Tom Mahoney
Chair of the Board
Chairman & CEO
ITA Group
"United Way of Central Iowa has attracted a broad cross section of outstanding leaders in our community to serve on its board, cabinets and committees. Our volunteer leaders all share a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of Central Iowans in the areas of education, income and health. It truly is a privilege to be involved with United Way and to serve people in our community."
Executive Committee
Nora Everett
Chair Elect
President, Retirement and Income Solutions
Principal
Elisabeth Buck
Corporate
Secretary
President
United Way of Central Iowa
Kim Felker
Vice Chair,
Finance/Audit
ELI Representative
Audit Partner &
Des Moines Office Managing Partner
Deloitte
Lynn Graves
Vice Chair,
Education
Community Volunteer
Sean Pelletier
Vice Chair,
Income
Assistant Vice President - Government Affairs
EMC Insurance Companies
Dr. Angela Franklin
Vice Chair, Health
President
Des Moines University
Gerry Neugent
Vice Chair,
Give
President & CEO
Knapp Properties, Inc.
Georgia
Van Gundy
Vice Chair,
Advocate
Executive Director
Iowa Business
Council
Marta Codina
Vice Chair,
Volunteer Engagement
Area President
Wells Fargo
Maria Volante
Vice Chair,
Strategic Communications
Senior Vice President
Dardis Communications, Inc.
Jan Laue
At Large, Labor
Sec. Treasurer (ret.)
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Board of Directors
Thomas Ahart, Ed.D
Superintendent of Schools
Des Moines Public Schools
Franklin Codel
Senior EVP, Consumer Lending
Wells Fargo
Dan Coffin
President
Bankers Trust
Brenda Cushing
Community Volunteer
Monica Friedman
Vice President, Human Resources
Nationwide
Matt Haney
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Deere & Company
Vice President & Chief Counsel
John Deere Financial
Alex Hanna
Principal, Merrill Middle School
Des Moines Public Schools
Billi Hunt
Government Affairs Manager
DuPont Pioneer
Tessie Johnson
Office Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Chris Jones
Sr. Vice President of Marketing
Kum & Go, L.C.
Ed Kenny
Chairman & CEO
LCS
Kathryn Kunert
Vice President, Economic Connections & Integration
MidAmerican Energy
Grant Kvalheim
CEO & President
Athene USA
Tim McCulloh
Account Executive/Shareholder
Holmes Murphy
Todd Millang
Senior Vice President
CBRE/Hubbell Commercial
WLC Representative
Joyce Pingel
Vice President, Information Technology
Kum & Go, L.C.
Dan Pitcher
Chief Operating Officer - Property Casualty Companies
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
Bob Ritz
President
Mercy Medical Center
Bob Weiss
Regional President - Central Iowa
U.S. Bank
John Zieser
Chief Development Officer/General Counsel
Meredith Corporation
Ex Officio
Nancy Galeazzi
Executive Director
Catholic Charities
Ex Officio
Claudia Henning
Director
West Des Moines Youth Justice Initiative
The primary purpose of the Community Impact Cabinets is to actively drive the resources and influence of United Way of Central Iowa to achieve the Goals for 2020 in the areas of Education, Income and Health. 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 implementing effective strategies to achieve progress in the specific result area.
