Elisabeth Buck

President

   

"I am privileged to lead an incredible team of professionals uniquely dedicated to our community and making life better for those who live here."

Senior Leadership Team

Renée Miller

Chief Community Impact Officer

Melanie Campbell

Chief Donor Engagement Officer


   

Sarah Roy

Chief Operating Officer


   

Andy TeBockhorst

Chief Strategic
Communications Officer

   

Donor Engagement Team

The Donor Engagement Team is made up of dedicated fundraising professionals, led by Melanie Campbell, who work to develop resources to support United Way of Central Iowa's mission to improve lives by uniting the caring power of our community, The team is responsible for all fundraising initiatives, including the Annual Campaign, Tocqueville Society, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, and Affinity Groups.

Owen Ballard

Grants Director

Stephanie Brockman

Donor Engagement Operations Manager

Liz Fox-Cameron Administrative Specialist, Donor Engagement

Lindsay Cannaday

LINC and Lead United Director

Ramona Gaukel

Volunteer Engagement Officer

Kristin (Huinker) Young

Corporate Engagement Officer

Alicia Jones 

Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Sara Kurovski

Tocqueville Society Director

Lynne Melssen

Director, RSVP 55+ Initiative

Jennifer McCullough

Administrative Assistant

Cayla Nord

Corporate Engagement Manager

Geena Staiert

Corporate Engagement
Manager

Joy Talmon

Corporate Engagement Manager 

Jaclyn Wulfekuhle

Women United Director

Chase Young

Education Leadership Initiative Director

 
Business Services Team

COO Sarah Roy oversees the Business Services Team, which is responsible for financial and budget management, administration and monitoring of fundraising and pledge processing and expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs, managing the organization’s technology and data assets, and administration of personnel and human resource functions.

Kristin Belding

Executive Assistant

   

David Blair

System Administrator

   

Jay Ekstrand

Senior Accountant

Nick Elliott

Pledge Services Manager

Deanna Ingebretsen

HR Director

Danielle Johnson

Finance Officer

Stevie Johnson

Finance Associate

Mike Morrissey

Building Engineer

Fran O'Grady

Senior Accountant

Sarah Roy

Chief Operating Officer

Kate Reed

Projects and Solutions Manager

Shae'la Scott

Human Resources Assistant

Adam Wildman

Data and Technology Director

Chris Witthoft

Front Desk & Conference Center Coordinator

Strategic Communications Team

The Strategic Communications Team, led by Andy TeBockhorst is in charge of all marketing, advertising, digital communications, media relations and event management to ensure consistent and effective communications to all segments of central Iowa to build awareness of the programs and initiatives we support, increase the engagement of our donors, volunteers and advocates, and tell the stories of the people in our community whom we have been fortunate to assist.

Alexis Davis

Strategic Communications Project Manager

Sara Engelhart

Strategic Communications Content and Media Manager

Mujo Ramic

Strategic Communications Creative Services Manager

Andy TeBockhorst

Chief Strategic Communications Officer