Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Announces 2016 Community Connect Program Participants and Mentors
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is pleased to announce the 30 program participants and 16 mentors selected for the Community Connect: Mentors Inspiring Success program.
Community Connect seeks to inspire future leaders to take purposeful action in the community as a result of relationships with experienced community leaders and a curriculum that encourages discovery of personal values and motivations. The six-session program, running February through May, occurs in a small-group setting, which ensures interaction with each mentor as well as other program participants.
Participants include:
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David
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Albrecht
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Fiedler & Timmer, PLLC
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Callie
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Angove
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John Deere Financial
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Brooke
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Axiotis
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State of Iowa
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Kristin
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Broers
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Eli Lilly & Company
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Nicole
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Burgmeier
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Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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Emily
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Caropreso
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Iowa Credit Union League
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Crissanka
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Christadoss
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American Parkinson Disease Association
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Ramon
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Christopher
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Nationwide Insurance
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Bridget
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Drendel
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Cooper Smith & Co
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Brandon
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Hess
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Apache Inc.
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Kelli
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Huerter
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Visionary
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Leslie
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Jasper
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Business Publications
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Adnan
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Junuzovic
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Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
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Alexandria
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Karei
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Webspec Design
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Jenna
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Knox
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Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
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Daniel
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Morse
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Businessolver
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Juliette
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Olejnik
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American Heart Association
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Hannah
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Olson
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SPPG
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Stephanie
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Oppel
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Des Moines Area Community College
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June
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Owens
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Opulence Media
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Omar
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Padilla
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Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity
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Laura
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Rasmussen
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West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
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Jack
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Reed
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Inc.
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Blair
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Rosenberg
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Community & Donor Relations
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Michael
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Roy
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Principal Global Investors
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Katie
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Stull
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Willis Auto Campus
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Amy
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Sturm
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Iowa Department of Public Safety
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Sharese
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Van Sloten
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UnityPoint Health
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Sarah
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Welch
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Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
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Jaclyn
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Wulfekuhle
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United Way of Central Iowa
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Mentors include:
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Emily
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Abbas
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Bankers Trust
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Kim
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Butler
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The PrivateBank
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Sally
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Dix
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Bravo Greater Des Moines
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Joe
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Gonzalez
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Latino Resources and Latino Heritage Festival
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Joseph
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Jones
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Greater Des Moines Partnership
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Matt
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McGarvey
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Telligen Community Initiative
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Elizabeth
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Presutti
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DART
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Jana
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Rieker
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Trilix
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Katie
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Roth
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Portico Staffing
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Mary
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Sellers
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United Way
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Angela
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Gallagher
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John Deere Financial
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Mary
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Chapman
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DMACC, Retired
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Andy
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Hansen
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John Deere
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Dana
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Ramundt
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The Dana Company
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Eric
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Idehen
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Wells Fargo
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Bud
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Hockenberg
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Coppola Law Firm
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Community Connect launches Feb. 22, 2016, at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. The program is graciously supported by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and The Dana Company. Learn more about Community Connect and the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute at gdmli.com.
About the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is a premier leadership organization, guiding leaders to greater public awareness, commitment and involvement — improving the overall quality of life in our community. In three decades, more than 1,800 leaders have participated in Leadership Institute programs, gaining a greater understanding of our community and opportunities for civic improvement. For more information about GDMLI, visit gdmli.com.