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Junior Achievement of Central Iowa Executive Committee

Teresa Garside  — Board Chair
Global Director, New Business Product Management
John Deere Financial
 
Kurt Gibson  — Vice/Chair-Elect
CEO
Community State Bank
 
Elaine Castelline  — Treasurer
CFO
Prairie Meadows
 
Carrie Valster  — Secretary
Senior VP, Client Services & Award Services
ITA Group
 
Jeff Austin  — Immediate Past Chair
Chief Accounting Officer
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
 
Ryan Osborn  — Ex-Officio
President
JA of Central Iowa
 
Rachel Adams  — Co-Chair, JA Bowl-a-Thon
Executive Vice President
Two Rivers Marketing
 
Marta Codina
Region Bank President
Wells Fargo
 
Casey Decker  — Co-Chair, JA Golf Classic
VP, Strategic Partnerships and Digital Experience
Sammons Financial
 
Mat Gleason  — Co-Chair, JA Stock Market Challenge
President
FBL Wealth Management, LLC
 
Tim Grabinski  — Chair, Marketing Committee
Manager, Economic Advantage
MidAmerican Energy
 
Jim Green  — Co-Chair, JA Bowl-a-Thon
Principal
Mercer
 
Brandon Grimm  — Co-Chair, JA Golf Classic
Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Gilbert & Cook Private Wealth Management
 
Shannon Hogendorn  — At-Large
COO
VOYA Financial
 
Marcy Klipfel  — Nominating Chair
Chief Engagement Officer
Businessolver
 
Philip Randall  — Audit Committee Chair
Partner
Ernst & Young
 
Dr. Theron Schutte  — Education Committee Chair
Superintendent
Marshalltown School District
 
Brian Waller  — At-Large
Chief Executive Officer
Insurance Finance Company
 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Central Iowa Board Members

Dr. Matt Adams  — Education Committee
Superintendent
West Des Moines Community School District
 
Rachel Adams  — Co-Chair, JA Bowl-a-Thon
Executive Vice President
Two Rivers Marketing
 
Jeff Austin  — Immediate Past Chair
Chief Accounting Officer
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
 
Donna Bishop
Superintendent
Diocese of Des Moines
 
Marissa Bryan  — Office Lead
Accenture
 
Elaine Castelline  — Treasurer
CFO
Prairie Meadows
 
Matt Christensen
Executive Vice President, Pension Risk Transfer
F&G Annuities and Life
 
Geoff Christy
Senior Lead Advisor
Foster Group
 
Mike Cisney  — Chair - Emerging Leaders Board
Head of Consumer Lending
Lincoln Savings Bank
 
Marta Codina
Region Bank President
Wells Fargo
 
Lonnie Dafney
Senior VP – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Federal Reserve Financial Services
 
Jasen Dahm
Managing Director
TAG Invest.
 
Casey Decker  — Co-Chair, JA Golf Classic
VP, Strategic Partnerships and Digital Experience
Sammons Financial
 
Tara Deering-Hansen
Public Relations Consultant
ClaimDOC LLC.
 
Julie Eggleston
Vice President – Human Resources
Bankers Trust
 
Mike Elam
VP Underwriting and Actuarial
Delta Dental
 
Megan Elfers
Consultant
Market Performance Group
 
Kelly Flynn
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Prospective Value Partners
 
Charlie Folsom
Director
Waukee School District
 
Teresa Garside  — Board Chair
Global Director, New Business Product Management
John Deere Financial
 
Kurt Gibson  — Vice/Chair-Elect
CEO
Community State Bank
 
Mat Gleason  — Co-Chair, JA Stock Market Challenge
President
FBL Wealth Management, LLC
 
Tim Grabinski  — Chair, Marketing Committee
Manager, Economic Advantage
MidAmerican Energy
 
Jim Green  — Co-Chair, JA Bowl-a-Thon
Principal
Mercer
 
Brandon Grimm  — Co-Chair, JA Golf Classic
Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Gilbert & Cook Private Wealth Management
 
