BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

CHAIR
Espnola Cartmill *
Holmes Murphy

VICE-CHAIR
Ardis Kelley *
FHLB Des Moines

TREASURER
Paul Hlivko  *
Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield

SECRETARY
Hannah Krause  *
Owner of EDEN

PAST CHAIR
Stacy Wanderscheid *
Perspective Consulting Partners, LLC

LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mike Kulik
Dentons Davis Brown Law Firm 

*indicates Executive Committee member

Voting Members: 19
Quorum: 10

DIRECTORS

Bob Ritz 
Mercy One 

Christine Her 
ArtForce Iowa 

Chuck Freeman 
State Farm Insurance  

Dennis Menken 
Principal Financial Group 

Frank Cownie
City of Des Moines 

LaNae Ceryanec 
Community Leader 

Linda Westergaard 
City of Des Moines  

Lisa Gobber 
Nationwide Insurance  

Maribeth Mulready 

Melinda Ruperto
 
Ruperto Properties, LLC   

Matt McCoy 
Polk County Board of Supervisors 

Rich Willis 
Willis Automotive  

Sonia Parras Konrad  
Sonia Parras Law  

Timothy Perkins 
Community Leader 

 

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