amy Reimers |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| John Schwechel |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| Chris Terhark |
Deloitte and Touche |
| Jon Wilke |
MercyOne |
| |
Updated Feb. 2025 |
2025 Public Relations Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Lee Ann Bakros |
Des Moines Community Playhouse |
| Chris Conetzkey |
Business Publications Corporation |
| Stacy Conradt |
NCMIC |
| Lisa Crandall |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Megan Grandgeorge |
Principal |
| Kelsey Hanson |
Anthologic |
| Matt Hauge |
Polk County Housing Trust Fund |
| Kristin Hurd |
Hurd Real Estate |
| Jordan Juhl |
ChildServe |
| Denise Lamphier |
Des Moines University |
| Kristi Loeffelholz-Edwards |
Eide Bailly LLP |
| Teresa Roof |
Mom's Meals |
| Elizabeth Sporrer |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Erica Turner |
Krause Group |
| Laura Vanden Bosch |
Strategic America |
| Amy Varcoe |
The Iowa Clinic, P.C. |
| Ray Warner |
Aureon |
| Danielle West |
LifeServe Blood Center |
| Jeff White |
Flynn Wright |
| Nancy Wiles |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Talent Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Michael Anderson, Chair |
Principal |
| Kelsey Bolton |
Simpson College |
| Beth Coonan |
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Teresa Deitch |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Jim Denholm |
Lincoln Savings Bank |
| Jesse Drew |
Mom's Meals |
| Laurie Dufoe |
Drake University Law School |
| Crystal Franke |
Ruan Transportation Management Systems |
| Kellie Gottner |
Connectify HR |
| Julie Grotnes |
Athene |
| Christi Gustafson |
Nationwide |
| Cara Hannam |
EveryStep |
| Kelly Harris |
Grinnell College |
| Chris Lorenz |
Palmer Group |
| Jackie Luecht |
MercyOne |
| Sheena Mahan |
NCMIC |
| Steve McCullough |
Iowa Student Loan |
| Wendy Mihm-Herold |
iJAG |
| Naomi Myers |
The Mutual Group |
| John Noll |
CDS Global |
| Lisa Remy |
School Administrators of Iowa |
| Karen Rieck |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| Matt Romkey |
Mercy College of Health Sciences |
| Jackie Rowlow |
SHAZAM, Inc. |
| Katherine Saunders |
American Equity |
| Kristy Schmidt |
Clive Chamber of Commerce |
| Michelle Seibert |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Katie Shields |
Forvis Mazars |
| Reilly Smidt |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Danielle Snook |
Fareway Stores |
| Matt Spackman |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| COL Randall Stanford |
Iowa National Guard |
| Ben Vallier |
The Iowa Clinic, P.C. |
| |
Updated Jan. 2025 |
2025 Young Professionals Connection
| Name |
Position |
| Reilly Smidt |
President |
| Alex Gillach |
President-Elect |
| Cecily Robinson |
Past President |
| James Van Diest |
Secretary and Treasurer |
|
Community Engagement Director |
| Megan Hurd |
Communications Director |
| Amit Mahapatra |
Professional Development Chair |
| Shiven Sinha |
Volunteer Chair |
| Amelia Arku |
Civic Chair |
| Liv Wendt |
Social Chair |
| Sammie Wampler |
Athletics Coordinator |
| Abhishek Gaur |
Social Media Coordinator |
| Bryan Stewart |
Impact Downtown Chair |
|
Diversity & Culture Chair |
| Lauren Hilton |
Digital Coordinator |
| |
Updated June 2025 |