Lynn Graves - Chair
Community Volunteer
Connie Boesen
Des Moines Public School Board
Linda Carter-Lewis
Community Volunteer
Deb Chiodo
Principal, Cornell Elementary School
Saydel Community School District
Casey Decker
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Pattie Dennis
Senior Business Consultant
Principal Financial Group
Sally Dix
BRAVO Greater Des Moines
Alex Hanna
Principal, Merrill Middle School
Des Moines Public Schools
Anita Fleming-Rife, Ph.D
CEO, AmericaOne Diversity and Inclusion Solutions, LLC
Debbie Hubbell
Community Volunteer
Jill Caton Johnson
Associate Professor
Drake University
Keith Karpinske
Senior Vice President
Consumer Operations
Wells Fargo
Becky Miles-Polka
Within Reach Consulting
Donna Paulsen
Senior District Court Judge
Brenda Phongsavanh, ACS
Registered Representative
Princor Learning & Development Specialist IV
Ind EE Development
Principal Financial Group
Joyce Pingel
Vice President, Information Technology
Kum & Go, LLC
Dr. Greg Robinson
Clinical Professor (Retired)
Educational Administration Program
Iowa State University
Community Volunteer
Georgia Sheriff
Assistant Director, Programs
The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center
Nell Slusark
Heartland AEA (Retired)
Sheila Thurston
Litigation Specialist, GuideOne Insurance
UNITED WAY STAFF
Kate Bennett
Community Impact Officer – Education
Marian Rueter Godwin
Research Associate
Vanessa Sedrel
Community Investments Manager
Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist
Sean Pelletier - Chair
Executive Director
EMC Insurance Foundation
Assistant Vice President – Government Affairs
EMC Insurance Companies
Michael Abbott
Partner
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Angie Arthur
Central Iowa Workforce Investment Board
Robert Brownell
Supervisor
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Mark Cooper
President
S. Central Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Holly Dierks
Community Volunteer
Jennifer Dowil
International Product Stewardship Manager
DuPont Pioneer
Phil Hall
Sr. Vice President Human Resources
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Ross Junge
Associate Wealth Management Advisor
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company
McGill Junge Financial
Natali Justiniano-Pahl
Strategic Development Director, Human Resources
Principal Financial Group
Kathryn Kunert
Vice President
Economic Connections and Integration
MidAmerican Energy
Jan Laue
Secretary-Treasurer (Retired)
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Chuck Leibold
Senior Managing Director
BTC Wealth Management Group
Sarah Myren
Latino Outreach Coordinator/BHIS Caseworker
Orchard Place
Phil Tuning
Global Data Management & Governance
John Deere Financial
UNITED WAY STAFF
Renée Miller
Community Impact Officer – Income
Corinne Lambert
Community Impact Manager
Vanessa Sedrel
Community Investments Manager
Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist
Dr. Angela Franklin - Chair
President
Des Moines University
Francis Boggus
Consultant
Francis O. Boggus & Associates, LLC
Dr. Jodi Cahalan
Dean, College of Health Sciences
Des Moines University
Dr. Richard Deming
Medical Director
Mercy Cancer Center Radiation Oncology
Monica Friedman
VP Human Resources
Nationwide
Jennifer Furler
Director, Strategy and Program Services
Blue Zones Project
Shelley Horak
SIM Project Manager
Iowa Medicaid Enterprise
Dr. Earl Kilgore
Director-Community Support Services
Broadlawns Medical Center
Chris McCarthy
Project Manager, Center for Healthy Communities
UnityPoint Health Des Moines
Matt McGarvey
Executive Director
Telligen Community Initiative
Randy Odzer
CFO, US Insurance Solutions Division
Principal
David Rasmussen
Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Joelle Stolte
Program Chair, Public Health
Mercy College of Health Science
Denise Swartz
Program Officer
Mid Iowa Health Foundation
Ken Turnquist
Vice President, Valuation
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Jennifer Vermeer
President/Chief Executive Officer
University of Iowa Health Alliance
Troy Vincent
Founder/CEO
Navigate
UNITED WAY STAFF
Erin Drinnin
Community Impact Officer – Health
Terie Taylor-Wolf
Data and Research Director
Vanessa Sedrel
Community Investments Manager
Jody Kanne
Administrative Specialist
Campaign Leadership
Co-Chair
Kim Willis
Community Volunteer
Co-Chair
Rich Willis
Willis Auto Campus
Vice-Chair
Paul Schickler
DuPont Pioneer, Retired
