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Junior Achievement of Central Iowa Executive Committee

Kurt Gibson  — Board Chair
CEO
Community State Bank
 
Carrie Valster  — Secretary
Senior VP, Client Services & Award Services
ITA Group
 
Jeff Austin  — At-Large
Chief Accounting Officer
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
 
Mike Elam  — Chair - Audit Committee
VP Underwriting and Actuarial
Delta Dental
 
Ryan Osborn  — Ex-Officio
President
JA of Central Iowa
 
Rachel Adams  — Vice/Chair-Elect
Executive Vice President
Two Rivers Marketing
 
Marta Codina  — At-Large
Region Bank President
Wells Fargo
 
Casey Decker  — Chair - JA Stock Market Challenge
VP, Strategic Partnerships and Digital Experience
Sammons Financial
 
Teresa Garside  — Immediate Board Chair
Global Director, New Business Product Management
John Deere Financial
 
Mat Gleason  — Chair, JA Investment Committee
President
FBL Wealth Management, LLC
 
Tim Grabinski  — Chair, Marketing Committee
Manager, Economic Advantage
MidAmerican Energy
 
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  — Treasurer
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  — Vice/Chair-Elect
Executive Vice President
Two Rivers Marketing
 
Jeff Austin  — At-Large
Chief Accounting Officer
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
 
Donna Bishop
Superintendent
Diocese of Des Moines
 
Brett Bosworth  — Director –Emeritus
 
Devin Boyer
Market President
MidWest One
 
Marissa Bryan  — Office Lead
Accenture
 
Heidi Chico  — Director – Emeritus
 
Matt Christensen
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating officer
F&G Annuities and Life
 
Geoff Christy
Senior Lead Advisor
Foster Group
 
Mike Cisney
Head of Consumer Lending
Lincoln Savings Bank
 
Marta Codina  — At-Large
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  — Chair - JA Stock Market Challenge
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  — Chair - Audit Committee
VP Underwriting and Actuarial
Delta Dental
 
Kelly Flynn
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Prospective Value Partners
 
Charlie Folsom
Director
Waukee School District
 
Teresa Garside  — Immediate Board Chair
Global Director, New Business Product Management
John Deere Financial
 
Kurt Gibson  — Board Chair
CEO
Community State Bank
 
Mat Gleason  — Chair, JA Investment Committee
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
 
Gary Hoffman  — Director – Emeritus
 
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
 
Marcy Klipfel  — Nominating Chair
Chief Engagement Officer
Businessolver
 
Jenica Lensmeyer
VP - Marketing & Industry Relations
Iowa Bankers Association
 
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
 
James Nowasell
Director
The Weitz Company
 
Brian Ohoriko
Senior VP - Administration
Prairie Meadows
 
Ryan Osborn  — Ex-Officio
President
JA of Central Iowa
 
Gary Palmer  — Director – Emeritus
 
Dr. Erick Pruitt  — Education Committee
Superintendent
Ankeny Community School District
 
Philip Randall  — Treasurer
Partner
Ernst & Young
 
Ben Roach
Litigation Partner
Nymaster Goode
 
Dr. Ian Roberts
Superintendent
Des Moines Public Schools
 
Stuart Ruddy
General Counsel
Knapp Properties
 
Sanjeev Satturu
SVP & Chief Information Officer
Casey's General Store
 
Kelli Schmidt
Partner
KPMG
 
Meg Schneider
VP of Strategic Initiatives & Member Engagement
Iowa Association of Business & Industry
 
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
 
Brian Waller  — At-Large
Chief Executive Officer
Insurance Finance Company
 
Ryan Weese
Partner
Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, PC
 
Dawn Welling
VP
UnityPoint Health
 
Kylie Whitecotton
Partner
RSM US LLP
 
Shari Wood
SVP & Chief Administrative Officer
American Equity
 
Mary Beth Zajicek
Tax Partner
Deloitte Tax LLP
 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Central Iowa JA Emerging Leaders Board

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

 

 

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