Junior Achievement of Central Iowa Executive Committee
Phil Randall
— Chair
Partner
Ernst & Young
Amanda Wuest
— Vice/ Chair- Elect
Chief Human Resource Officer
F&G
Brandon Grimm
— Treasurer
Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Gilbert & Cook Private Wealth Management
Carrie Valster
— Secretary
Senior VP, Client Services & Award Services
ITA Group
Rachel Adams
— Immediate Past Board Chair
Executive Vice President
Two Rivers Marketing
Jeff Austin
— At-Large
Casey Decker
President & Chief Operating Officer
Sammons Financial Group
Mike Elam
— Chair - Audit Committee
VP Underwriting and Actuarial
Delta Dental
Kurt Gibson
— At-Large
CEO
Community State Bank
Naomi Myers
— Education & Workforce Chair
Chief Administrative Officer
The Mutual Group
Ryan Osborn
— Ex-Officio
President
JA of Central Iowa
Kelli Schmidt
— Co-chair - Marketing & Engagement Committee
Partner
KPMG
Teresa Garside
— At-Large
Mat Gleason
— Chair - Investment Committee
Chief Operating Officer - Life Companies
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Marcy Klipfel
— Chair - Nominating Committee
Chief Engagement Officer
Businessolver
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa Board Members
Phil Randall
— Chair
Partner
Ernst & Young
Amanda Wuest
— Vice/ Chair- Elect
Chief Human Resource Officer
F&G
Brandon Grimm
— Treasurer
Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Gilbert & Cook Private Wealth Management
Carrie Valster
— Secretary
Senior VP, Client Services & Award Services
ITA Group
Dr. Matt Adams
— Education Committee
Superintendent
West Des Moines Community School District
Rachel Adams
— Immediate Past Board Chair
Executive Vice President
Two Rivers Marketing
Mason Arnold
VP, Finance
People Inc.
Jeff Austin
— At-Large
Brett Bosworth
— Director Emeritus
Devin Boyer
Senior Vice President & Market Leader
Nicolet National Bank
Marissa Bryan
— Office Lead
Accenture
Heidi Chico
— Director Emeritus
Geoff Christy
Director of Institutional
Foster Group
Mike Cisney
Chief Consumer Banking Officer
Lincoln Savings Bank
Marta Codina
Banking Executive - Retired
Lonnie Dafney
Senior VP, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Federal Reserve Financial Services
Casey Decker
President & Chief Operating Officer
Sammons Financial Group
Deron Durflinger
Superintendent
Van Meter Community School District
Julie Eggleston
Mike Elam
— Chair - Audit Committee
VP Underwriting and Actuarial
Delta Dental
Teresa Garside
— At-Large
Kurt Gibson
— At-Large
CEO
Community State Bank
Mat Gleason
— Chair - Investment Committee
Chief Operating Officer - Life Companies
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Jim Green
Principal
Mercer
Matt Gustafson
CFO
NCMIC Group
Majda Hadzic
Sales & Strategy Director - Wealth Management
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
Shawn Holloway
Superintendent
Norwalk Community School District
Jon Holstrom
Chief Financial Officer
Willis Automotive
Laura Howe
Financial Advisor
The Johnson & Aldridge Group
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 - Private Banking Relationship Manager
Community State Bank
Todd McGowan
Executive VP
Midwest Heritage Bank
Naomi Myers
— Education & Workforce Chair
Chief Administrative Officer
The Mutual Group
Alicia Nicoletto
Partner
Nymaster Goode
James Nowasell
— Co-Chair - Education & Workforce Committee
Director of Shared Services
Versova
Ryan Osborn
— Ex-Officio
President
JA of Central Iowa
Gary Palmer
— Director Emeritus
Dr. Erick Pruitt
— Education Committee
Superintendent
Ankeny Community School District
Dr. Nikki 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
— Co-chair - Marketing & Engagement Committee
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
Michael Schwery
Finance Director
The Weitz Company
Dr. Kim Tierney
Executive Director of Teaching & Learning
Waukee Community School District
Dr. Dani Trimble
Superintendent
Ballard Community School District
Chad Volkert
Risk Analytics & ERM
John Deere Financial
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
Diana Wright
Startup Community Builder
Greater Des Moines Partnership
Mary Beth Zajicek
Iowa Office Tax Manager
Deloitte Tax LLP
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa JA Emerging Leaders Board
Amit Mahapatra
Data Analyst
Progressive
Ben Geiger
Founder & Financial Planner
Simplified Planning and Investments
Michael Kozor
Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager
Sammons Financial Group
Sarah Nauman
— Immediate Past ELB Chair
Sr. Strategist, Asset Class Marketing
Principal
Dani Merfeld
— ELB Chair
Assurance Senior Manager
RSM US LLP
Bryan Griffith
Regional Sales Director, Captives
Crumdale Specialty
Taylor Hellman
— ELB Vice Chair
Accounting Supervisor
Farmers Mutual Hail
Nathaniel Herron
— Community Engagement Officer
Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant Executive Director
Wells Fargo
Luke Honsey
— Events & Stewardship Officer
Senior Strategic Insights Analyst
Prime Therapeutics
Mackenzie Lundy
Branch Manager II
Central Bank
Brandon Neil
Business Development Director; Franchise Exit Planning
Charles Schwab
Marc Wampler
Controller
Excell Brands
Alec Wilcox
— Volunteerism Officer
Vice President
Cushman & Wakefield Iowa Commercial Advisors
Kyle Woiwood
Managing Director & Partner
UHY Advisors
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