Emily Abbas
Bankers Trust Company
Jenene Armstrong
Community Volunteer
Beth Brady
Principal
Jim Brannen
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Diane Bridgewater
LCS
Steve Chapman
Ruan, Retired
Brian Clark
Ryan Companies
Carrie Clogg
Kum & Go
Franklin Codel
Wells Fargo
Eric Crowell
UnityPoint Health
Nora Everett
Principal
Nick Gerhart
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Kathy Goetz
Mercy Westlakes
Cara Heiden
Wells Fargo, Retired
Mike Helak
US Bank
Perry Hilzendeger
Wells Fargo
Tom Houser
Brown Davis Law Firm
Jim Israel
John Deere Financial, Retired
Tim Kintner
Bankers Trust Company
Tim Kozitza
Nationwide
Steve Lacy
Meredith Corporation
Brad Liggett
Nationwide
Chris Littlefield
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company
Tom Mahoney
ITA Group
Marty Martin
Drake University
Tim McCulloh
Holmes Murphy & Associates
Matt McDermott
Belin McCormick
Todd Millang
Hubbell CBRE
Mark Miller
E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company
Tom Narak
School Administrators of Iowa
Gerry Neugent
Knapp Properties
Toby O’Berry
Iowa Homeless Youth Center
Don Pearson
Wells Fargo
Suku Radia
Bankers Trust Company
Tim Rhoades
John Deere Financial
Bob Ritz
Mercy Medical Center
Jeff Rommel
Nationwide
Paul Rupprecht
R&R Realty Marketing Group
Karen Shaff
Principal
Art Slusark
Meredith Corporation
Rob Smith
CMBA Architects
Dr. Steve Stephenson
Blank Children’s Hospital
Sean Vincente
KPMG
John Wheeler
Lauridsen Group
Matt Willis
Willis Auto Campus
Renee Wood
Sammons Financial Group
Steve Zumbach
Belin McCormick
Georgia Van Gundy - Chair
Executive Director
Iowa Business Council
Kevin Condon
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Marvin DeJear
Executive Director
Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families
Rob Denson
President
Des Moines Area Community College
Billi Hunt
Government Affairs Manager
DuPont Pioneer
Stacey Johnson
Director, John Deere Financial Public Affairs
John Deere
Jan Laue
Secretary-Treasurer (Retired)
Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Matt McKinney
Attorney
BrownWinick Law Firm
Mandi McReyonds
WLC Representative
Global Community Relations Manager
Principal
Joe Murphy
Senior Vice President
Greater Des Moines Partnership
Susie Osby
Executive Director
Polk County Health Services
Don Peterson
Director, Government Relations
Iowa Farm Bureau
Anne Starr
Chief Executive Officer
Orchard Place
UNITED WAY STAFF
Dave Stone
Advocacy Officer
Marta Codina - Chair
Regional Banking Area President
Wells Fargo
Emily Abbas
Vice President, Chief of Staff
Bankers Trust Company
Seth Bass
LINC Representative
Management Information Analyst
Athene USA
Deb Chiodo
Loyal Contributor 55+
Project Coordinator
ASK Resource Center
Jeff Ferguson
Social Studies Chair and Teacher; HDMC Moderator; Student Activities Director
Dowling Catholic High School
Angela Gallagher
Manager, Division & Region Performance, Communications & Citizenship
John Deere Financial
Lynn Graves
Community Volunteer
Kristin Hansen
Human Resources Director
Hearst Television
Renee Hardman
President/Owner
Harman Consulting, LLC
Laura Howe
Volunteer Council Wells Fargo
Regional Banking District Manager
Wells Fargo Bank
Debbie Hubbell
Community Volunteer
Callie Kramer
Chair-elect Business Volunteer Council
Citizenship Coordinator
John Deere Financial
Karen Ligas
Executive Director
Everybody WINS! Iowa
Patty Link
Faith-based Representative
Grace United Methodist Church
Program & Community Outreach
Megan Ruble
Executive Account Manager - Large Group Sales, Healthcare Innovation & Business Development
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Midge Slater
Community Volunteer
Jeff Thompson
Funded Partner Representative
Volunteer Manager
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity
UNITED WAY STAFF
Shirley Burgess
Volunteer Engagement Officer
Joy Talmon
RSVP Director
Rachelle Talbott
Administrative Specialist
Maria Volante - Chair
Senior Vice President
Dardis Communications, Inc.
Michael Bird
President & Co-Founder
Spindustry
Chris Jones
SVP Marketing
Kum & Go
Dean Lambert
Senior VP Marketing
Homesteaders Life Co.
Paul Schlueter
Vice President, Research & Interactive
Flynn Wright
Mike Schreurs
CEO & Founder
Strategic America
Scott Valbert
Assistant Vice President/Corporate Communications Officer
Bankers Trust
UNITED WAY STAFF
Andy TeBockhorst
Chief Strategic Communications Officer
Sarah Welch
Strategic Communications Officer
