Executive Committee

Emily

Abbas

Vice Chair, Strategic Communications

SVP - Chief Consumer Banking & Marketing,
Bankers Trust

Michael

Abbott

Vice Chair, Economic Opportunity

Partner,
Faegre Baker Daniels

Lynn

Graves

Vice Chair, Education Success

Community Volunteer

Suzanne

Heckenlaible

Vice Chair,
Health & Well-Being

Vice President, Public Affairs,  Delta Dental

Board of Directors

Rob Barron
Executive Director
Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact

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

Chris Blunt
CEO
Fidelity & Guaranty Life

Nola Cartmill
Chief Diversity Officer & Legal Counsel
Holmes Murphy

Don Coffin
CEO
Bankers Trust

Dr. Tony Coleman
CEO
Broadlawns Medical Center

Abby Delaney
LINC Representative
Vice President, Marketing & Communications Officer
Bankers Trust

Rosalind 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
Chief Communications Officer
Dotdash Meredith

Tanner Krause
CEO
Kum & Go, LC

Grant Kvalheim
CEO & President
Athene USA

Heidi Mason
Community Volunteer

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

Dan Pitcher
Chief Executive Officer and Class A Director
FBL Financial Group, Inc.

Drew Porter
Global Portfolio Leader
Corteva Agriscience, DowDuPont

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

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

Toby O'Berry
Director
Iowa Homeless Youth Centers

Essential Needs Cabinet 

Charles Hill
Public Services Manager 
State of Iowa, Iowa Civil Rights Commission

Nicholas Hodne
LINC Representative
Director–Compliance 
Principal

Joy Ihle
Deputy Director
Polk County Community Family & Youth Services

Manisha Paudel
Chief Equity Officer
City of Des Moines

John Rathjen
Regional President
Bank Iowa

Lindsey Riley
AVP, Retail Business Planning
F&G Life

Early Childhood Success Cabinet 

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

Bobretta Brewton 
Community Health Advocate

Christine Bruner 
Women United Representative
Product Manager, Principal

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

Shelley Horak
Project Manager, Iowa Medicaid Enterprise Department of Human Services 

Debbie Hubbell
Community Volunteer

Tira Mays
Government Programs Coordinator
Broadlawns Medical Center

Becky Miles-Polka
President
Within Reach Consulting

Lindsey White 
Control Management Senior Manager, Vice President
Wells Fargo

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

Kate Bennett
Community Impact Officer – Early Childhood & Education Success

John Soener 
Community Investments Manager

Marian Rueter Godwin
Community Impact Services Director

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist

Rachelle Talbott
Research Associate 

Cheryl Werner
Education Coordinator

Jaclyn Wulfkuhle 
Women United Director 

Education Success Cabinet 

Lynn Graves - Chair
Community Volunteer 

Connie Boesen
City Council Member                                  City of Des Moines

Sally Dix
Executive Director
BRAVO Greater Des Moines 

Angela Gallagher
Community Volunteer

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

Keith Mercer 
Executive Director
Mercer Elite

Goodluck Mukome
Software Engineer
Wells Fargo

Vi Nguyen
Director, Data Science & Analytics
QuestBridge

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

Stephanie Oppel
Work-Based Learning Director
Des Moines Area Community College

Donna Paulsen
Senior District Court Judge

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

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

Jennifer Rhuppiah                                      Manager, Regulatory Strategy                  ITC Midwest, LLC

Mak Sućeska
Bureau Chief, Refugee Services
Iowa Department of Human Services

Sheila Thurston, Esq., SPCU 
Claims Litigation Counsel
Grange Insurance

Waleed Wadi
Risk Management Director
Kum & Go

Deidre Williams 
Vice President 
EMC Insurance Companies

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

Kate Bennett
Community Impact Officer – Early Childhood & Education Success

John Soener
Community Investments Manager

Marian Godwin
Community Impact Services Director

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist

Rachelle Talbott
Research Associate

Cheryl Werner
Education Coordinator

Chase Young
Educational Leadership Initiative Director

Economic Opportunity Cabinet

Michael Abbott- Chair
Partner 
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath

