Boards & Committees
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is led by business, civic and community leaders and industry experts.
The Partnership's 2022 Board and Committee Members
See below for members of The Partnership's Board of Directors and other boards, committees and councils.
2022 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board: Executive Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Rowena Crosbie, Chair |
Tero International |
| Mike McCoy, Vice Chair |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| David Stark, Vice Chair |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Fred Buie, Past Chair |
|
| Mike Helak, Secretary/Treasurer |
U.S. Bank |
| Robert Andeweg |
City of Urbandale |
| Lane Arthur |
John Deere |
| Anant Bhalla |
American Equity |
| Annette Bravard |
Pella Corporation |
| Robert Brownell |
Polk County |
| Jay Byers |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Jake Christensen |
Christensen Development |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties |
| Frank Cownie |
City of Des Moines |
| Marta Codina |
Wells Fargo |
| Clint Dudley |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Onnalee Gettler |
MidAmerican Energy |
| Cory Harris |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Dan Houston |
Principal Financial |
| Scott Jean |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Erica Jensen |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Karen Kuhn |
Nationwide |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Beth Nigut |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Andy Noga |
GuideOne Insurance |
| Judd O'Connor |
Corteva Agriscience™ |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Dan Pitcher |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Jeff Rommel |
Nationwide |
| John Ruan IV |
Ruan Companies |
| Hallie Still-Caris |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Sailu Timbo |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Rick Tiwald |
Deloitte |
| Georgia Van Gundy |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Mike Wegner |
MercyOne |
| |
Updated Jan. 2022 |
2022 Greater Des Moines Partnership Board: Directors
| Name |
Representing |
| Rowena Crosbie, Chair |
Tero International |
| Mike McCoy, Vice Chair |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| David Stark, Vice Chair |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Fred Buie, Past Chair |
|
| Mike Helak, Secretary/Treasurer |
U.S. Bank |
| Robert Andeweg |
City of Urbandale |
| Lane Arthur |
John Deere |
| Anant Bhalla |
American Equity |
| Annette Bravard |
Pella Corporation |
| Robert Brownell |
Polk County |
| 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 |
| Suzanna de Baca |
Business Publications Corporation |
| Brad Deets |
City of Waukee |
| Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Paul Dorsey |
Wells Fargo |
| Mike Downing |
Athene |
| Clint Dudley |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Greg Edwards |
Catch Des Moines |
| Rosalind Fox |
John Deere |
| Amy Friedrich |
Principal |
| Rob Gavora |
MercyOne |
| Onnalee Gettler |
MidAmerican Energy |
| Allan Graham |
Johnston Chamber of Commerce |
| John Hall |
Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce |
| Cory Harris |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Mark Holm |
City of Ankeny |
| Billi Hunt |
Cultivation Corridor |
| Ngozi Igbokwe |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Scott Jean |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Erica Jensen |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Kristi Knous |
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines |
| Kyle Krause |
Kum & Go |
| Karen Kuhn |
Nationwide |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Josh Mandelbaum |
City of Des Moines |
| Julie Mangels |
Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Marty Martin |
Drake University |
| Beth Nigut |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Andy Noga |
GuideOne Insurance |
| Judd O'Connor |
Corteva Agriscience™ |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Dan Pitcher |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Pete Randol |
Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce |
| Darren Rebelez |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
| Dr. Lisa Remy |
West Des Moines Schools |
| Jeff Rommel |
Nationwide |
| Mark Rupprecht |
R&R Realty |
| Jeff Russell |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Mary Sellers |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Matt Smith |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| DJ Soults |
Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Hallie Still-Caris |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Sailu Timbo |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Rick Tiwald |
Deloitte |
| Rick Tollakson |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Russ Trimble |
City of West Des Moines |
| Georgia Van Gundy |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Steve Van Oort |
Polk County |
| Paul Waltz |
SHAZAM, Inc. |
| Dr. Angela Walker Franklin |
Des Moines University |
| Paul Waltz |
Shazam |
| Shannon Welch |
LOCALiQ & Des Moines Register |
| Wendy Wintersteen |
Iowa State University |
| Hollie Zajicek |
City of Norwalk |
| In Transition |
Des Moines West Side Chamber of Commerce |
| |
Updated Jun. 2022 |
2022 Affiliate Presidents' Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Clint Dudley, Chair |
Affiliate Presidents' Council |
| Ben Butzke, Past Chair |
Affiliate Presidents' Council |
| Thomas Book |
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce |
| Josh Dunwoody |
Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Julie Mangels |
Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Dr. Leslie Brandt |
Bondurant Chamber of Commerce |
| Lincoln Dix |
Bondurant Chamber of Commerce |
| Mathew Wanderscheid |
Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Staci Fjelland |
Clive Chamber of Commerce |
| Jaclyn Taylor |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce |
| Cheryl Tuttle |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce |
| Jason Stuyvesant |
Des Moines West Side Chamber of Commerce |
| Carolyn Jenison |
FuseDSM |
| Daniel Willrich |
FuseDSM |
| Clinton Webster |
Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Ryleah Cross |
Grimes Chamber & Economic Development |
| Lauren Augustin |
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Mimi Kelly |
Indianola Chamber of Commerce |
| Allan Graham |
Johnston Chamber of Commerce |
| Chris Gordon |
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce |
| Mark Baudler |
Madison County Chamber of Commerce |
| Lindsey Aaron |
Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Mark Putnam |
Pella Area Community & Economic Development (PACE) |
| Austin Bittner |
Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce |
| Brandon Converse |
Polk City Chamber and Economic Development Corp. |
| Christy Jones |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| DJ Soults |
Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Angela Jackson |
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
| Pete Randol |
Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce |
| |
Updated Feb. 2022 |
2022 Economic Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Chris Costa, Chair |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Todd Ashby |
Des Moines Area MPO |
| Doug Beech |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
| Jim Bowman |
Alliant Energy |
| Charley Campbell |
Kum & Go |
| Kristi Christensen |
John Deere |
| Ted Corrigan |
Des Moines Water Works |
| Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Steve Dickinson |
Cozen O'Connor |
| Carla Eysink |
Marion County |
| Kevin Foley |
Des Moines International Airport |
| Grant Friesth |
Wells Fargo |
| Jim Gelina |
Andersen Windows, Storm Door Division |
| Nick Gerhart |
Homesteaders Life Company |
| Michael Helak |
U.S. Bank |
| Dr. Nick Honkamp |
DMOS Orthopaedic Centers |
| Craig Ibsen |
NextLevel Ventures |
| John Irving |
Tri-City Electric Co. |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Ryan Loecher |
EFCO Corp |
| Jeff Lorenzen |
American Equity Group |
| Jim Masterson |
LightEdge Solutions |
| Brent Mathisen |
FBL Financial Group |
| Ron Matthews |
