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Maria Volante

Board Chair

President
Volante Consulting

"United Way of Central Iowa is passionate about serving our community to create sustainable change in the most critical areas that we face. I am proud to serve an organization that puts equity at the center of what we do. The staff at United Way, our countless volunteers, our cabinet members and board, our committed agency partners and our corporate sponsors come together to truly live United to Thrive.

 

Executive Committee

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Emily

Abbas

Vice Chair, Strategic Communications

SVP - Chief Consumer Banking & Marketing,
Bankers Trust

 

Steve Lacy

Steve
Lacy

Vice Chair,
Give

Community Volunteer 

 

 

 

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Mary

Sellers

Board Secretary

President
United Way of Central Iowa


 

Charlie Wishman

Charlie

Wishman

At-Large,
Labor

President, Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

 Mike Abbott

Michael

Abbott

Vice Chair, Economic Opportunity

Partner,
Faegre Baker Daniels

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Joe
Murphy

Vice Chair,
Advocacy

Executive Director, 
Iowa Business Council

 

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Jeremy

Staun

Vice Chair,
Volunteer Engagement

Vice President, 
Sales & Distribution-Personal Lines

Jacquie Easley McGee

Jacquie
Easley McGhee

Vice Chair,
Early Childhood Success

Director, Health Equity, Community and Diversity Services, MercyOne

Janelle Pittman

Janell

Pittman

Vice Chair,
Essential Needs

Community Volunteer

 

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Chris
Terhark

Board Treasurer
Vice Chair, Finance/Audit

Managing Director / Audit Assurance
Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Suzanne Heckenlaible

Suzanne

Heckenlaible

Vice Chair,
Health & Well-Being

Vice President, Public Affairs,  Delta Dental

 

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Colin

Pennycooke

Vice Chair, Education Success

Assistant General Counsel, Law Department
Principal Financial Group

 

Sean Vicente

 

Sean

Vicente 

Prior Chair,
Board of Directors

Office Managing Partner
KPMG


 

Board of Directors

Rob Barron
Executive Director
Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact

Wendy Batchelder
Chair, IT Data Privacy & Security Committee SVP, Global Data Governance & Chief Data Officer of Trust
Salesforce

Anant Bhalla
President & CEO
American Equity

Kristi Burma
Exec VP/Chief Human Resources Officer
Athene

Dr. Alexis Campbell, PhD
Director
Science Bound, Iowa State University

John Currier
F&G 
President, Retail Markets

Abby Delaney
LINC Representative
AVP, Corporate Communications Officer
Bankers Trust

Rosalind (Roz) Fox 
Factory Manager
John Deere Des Moines Works

Jem Gong-Browne
Women United Representative
Director of Enterprise Strategy
Principal Financial

Phil Hall
United LEAGUE Representative
Senior Vice President – Employee Relations Leader
Wells Fargo Corp. Human Resources

Christine Holmes
Partner
Ernst & Young

Laura Howe
Regional Banking District Manager
Wells Fargo

Erica Jensen
SVP, Chief Communications Officer
Dotdash Meredith

Tanner Krause
CEO
Kum & Go, LC.

Colin Pennycooke
ELI Representative
Assistant General Counsel, Law Department
Principal Financial Group

Drew Porter
Global Portfolio Leader
Corteva Agriscience, DowDuPont

Nancy Post
Community Volunteer 

Renee Schaaf
Community Volunteer

Jeremy Staun
Regional Vice President, Midwest Region
Nationwide Insurance

Chris Terhark
Managing Director, Audit Assurance
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Brent VanderWaal
President and COO
ITA Group, Inc.

Pastor Jonathan Whitfield
Senior Pastor
Corinthian Baptist Church

EX OFFICIO

Dr. Alexis Campbell, PhD
Director
Science Bound, Iowa State University

Janice Lane-Schroeder
Chief Executive Officer
Children & Families of Iowa

 


Community Impact Cabinets

The primary purpose of the Community Impact Cabinets is to actively drive the resources and influence of United Way of Central Iowa to maximize impact in each of the Five Elements of a Thriving Community; Essential Needs, Early Childhood Success, Education Success, Economic Opportunity, and Health & Well-Being. Each Cabinet is comprised of community leaders and content matter experts who demonstrate a strong commitment to United Way of Central Iowa and who are willing to play a part in decision making about designing and investing funds to implement effective strategies to designed to make a real impact on central Iowa’s toughest challenges.