Dwana Bradley
Owner
Iowa Urban Media

David Chapman 
Managing Director, Institutional Relationship Manager
BTC Capital Management

Tom Hayes 
Secretary - Treasurer 
LiUNA Local 177

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

D'Angelo Johnson
VP, Private Banking Regional Manager
Bankers Trust

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

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

Richard Nzokwe
Business Consultant/Adjunct Instructor
Wells Fargo | Des Moines Area Community College 

Renee Schaaf 
Community Volunteer

Chris Snyder
CEO
Riley Resource Group

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

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

Michelle Seibert
Community Impact Officer – Economic Opportunity

John Soener
Community Investments Manager

Marian Reuter-Godwin
Community Impact Services Director

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist 

Domelaar Ouattara
Research Associate

Elsie Rotich
Community Impact Manager 

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
Publisher
Urban Experience Magazine

Dr. Kevin Carroll
Director Healthcare Services
Molina Healthcare

Chris Costa
President & CEO
Knapp Properties

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

Ana Coppola
Public Health Planner
Polk County Health Department

UNITED WAY STAFF

Renee Miller
Chief Community Impact Officer

John Soener
Community Investments Manager

Marian Reuter-Godwin
Community Impact Services Director

Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist

Terie Taylor-Wolf
Senior Research Associate

Jessica Nelsen
Community Impact Coordinator, Health

2022 Campaign Cabinet 

Chick Herbert
NCMIC

Scott Jean
EMC

Benjy Klostermann
Wells Fargo

Erin Kuhl
Kum & Go

Grant Kvalheim
Athene USA

Steve Lacy - GIVE Chair
Community Volunteer

Chris Littlefield
Principal

Eric Lothe
Unity Point

Tom Mahoney
ITA Group, Retired 

Ashley Mataloni
Innovative Captive Strategies

Mike McCoy
NCMIC 

Todd Millang
Hubbell CBRE

Andy Moffitt
Ryan Companies 

Gerry Neugent
Knapp Properties, L.C. 

Lauren Rasmussen
ITA Group

Braden Renaud
Bankers Trust Company

Michelle Sandbulte
Corteva Agriscience

Maria Sears
F&G

Matt Sokolowski
Willis Automotive

Tom Stewart
Holmes Murphy

Rob Tekolste
Sammons Financial Group

Michael Trettin
UHY LLP

Liza Veren
Athene USA

Sean Vicente
KPMG

Joy Wiebers
Heartland AEA

Rich Willis 
Willis Auto Group

UNITED WAY STAFF

Kristin Young
Corporate Engagement Officer

Public Policy Cabinet 

Joe Murphy - Chair
Executive Director
Iowa Business Council

Kevin Condon
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives

Rob Denson
President
Des Moines Area Community College

Lance Henning
Executive Director
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity

Jess McCulloh
Women United Representative
Senior Human Resources Consultant
Wells Fargo

Matt McKinney
Attorney
BrownWinick Law Firm

Lana Shope
Executive Director
Iowa Community Action Association

Anne Starr
Chief Executive Officer
Orchard Place

Mikki Stier
Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs
ChildServe

Georgia Van Gundy 
Sr. Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
Hy-Vee, Inc.

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 

Tim McCulloh - Chair
Account Executive/Shareholder
Holmes Murphy

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

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

Jeremy Staun
VP, Personal Lines Sales and Distribution
Nationwide Insurance

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

Tessie Johnson - Chair
Office Managing Partner,
Pricewaterhouse-Coopers

Wendy Batchelder
Chief Data Officer
VMware

Jem Gong-Browne
Director of Corporate Strategy
Principal Financial Group

Dan Pitcher
Chief Executive Officer and Class A Director
FBL Financial Group 

Chris Terhark
Managing Director, Audit Assurance
Deloitte & Touche LLP

UNITED WAY STAFF

Sarah Roy
Chief Operating Officer

Danielle Martin
Finance 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

Mujo Ramic
Strategic Communications Creative Services Manager

Paige Weinschenk
Strategic Communications Content & Media Specialist