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Ginger Miller |
Corteva Agriscience™ |
| Lucas Nelson |
MedPharm Iowa |
| Hon. John Norris |
Polk County |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Joel Pitz |
Principal |
| Adam Plagge |
City of Johnston |
| Jason Stone |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Ray Warner |
Aureon |
| |
Updated Feb. 2022 |
2022 Talent Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Beth Nigut, Chair |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Annette Adams |
Nationwide |
| Ahmed Agyeman |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Naki Allen |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Tom Bosch |
Shive Hattery |
| Kristi Burma |
Athene |
| Nick Callison |
BKD CPA's & Advisors LP |
| Lori Chesser |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Marci Chickering |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Mike Cisney |
U.S. Bank |
| Beth Coonan |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Rebecca Day |
Amazon |
| Chick Herbert |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| MD Isley |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Micah Kiel |
Wells Fargo |
| Dave Leto |
Palmer Group |
| Sheena Mahan |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| Dan McElroy |
Corteva Agriscience™ |
| Charles Mercer |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| Renee Miller |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Melissa Ness |
Aureon |
| Greg Nichols |
Iowa Student Loan |
| Jon Noll |
CDS Global |
| Dannie Patrick |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Mark Phillips |
Bank Iowa |
| Karen Reick |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| Lisa Remy |
West Des Moines Community Schools |
| Nick Roach |
Paragon IT |
| Jackie Rolow |
SHAZAM, Inc. |
| Matt Romkey |
Mercy College of Health Sciences |
| Matt Ruehling |
Des Moines Golf & Country |
| Arturo Sanchez |
Iowa Workforce Development |
| Ben Vallier |
The Iowa Clinic |
| Georgia Van Gundy |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Scott Venerable |
USI Consulting Group |
| Tray Wade |
EveryStep |
| |
Updated Feb. 2022 |
2022 Business Resources and Community Development Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Karen Kuhn, Chair |
Nationwide |
| Betty Ridout, Past Chair |
Bankers Trust |
| Joe Benesh |
Downtown Chamber / Ingenuity Group |
| Brad Botos |
Great Western Bank |
| Annie Brandt |
Bank of America |
| Justin Brown |
Downing Construction |
| Elaine Castelline |
Prairie Meadows |
| Deidre DeJear |
Financial Empowerment Center |
| Howard Eaton |
Aflac |
| Craig Erickson |
Shive Hattery |
| Leslie Foley Brand |
Bondurant Physical Therapy |
| Jenica Johnson |
Mid Iowa SBDC |
| Christy Jones |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce / Accelerate Action Coach |
| Sara Larson |
West Bank |
| Kevin Lentz |
Performance Marketing |
| Joe Nguyen |
Anytime Fitness |
| Benjamin Pearson |
Edward Jones / Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Betty Ridout |
Bankers Trust |
| Eric Simon |
Shyft Collective |
| Mike Vaughn |
BDI Signs |
| Troy Vincent |
Navigate Wellbeing |
| Eric White |
Estes Construction |
| Geoff Wood |
Gravitate |
| |
Updated Jan. 2022 |
2022 Downtown DSM Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Jake Christensen, Co-Chair |
Christensen Development |
| Hallie Still-Caris, Co-Chair |
Nyemaster Goode, P.C. |
| Emily Abbas |
Bankers Trust |
| Michael Abbott |
Faegre Drinker |
| Matt Anderson |
City of Des Moines |
| Alex Briggs |
Nationwide |
| Brandon Brown |
Downtown Neighborhood Association |
| David Brown |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Jay Byers |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Chris Curran |
R&R Realty Group |
| Dan Drendel |
Slingshot Architecture |
| Kyle Gamble |
Hubbell Realty Group |
| Rob Gavora |
MercyOne |
| Becky Gibson |
Wells Fargo |
| Ryan Grant |
Iowa Wolves |
| Yannick Habimana |
Young Professionals Connection Impact Downtown Chair |
| Kate Hightshoe |
QCR Holdings, Inc. / CSB |
| Derek Johnson |
ISG |