 


 

Essential Needs Cabinet 

Janell Pittman - Chair
Community Volunteer

Britney Appelgate
Senior Social Impact & Sustainability Specialist

Wells Fargo

Conor Boffeli
LINC Representative
Financial Advisor

Bral/Niedert Private Wealth Investors

Emily Berman
Division Director of Social and Clinical Care Integration

MercyOne System Services 

Ryan Fredricksen
LINC Representative
Vice President Operations

Ruan

Charles Hill
Public Services Manager 
State of Iowa

Joy Ihle
Deputy Director
Polk County Community Family & Youth Services

Cynthia Latcham
President
Anawim Housing

Latoya Lewis
Product Manager
Optum, Care Delivery Operations

Emily Porter
Chief People Officer
The Waldinger Corporation

John Rathjen
Regional President
Bank Iowa

Lindsey Riley
AVP, Retail Business Planning
F&G Life

Zane Hendricks
Vice President
Midwest Growth Partners

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

Erin Davison-Rippey
Senior Community Impact Officer

Jessica Nelsen
Community Impact Officer, Essential Needs and Health & Well-Being

John Soener
Community Investments Manager

Marian Reuter-Godwin
Senior Community Impact
Services Officer

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist 


 

Early Childhood Success Cabinet 

Jacquie Easley McGhee - Chair
Director, Health Equity, Community and Diversity Services
MercyOne DM Medical 

Christine Bruner
Product Manager

Principal

Siobhan Harman
Women United Representative
Vice President
Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors

Jonathan Holstrom
Chief Operating Officer
Willis Automotive

Tira Mays
Government Programs Coordinator
Broadlawns Medical Center

Becky Miles-Polka
President
Within Reach Consulting

Robert Smith
Contract Manager
Iowa HHS: Medicaid

Lindsey White 
Control Management Senior Manager, Vice President

Wells Fargo

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

Erin Davison-Rippey
Senior Community Impact Officer

Kate Bennett
Community Impact &
Integration Officer

John Soener 
Community Investments Manager

Marian Rueter Godwin
Senior Community Impact
Services Officer

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist

Rachelle Talbott
Research Associate

Courtney Frahm
Women United
Director

Cheryl Werner
Education Coordinator

 


 

Education Success Cabinet 

Colin Pennycooke - Chair
Assistant General Counsel, Law Department
Principal Financial Group

Connie Boesen
Mayor
City of Des Moines

Sally Dix
Executive Director
BRAVO Greater Des Moines 

Angela Gallagher
Community Volunteer

Samantha Groark
Executive Director
Central Iowa Building & Construction Trades Council

David Gross
Director, Industry Relations and Strategy
The University of Chicago

Keith Mercer 
Executive Director
Mercer Elite

 

Goodluck Mukome
Software Engineer
Wells Fargo

Hannah Olson
Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Policy Specialist
Iowa Medicaid Enterprise

Stephanie Oppel
Executive Director
Iowa Confluence Water Trails (ICON)

Luke W. Reimers
Senior Vice President – Specialty Operations
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Jennifer Rhuppiah                                      Manager, Regulatory Strategy                  ITC Midwest, LLC

Denise Kyle-Needs
Director Talent Development
Farm Bureau Financial Services

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

Erin Davison-Rippey
Senior Community Impact Officer

Kate Bennett
Community Impact &
Integration Officer

John Soener
Community Investments Manager

Marian Godwin
Senior Community Impact
Services Officer

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist

Rachelle Talbott
Research Associate

Chase Young
Director, Educational Leadership Initiative (ELI)

Cheryl Werner
Education Coordinator

 


 

Economic Opportunity Cabinet

Michael Abbott- Chair
Partner 

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath

Darlene Ackley-Raymond
VP President/Residential Mortgage Officer
Iowa State Bank

David Chapman 
Managing Director, Institutional Relationship Manager
BTC Capital Management

Shekinah Fountain
United LEAGUE Representative
Sr. DEI Associate
Weitz Co.