Matt Gustafson
CFO
NCMIC Group
 
Manuel Gutierrez
Capital Markets Analyst
Principal Financial Group
 
Majda Hadzic
Executive Director
Chase Bank
 
Dr. Dirk Halupnik
Superintendent
SE Polk Community School District
 
Jason Hamilton
Managing Director
Forvis
 
Amanda Harless
Senior Vice President, Head of Independent Channel Experience
Global Atlantic Financial Group
 
Scott Heidesch
National Vice President NQ & SMB Sales
Principal Financial
 
Jessica Hendricks
VP- Agency Development
EMC Insurance
 
Donna Hoffman
Chief Human Resources Officer
MercyOne
 
Shannon Hogendorn  — At-Large
COO
VOYA Financial
 
Shawn Holloway
Superintendent
Norwalk Community School District
 
Jon Holstrom
Chief Financial Officer
Willis Automotive
 
Brian Hughes
Senior Vice President
GuideOne Insurance
 
Stacey Johnson
Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Corporate Compliance
Hy-Vee
 
Laura Kacer
Resiliency Coordinator
Polk County
 
Aliou Keita
Senior Business Development Officer
Lincoln Savings Bank
 
Marcy Klipfel  — Nominating Chair
Chief Engagement Officer
Businessolver
 
Ryan Lindsley
VP-Digital Technology
Kum & Go
 
Stephani Manning
President
Innovative Captive Strategies
 
Steve McCullough
CEO
Iowa Student Loan
 
Brandy McDowell
VP
U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
 
Brian Neitzel
VP, R&D / Chief Actuary
IMT Group
 
Noelle Nelson
Executive Director
Avenue Scholars Des Moines
 
James Nowasell
Director
The Weitz Company
 
Glenn Oberlin
Partner
Workspace
 
Ryan Osborn  — Ex-Officio
President
JA of Central Iowa
 
Gary Palmer  — Director – Emeritus
 
Dr. Erik Pruitt  — Education Committee
Superintendent
Ankeny Community School District
 
Philip Randall  — Audit Committee Chair
Partner
Ernst & Young
 
Ben Roach
Litigation Partner
Nymaster Goode
 
Dr. Ian Roberts
Superintendent
Des Moines Public Schools
 
Stuart Ruddy
General Counsel
Knapp Properties
 
Meg Schneider
 
Chad Schumacher
Senior Vice President of Production
DotDash Meredith
 
Dr. Theron Schutte  — Education Committee Chair
Superintendent
Marshalltown School District
 
Chad Terry
CEO
Legacy Financial Group
 
Jeff Travis
Senior Vice President, Head of Treasury Management
CAPRA Bank
 
Carrie Valster  — Secretary
Senior VP, Client Services & Award Services
ITA Group
 
Sean Vicente
Office Managing Partner
KPMG
 
Brian Waller  — At-Large
Chief Executive Officer
Insurance Finance Company
 
Marty Walsh
President
Walsh Door & Security
 
Ryan Weese
Partner
Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, PC
 
Dawn Welling
VP
UnityPoint Health
 
Kylie Whitecotton
Partner
RSM US LLP
 
Mary Beth Zajicek
Tax Senior Manager
Deloitte Tax LLP
 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Central Iowa JA Emerging Leaders Board

Dalton Gustafson
Financial Analyst
Casey's
 
Mackenzie Hunkele
Branch Manager II
Central Bank
 
Natalie Mahoney
Public Affairs Manager
PolicyWorks
 
Marc Wampler
Director, Accounting - ERP
Hy-Vee
 
Bryan Griffith
Captive Consultant
Innovative Captive Strategies
 
Brandon Neil
Director, Franchise Transition Services
Schwab
 
Megan Bantz
Project Manager
Emerson
 
Fiona Guo
Director, Financial Controls
Athene
 
Dani Freeman
Assurance Senior Manager
RSM US LLP
 
Mason Arnold  — Current Chair
VP, Finance
Dotdash Meredith
 
Devin Boyer  — Past Chair
Market President
MidWest One
 
Ryan Goetzinger
Vice President
NCP, Inc.
 
Scott McEachron
Director of Investments
McGill Junge
 
Dan Montgomery
Director of Business Development
Forge Financial & Management Consulting
 
Sarah Nauman  — Vice Chair
Senior Asset Class Marketer
Principal Global Investors
 
Kyle Woiwood
Managing Director & Partner
UHY Advisors
 

 

 

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