| Karen Karr |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Ardis Kelley |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Josh Mandelbaum |
City of Des Moines |
| Farnaz Maters |
Principal |
| Tom Mathews |
UnityPoint - Des Moines |
| Kent Mauck |
Operation Downtown Representative |
| Jenny McCoy |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Andrea Morse |
ARAG Group |
| John Norris |
Polk County Board of Supervisors |
| Terry Rosendahl |
Excell Brands |
| Kris Saddoris |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Eric Schaffer |
Young Professionals Connection Impact Downtown Chair |
| Brad Schoenfelder |
Ryan Companies |
| James Smith |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Tiffany Tauscheck |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Jaclyn Taylor |
Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce |
| Amanda Weathers |
The Lauridsen Group |
| |
Updated Feb. 2022 |
2022 Downtown Economic Development Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Matt Anderson |
City of Des Moines |
| Amber Battani |
CORE Construction |
| Staci Bennett |
Downtown Des Moines Chamber |
| Chad Bentzinger |
Nationwide Corporate Security |
| Sam Bernabe |
Iowa Cubs |
| Spencer Bowers |
CLMC Insurance |
| Tim Bratvold |
Estes Construction |
| Aaron Chittenden |
DMACC |
| Jake Christensen |
Christensen Development |
| Brian Clark |
Ryan Companies |
| Matt Coen |
RDG |
| Chris Costa |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
| Spencer Cox |
UBS |
| Dan Drendel |
Slingshot Architecture |
| Brian Elliott |
Olsson |
| Brandon Foldes |
SHYFT Collective |
| Jeff Hatfield |
The Graham Group, Inc. |
| Vanessa Howell |
Des Moines Public Schools |
| Aaron Hyde |
JLL |
| John Irving |
Tri-City Electric Co. |
| Thomas Johnson |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Katherine Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Ron Maahs |
Trilix |
| Michael Malone |
Capital City Investors |
| Erin Olsen-Douglas |
City of Des Moines |
| Jonathan Ramsey |
BNIM |
| Chad Rasmussen |
Christensen Development |
| John Ruan IV |
Ruan Companies/Bankers Trust |
| Kris Saddoris |
Hubbell Realty |
| Carissa Schmidt |
Principal |
| James Smith |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Julie Stewart |
Prairie Meadows |
| Christopher Trosper |
Hubbell Realty |
| |
Updated Feb. 2022 |
2022 Downtown Events Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Kate Hightshoe, Chair |
QCR Holidings, Inc./Community State Bank |
| Emily Abbas |
Ruan Companies/Bankers Trust |
| Sarah Boese |
Polk County Board of Supervisors |
| Chris Bofinger |
Principal |
| Kara Kelly |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Joey Taylor-Moon |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| |
Updated Feb. 2022 |
2022 DSM Book Festival Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Courtney Crowder |
Des Moines Register |
| Jan Danielson Kaiser |
Beaverdale Books |
| Kay Fenton Smith |
Des Moines Writers Workshop |
| Hunter Gillum |
Beaverdale Books |
| Kara Kelly |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Alice Meyer |
Beaverdale Books |
| Tim Paulch |
Des Moines Public Library |
| Abby Paxton |
Storyhouse Bookpub |
| Emily Schultz |
Business Publications |
| Nicole Shalla |
Community Volunteer |
| Joey Taylor-Moon |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| |
Updated Jan. 2022 |
2022 Downtown Farmers' Market Advisory Committee
| Name |
Representing |
| Shanen Ebersole |
Ebersole Cattle Co. |
| Gary Hoard |
Kat's Garden |
| Sarah McCoy |
The Permanent Collection |
| Mike Penick |
Penick's Sweet Corn |
| Ben Saunders |
Wabi Sabi Farm |
| Taufeek Shah |
Lola's Fine Hot Sauce |
| Sarah Underberg |
Agri-Cultured |
| Jake Whipple |
Say Cheese Des Moines |
| |
Updated Jan. 2022 |
2022 Communications Board
| Name |
Representing |
| Annette Bravard, Chair |
Pella Corporation |
| Sarah Boese |
Polk County |
| Sara Bonney |
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines |
| Kari Bricker |
Principal |
| Sarah Buckley |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Steve Carlson |
Wells Fargo |
| Amanda Carstens Steward |
Athene |
| Lori Chappell |
GuideOne Insurance |
| Abby Delaney |
Bankers Trust |
| Sally Dix |
