Board
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa Executive Committee
Rachel Adams
— Board Chair
Executive Vice President
Two Rivers Marketing
Philip Randall
— Vice/Chair-Elect
Partner
Ernst & Young
Brandon Grimm
— Treasurer
Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Gilbert & Cook Private Wealth Management
Carrie Valster
— Secretary
Senior VP, Client Services & Award Services
ITA Group
Kurt Gibson
— Immediate Past Board Chair
CEO
Community State Bank
Jeff Austin
— At-Large
Chief Accounting Officer
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Casey Decker
— Chair - Community Engagement Committee
President & Chief Operating Officer
Sammons Financial Group
Mike Elam
— Chair - Audit Committee
VP Underwriting and Actuarial
Delta Dental
Ryan Osborn
— Ex-Officio
President
JA of Central Iowa
Amanda Wuest
— At-Large
Head of HR
F&G
Teresa Garside
— At-Large
Global Director, New Business Product Management
John Deere Financial
Mat Gleason
— Chair - Investment Committee
President
FBL Wealth Management, LLC
Tim Grabinski
— Chair - Marketing Committee
Manager, Economic Advantage
MidAmerican Energy
Marcy Klipfel
— Chair - Nominating Committee
Chief Engagement Officer
Businessolver
Dr. Theron Schutte
— Co-Chair - Education & Workforce Committee
Superintendent
Marshalltown School District
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa Board Members
Rachel Adams
— Board Chair
Executive Vice President
Two Rivers Marketing
Philip Randall
— Vice/Chair-Elect
Partner
Ernst & Young
Brandon Grimm
— Treasurer
Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Gilbert & Cook Private Wealth Management
Carrie Valster
— Secretary
Senior VP, Client Services & Award Services
ITA Group
Kurt Gibson
— Immediate Past Board Chair
CEO
Community State Bank
Dr. Matt Adams
— Education Committee
Superintendent
West Des Moines Community School District
Mason Arnold
— Immediate Past ELB Chair
VP, Finance
Dotdash Meredith
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
Heidi Chico
— Director Emeritus
Matt Christensen
Founder & Principal
Crestvale Consulting, LLC
Geoff Christy
Director of Institutional
Foster Group
Mike Cisney
Chief Consumer Banking Officer
Lincoln Savings Bank
Marta Codina
Banking Executive - Retired
Dr. Rosalie Daca
Superintendent
Urbandale Community School District
Lonnie Dafney
Senior VP, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Federal Reserve Financial Services
Jasen Dahm
Managing Director
TAG Invest.
Casey Decker
— Chair - Community Engagement Committee
President & Chief Operating Officer
Sammons Financial Group
Julie Eggleston
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Bankers Trust
Mike Elam
— Chair - Audit Committee
VP Underwriting and Actuarial
Delta Dental
Kelly Flynn
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Prospective Value Partners
Teresa Garside
— At-Large
Global Director, New Business Product Management
John Deere Financial
Mat Gleason
— Chair - Investment Committee
President
FBL Wealth Management, LLC
Tim Grabinski
— Chair - Marketing Committee
Manager, Economic Advantage
MidAmerican Energy
Jim Green
Principal
Mercer
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
Shawn Holloway
Superintendent
Norwalk Community School District
Jon Holstrom
Chief Financial Officer
Willis Automotive
Laura Howe
Region Executive
Wells Fargo
Stacey Johnson
Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Corporate Compliance
Hy-Vee
Marcy Klipfel
— Chair - Nominating Committee
Chief Engagement Officer
Businessolver
Jenica Lensmeyer
VP - Marketing & Industry Relations
Iowa Bankers Association
Aaron Madison
VP- Software Services
IMT
Stephani Manning
President
Innovative Captive Strategies
Steve McCullough
CEO
Iowa Student Loan
Brandy McDowell
VP
U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Todd McGowan
Executive VP
Midwest Heritage Bank
James Nowasell
— Co-Chair - Education & Workforce Committee
Director of Finance
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
Ben Roach
Litigation Partner
Nyemaster Goode
Dr. Ian Roberts
Superintendent
Des Moines Public Schools
Dr. Nicki Roorda
Superintendent
Johnston Community School District
Stuart Ruddy
General Counsel
Knapp Properties
Kelly Rush
CEO - Listed Real Assets
Principal Asset Management
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
Dr. Theron Schutte
— Co-Chair - Education & Workforce Committee
Superintendent
Marshalltown School District
Chad Terry
CEO
Legacy Financial Group
Brian Waller
Chief Executive Officer
Insurance Finance Company
Ryan Weese
Partner
Shindler, Anderson, Goplerud & Weese, PC
Dawn Welling
Chief Nursing Officer
UnityPoint Health
Kylie Whitecotton
Partner
RSM US LLP
Shari Wood
SVP & Chief Administrative Officer
American Equity
Amanda Wuest
— At-Large
Head of HR
F&G
Mary Beth Zajicek
Tax Partner
Deloitte Tax LLP
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa JA Emerging Leaders Board
Sarah Nauman
— Board Chair
Senior Asset Class Marketer
Principal Global Investors
Mason Arnold
— Immediate Past ELB Chair
VP, Finance
Dotdash Meredith
Megan Bantz
Project Manager
Emerson
Dani Freeman
Assurance Senior Manager
RSM US LLP
Ryan Goetzinger
Vice President
NCP, Inc.
Bryan Griffith
Captive Consultant
Innovative Captive Strategies
Fiona Guo
Director, Financial Controls
Athene
Dalton Gustafson
Financial Analyst
Casey's
Taylor Hellman
Accounting Supervisor
Farmers Mutual Hail
Nathaniel Herron
Lead Business Execution Consultant, Vice President
Wells Fargo
Luke Honsey
Market Insights and Competitive Intelligence Analyst
Wellmark
Mackenzie Lundy
Branch Manager II
Central Bank
Scott McEachron
Director of Investments
McGill Junge
Brandon Neil
Director, Franchise Transition Services
Schwab
Marc Wampler
Director, Accounting - ERP
Hy-Vee
Alec Wilcox
Senior Associate
Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors
Kyle Woiwood
Managing Director & Partner
UHY Advisors
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