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GDMLI Announces 2017 Community Leadership Program Participants

August 17, 2016

The 50 individuals selected for inclusion in the Community Leadership Program have been announced by the board of governors of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute.

Each individual selected was nominated by an alumnus and vetted in a lengthy and competitive selection process.  Members of the 2017 class of leaders represent private, public and nonprofit sectors within the community. 

Class members will spend the next nine months engaged in a curriculum that offers a view of Greater Des Moines (DSM) from divergent vantage points, heightening their awareness of current conditions and challenges, enhancing individual and group leadership skills, and helping members of the class see themselves as partners for change.

Members of the Community Leadership Program Class of 2017:

First Name

Last Name

Employer

Denise

Attard Sacco

DAS Health Consulting

Kristie

Bell

Kum & Go

Liliana

Bernstein

Drake University

Moses

Bomett

Roth Products of Iowa

Mike

Bonnett

R&R Real Estate Advisors

Whitney

Bouma

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Michele

Brott

Davis Brown Law Firm

Sara

Brown

Iowa State Media Group

Juan

Cadenillas

Polk County Health Department

Kristi

Catrenich

VA Central Iowa Health Care System

Libby

Crimmings

The World Food Prize

Pete

DeKock

Des Moines Social Club

Doug

Dollison

Massage Heights of Ankeny, Johnston, Merle Hay, West Des Moines

Kerri

Gaule

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Kristin

Griffith

Young Women's Resource Center

Brandon

Grimm

Gilbert & Cook

Heather

Groben

Simpson College

Nick

Hansen

DLR Group

Tim

Heaston

ITA Group

Daniel

Hoffman-Zinnel

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland

Sara

Hopkins

BHHS First Realty

Kristin

Huinker

Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS)

Paige

Jaeger

UnityPoint Health Des Moines

Anna

Jones

Bluestone Project Solutions

Amy

Koenig

Sticks, Power Life Yoga, Amy Putney Koenig Art

Jon

Liebl

Maxwell/Liebl

Kate

Lyon

EcoTech, Inc.

Kat

McClure

Katherine McClure Photography

Reed

McManigal

Holmes Murphy

Keshia

Meissner

Beacon of Life

Brian

Melhus

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Dylan

Mullenix

Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Abhay

Nadipuram

Principal Financial Group

Crystal

Olig

Upward Brand Interactions

Martine

Olson-Daniel

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Marc

Reed

Nationwide

Becky

Reif

Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.

Michelle

Rich

State Public Policy Group

Claire

Richmond

Polk County Housing Trust Fund

Cody

Ritz

NCMIC/Professional Solutions, CLenz Designs

Mickey

Ryan

Des Moines Art Center

Beth

Rydberg

Disability Rights Iowa

Matthew

Schultz

OPN Architects, Inc.

Renee

Sedlacek

Drake University

Courtney

Shaw

Strategic America

Denise

Smithson Green

Des Moines Performing Arts

Brian

Springer

Universal Printing Services

Angela

Vander Werf

Wells Fargo

Mike

Vaughn

BDI Signs

Amanda

Wanke

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority

 

Questions can be directed to Amy Jennings, executive director, at director@gdmli.com or (515) 286-4980.


About Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is Central Iowa¹s premier community leadership development organization. Through community-wide education and service projects, the Leadership Institute develops, connects, inspires, and challenges community leaders to greater public awareness, commitment, and involvement to improve the overall quality of life in our community. Since 1982, more than 2,000 leaders have graduated from the Leadership Institute¹s programs. Learn about the Leadership Institute by visiting Gdmli.com.