Bravo Greater Des Moines |
| Angie Fagervik-Chia |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Cyndi Harmeyer Fisher |
Prairie Meadows |
| Scott Gojkovich |
NCMIC Group, Inc |
| Christy Gooding |
Fidelity & Guaranty Life |
| Tina Hadden |
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company |
| Erin Hockman |
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority |
| Tina Hoffman |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Kassi Hoxmeier |
MercyOne |
| Erica Jensen |
Dotdash Meredith |
| Brock Konrad |
Catch Des Moines |
| Mike Moore |
Nationwide |
| Gunnar Olson |
Des Moines Area MPO |
| Katie Petru |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
| Tina Pottoff |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Teresa Roof |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Sharyl Sauer |
Corteva Agriscience™ |
| Jen Schulte |
City of Des Moines |
| Marti Skow |
John Deere Des Moines Works |
| Dr. Catherine Staub |
Drake University |
| Kevin Stittsworth |
Affiliate Representative: Knoxville Hospital & Clinics |
| Joey Taylor-Moon |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Andy TeBockhorst |
United Way of Central Iowa |
| Kevin Waetke |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Nancy Wiles |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| |
Updated Sept. 2022 |
2022 Marketing and Public Relations Committees
| Marketing Committee |
|
| Name |
Representing |
| Mallory Armstrong |
Des Moines Area Community College |
| Rona Berinobis |
Athene |
| Ryan Bratvold |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Jessica Brown |
Des Moines Christian School |
| Sara Brown |
Des Moines Business Record |
| Katy Clark |
F & G |
| Kim Connors |
McGill Junge Wealth Management |
| Megan Grandgeorge |
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority |
| Cindy Hughes Anliker |
UnitedHealthcare |
| Karyn Johnson |
Midwest Heritage Bank |
| Kendra Kelly |
Meyocks |
| Melissa Lawrence |
Facebook |
| Kristi Loeffelholz-Edwards |
Eide Bailly |
| Lydia Nevins |
Delta Dental of Iowa |
| Cayla Nord |
Young Professionals Connection (YPC) Board |
| Alex Rich |
Trilix |
| Rachel Rolfes |
Goodwill of Central Iowa |
| Cara Shindler |
Gilbert & Cook |
| Spencer Shireman |
R & R Realty |
| Sarah Stewart |
Lessing-Flynn |
|
|
| Public Relations Committee |
|
| Name |
Representing |
| Chris Conetzkey |
Des Moines Business Record |
| Tom Flynn |
Lessing-Flynn |
| Jodi Gifford |
NCMIC Group, Inc. |
| Kristin Hurd |
Hurd Real Estate |
| Angela Jiskoot |
F & G |
| Jordan Juhl |
ChildServe |
| Marcia Kent |
Athene |
| Kayla Kovarna |
Des Moines International Airport |
| Kristi Loeffelholz-Edwards |
Eide Bailly |
| Jon Miller |
Trilix |
| Elizabeth Sporrer |
Vermeer Corporation |
| Amy Varcoe |
Waukee Community School District |
| Ray Warner |
Aureon |
| Jeff White |
Flynn Wright |
| Nancy Wiles |
FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| |
Updated Jan. 2022 |
2022 Operation Downtown
| Name |
Representing |
| Karen Karr, Chair |
BrownWinick Law Firm |
| Chris Della Vedova, Vice Chair |
Confluence |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Joe Baughman |
Nationwide |
| Jesse Bunney |
Lawmark Capital, Inc. |
| Lisa Coate |
Nationwide |
| Amy Cose |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Chris Della Vedova |
Confluence |
| Rob Gavora |
MercyOne |
| Jim Grant |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Kim Hagedorn |
Principal |
| Jeff Hatfield |
The Graham Group, Inc. |
| 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 |
| Randy Minear |
Terrus Real Estate Group |
| Cheryl Moore |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| Erin Olson-Douglas |
City of Des Moines |
| Angie Pfannkuch |
Sidekick Development |
| Joe Price |
R&R Realty Group |
| Sid Ramsey |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Chad Rasmussen |
Christensen Development |
| Carissa Schmidt |
Principal |
| John Schwechel |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| James Smith |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Chris Terhark |
Deloitte |
| John Tyler |
Polk County |
| |
Updated Jan. 2022 |