Tom Hayes 
Secretary - Treasurer 
LiUNA Local 177

Dennis Henderson
Internship Coordinator
Broadlawns Medical Center

Brian Israel
Global Public Policy Manager 
John Deere Financial & John Deere Intelligent Services Group (ISG)

 

D'Angelo Johnson
United LEAGUE Representative
Community Volunteer

Shivani Kharbanda
Data Scientist
John Deere Intelligent Services Group (ISG)

Kia Lewis
United LEAGUE Representative
Leadership Development Program Associate
Principal Financial Group

Paula Martinez
President
South Central Iowa Federation of Labor,
AFL-CIO

Nursel McFarland
Staff Accountant
Life Care Services

Renee Schaaf 
Community Volunteer

Amanda Wilson
Managing Director, Head of US Institutional Sales and Relationship Management 
Principal Global Investors 

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

Erin Davison-Rippey
Senior Community Impact Officer

Michelle Seibert
Community Impact Officer, Economic Opportunity

John Soener
Community Investments Manager

Marian Reuter-Godwin
Senior Community Impact
Services Officer

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist 

 


 

Health & Well-Being Cabinet 

Suzanne Heckenlaible - Chair
Vice President, Public Affairs
Delta Dental of Iowa 

Rona Berinobis
Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility and Organizational Development
Athene

Philip Blumberg
Executive Director - Clinic, Clinic Administration
Des Moines University

Dwana Bradley
Owner

Iowa Urban Media

Dr. Kevin Carroll
Director Healthcare Services
Molina Healthcare

Ana Coppola
Public Health Planner
Polk County Health Department

Chris Costa
President & CEO
Knapp Properties

Sarah Dixon
Senior Director of Partnerships & Development
Iowa Primary Health Care Association 

Tanya Fish
Strategy Advisor – Solution Development Services
ITA Group, Inc.

Dr. Nalo Johnson
President and CEO
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation

Corey Dion Lewis
Health Coach
Broadlawns Medical Center

Amy Madyun
Community Volunteer

Michelle Sandbulte
ID&E Program Manager
Corteva Agriscience

Breanne Ward
CEO/Owner
ForWard Consulting, LLC

Michelle Weil
Organizational Engagement Consultant
ethOs

Chaney Yeast
Director of Government Relations & Family Services
Blank Children's Hospital

Chrissy Brabandt
Store Leader
Scheels

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

Erin Davison-Rippey
Senior Community Impact Officer

Jessica Nelsen
Community Impact Officer, Essential Needs & Health & Well-Being

John Soener
Community Investments Manager

Marian Reuter-Godwin
Senior Community Impact
Services Officer

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist

 


 

2023 Campaign Cabinet 

Jeff Rommel

Jeff Rommel

Campaign Chair

Senior Vice President
Nationwide

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Mike McCoy

Campaign Vice Chair

CEO
NCMIC

Emily Abbas
Bankers Trust

Jamie Bachman
Principal 

Don Coffin
Bankers Trust Company

Blake Crow
Eide Bailly 

Joy Evans
Dotdash Meredith 

Lori Fenton
Global Atlantic Financial Group

Ryan Fick
Principal

Emily Foegen
Wells Fargo

Lance Henning
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity

Scott Jean
EMC

Erin Kuhl
Krause Group

Grant Kvalheim
Athene USA

Steve Lacy - GIVE Chair
Community Volunteer

Ashley Mataloni
Holmes Murphy & Associates

Mike McCoy
NCMIC 

Todd Millang
CBRE

Andy Moffitt
Ryan Companies

Tony Montgomery
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

Gerry Neugent
Knapp Properties, L.C. 