2022 Inclusion Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Sailu Timbo, Chair |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Annette Jordan, Vice Chair |
LCS |
| Erica Acosta |
State of Iowa |
| Dr. Ahmed Agyeman |
Evelyn K. Davis Center |
| Sophia S. Ahmad |
MercyOne |
| Amanda Banks |
BirdDogHR |
| Michelle Beacom |
Amazon |
| Annie Brandt |
Bank of America |
| Lori Chesser |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Felicia Chumley |
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines |
| Becky Coady |
Iowa Association of Business and Industry |
| Lisa Coate |
Nationwide |
| Lonnie Dafney |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Molli Davis |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Marvin DeJear |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| Mark Deterding |
Corteva Agriscience™ |
| Whitney Ford |
Bankers Trust Company |
| 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 |
Capital Crossroads |
| Mary Hunter |
Goodwill of Central Iowa |
| Angela Jackson |
Athene |
| Micah Kiel |
Wells Fargo |
| Michelle Krefft |
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| Eugenia Kutsch Stanton |
| Dr. Erin Lane |
Drake University |
| Tiffany Menke |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
| Gilmara Mitchell |
IMT Insurance |
| Sherri Nielsen |
Easter Seals |
| Dannie Patrick |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Manisha Paudel |
City of Des Moines |
| Tim Perkins |
Iowa Commission on Native American Affairs |
| Missy Quaid |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Amber Ramirez |
Central Iowa Works |
| Courtney Reyes |
One Iowa |
| Jessica Richter |
BKD CPA's & Advisors LLP |
| Negus S. Imhotep |
Urban Dreams |
| Amber Smith |
Catch Des Moines |
| Amy Vokoun |
Palmer Group |
| Angela Weekley |
Veridian Credit Union |
| |
Updated Feb. 2022 |
2022 Attraction and Retention Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Ahmed Agyeman |
DMACC |
| Michael Anderson |
Principal |
| Kimberly Bustamante |
Goodwill |
| Beth Coonan |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Anne Cooper |
Sammons Financial Group
|
| Margaret Hanson |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Zachary Harper |
Easter Seals |
| Mary Hunter |
Goodwill |
| Alison Luecht |
Mercy DSM |
| Marina McCain |
Farm Bureau Financial Services |
| Matt McDonald |
Athene |
| Becky Metcalf |
Wellmark |
| Deidra Meyer |
Palmer Group |
| Ahmed Obayes |
Central Iowa Works |
| Julie Oswalt |
GCommerce Inc. |
| Kristin Percival |
Sammons Financial Group |
| Cecily Robinson |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Scott Venerable |
USI Consulting Group |
| Liza Veren |
Athene |
| |
Updated Sept. 2022 |
2022 Global DSM International Council
| Name |
Representing |
| Tony Braida, Co-Chair |
Bankers Trust Company |
| 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 |
Accu-mold |
| Peggy Kerr |
Iowa Economic Development Authority |
| Albert Liu |
U.S. Department of Commerce / Commercial Service |
| Julie Masimore |
Bankers Trust Company |
| CJ Morton |
Des Moines Cold Storage / Crossroads Cold Storage |
| Tom Murphy |
Accumold |
| Mark Phillips |
Bank Iowa |
| Doug Roozeboom |
RSM McGladrey |
| Jason Ross |
Dentons Davis Brown |
| Chris Sackett |
BrownWinick Law |
| Alyson Schroer |
Scarbrough International |
| Tim Woods |
International Traders of Iowa |
| Li Zhao Mandelbaum |
China Iowa Group |
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Updated Feb. 2022 |
2022 Young Professionals Connection
| Name |
| Ngozi Igbokwe, President |
| Dannie Patrick, President Elect |
| Greg Linn, Past President |
| Yolanda Wei, Treasurer / Secretary |
| Devin Sweeney, Community Engagement Director |
| Haley Meissen, Professional Development Chair |
| McKenzie Kerry, Professional Development Chair |
| Cecily Robinson, Membership Chair |
| Eric Schaffer, Impact Downtown Chair |
| Yannick Habimana, Impact Downtown Chair |
| Samuel Marlkasian, Marketing Chair |
| Sam Plank, Social Chair |
| Keith Welch, Volunteer Chair |
| Jefferson Fink, Civic Chair |
| Michael Ciabatti, Athletics Coordinator |
| Cayla Nord, Social Media Coordinator |
| Sam Schwartz, Webmaster |
| Updated Nov. 2022 |