Dr. Jennifer Olson
MercyOne Des Moines

Braden Renaud
Bankers Trust Company

Tim Rhoades
John Deere

Jeff Rommel
Nationwide 

Matt Sokolowski
Willis Automotive

Julie Stewart
Prairie Meadows

Tom Stewart
Holmes Murphy & Associates

Rob Tekolste
Sammons Financial Group

Michael Trettin
UHY LLP

Sean Vicente
KPMG

Neal Westin
Nyemaster Goode

Rich Willis 
Willis Automotive 

Bill Wright
CBRE

 

UNITED WAY STAFF

Kristin Young
Corporate Engagement Officer

 


 

Public Policy Cabinet 

Joe Murphy - Chair
Executive Director
Iowa Business Council

Brandon Geib
Government Relations Counsel
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Lance Henning
Executive Director
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity

Natali Justiniano Pahl
Executive Coach & Community Leader
Community Volunteer

Jess McCulloh
Women United Representative
Senior Human Resources Consultant
Wells Fargo

Dawn Oropeza
Executive Director
Al Exito

Kelli Soyer
President & CEO
United Ways of Iowa

Mikki Stier
Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs
ChildServe

Charlie Wishman
Secretary-Treasurer, Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO

Andrea Woodard
Sr. VP of Government Relations and Public Policy
Greater Des Moines Partnership 

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

Dave Stone
Advocacy Officer

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist

 


 

Volunteer Engagement Cabinet 

Jeremy Staun - Chair
VP, Personal Lines Sales and Distribution
Nationwide Insurance

Katie Albrecht-Snell
Corporate Citizenship Consultant
Nationwide

Elaine Collett
Volunteer Engagement Manager
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity

Brandy Daniel
Vice President - BIS
BH Management

Mary Gordon
Community Volunteer

Christina Jarck
Corporate Communications Specialist
Bankers Trust

Karen Ligas
Executive Director
Everybody WINS! Iowa

Tim McCulloh
Account Executive/Shareholder
Holmes Murphy

Stephaney Moody
Senior Pastor
New Beginnings Discipleship Ministries

Cynthia Oliver-Turner
United 55+ Representative
Community Volunteer

Brandon Qualley
LINC Representative
Assurance Senior, Financial Services 
EY

Missy Reams 
Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager
Bidwell Riverside Center | Hawthorn Hill

Megan Ruble
Team Leader - Large Group Account Management
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Ryan Stellner
President of Iowa Employee Impact Team
Business Education Consultant
Wells Fargo 

Jill Stevenson
Community Volunteer

Andrew Verlengia
Director of Alumni Relations
Drake University

UNITED WAY STAFF

Joy Talmon
Volunteer Engagement Officer

Lynne Melssen
United 55+ Initiative Director

Sarah Underwood
Volunteer Engagement Manager

 


 

Finance/Audit Committee

Chris Terhark - Chair
Managing Director / Audit Assurance
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Wendy Batchelder
SVP of Global Data Governance and Chief Data Officer of Trust
Salesforce

 
Jem Gong-Browne
Director of Enterprise Strategy
Principal Finance Group
 
Christine Holmes
Partner
Ernst & Young

UNITED WAY STAFF

Sarah Roy
Chief Operating Officer

 


 

Strategic Communications Cabinet 

Emily Abbas - Chair
SVP, Chief Consumer Banking and Marketing Officer
Bankers Trust

Patrick Dix
Vice President of Public Relations
SHAZAM Network-ITS, Inc.

Tracy Ging
Chief Marketing Officer
Kum & Go

Chris Jones
SVP Customer Engagement Solutions
ITA Group, Inc.

Cristy Magill                                          Community Involvement Manager
EMC Insurance Company

Phil Roeder
Director of Communications & Public Affairs
Des Moines Public Schools

Courtney Shaw
Senior Vice President of Communications
Greater Des Moines Partnership

UNITED WAY STAFF

Mary Sellers
President

Sarah Anderson
Strategic Communications Officer

Mujo Ramic
Strategic Communications Creative Services Manager

Paige Weinschenk
Strategic Communications Content and Media Manager