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Greater Des Moines Partnership Staff List
The Greater Des Moines Partnership strives to make our community the best place it can be. Every member of our staff works hard to meet this goal. For questions or comments on any Greater Des Moines Partnership project, call (515) 286-4950 or email info@desmoinesmetro.com.


Name

Position

Phone
Jay Byers Chief Executive Officer 286-4963
Gene Meyer President 286-4917
Marlena Bandurski Manager of Research, Economic Development 286-4953
Beth Barker Receptionist 286-4950
Shelley Baugh Publications & Online Content Manager, Communications and Marketing 286-4966
Holly Baumgartel Graphic Designer, Communications and Marketing 286-4909
Mary Bontrager Executive Vice President, Workforce Development/Education 286-4957
Pam Bull IT Systems Support/HR Administrator 286-4975
Ryan Carroll Project Manager, Economic Development 286-4998
Mike Colwell Executive Director, Business Innovation Zone 286-4915
Stacy Cox Accountant 286-4930
Kim Fankhauser Coordinator, Economic Development 286-4929
Meg Fitz Vice President, Regional Business Development 286-4934
Joaquin Flores Project Coordinator, Public Policy, Workforce Dev./Edu., Reg. Business 286-4913
Carmella Heckard Executive Assistant to the President 286-4943
Kirk Irwin Chief Administrative Officer 286-4955
Stacie LoVan Project Director, Economic Development 286-4971
David Maahs Executive Vice President, Economic Development 286-4958
Jessica Maldonado Program Manager, Public Policy, Workforce Dev./Edu., Reg. Business 286-4924
Susan Ramsey Senior Vice President, Communications and Marketing 286-4954
Nathan Ritz Diversity/Workforce Development Director 286-4937
Susan Strome Executive Assistant to the President and CEO 286-4933
Mike Swesey Business Recruitment Director, Economic Development 286-4997
Kari Tindall Director of Media & Marketing for Economic Development 286-4947
Martha Willits Executive Campaign Consultant 286-4979
Gretchen Westdal Project Coordinator, Communications and Marketing 286-4972

 

Downtown Community Alliance

The Downtown Community Alliance strives to develop and achieve a shared vision for the future of downtown Des Moines by providing leadership, initiative and advocacy, while building partnerships and achieving shared solutions.

Name

Position

Phone
Glenn Lyons President and CEO 286-4932
Barb Andersen Public Transporation Planning & Policy Manager 286-4969
Amy Baker Director of Marketing and Public Relations 286-4919
Margie Conrad Senior Administrator 286-4996
Kelly Foss Director of Downtown Farmers' Market 286-4928
Beth Johnson Team Leader/Production Manager of Downtown Events 286-4946
Stephen King Exectutive Director of Des Moines Arts Festival 286-4927
Angela Schwichtenberg Program Manager of Downtown Events 286-4949
Pam Kulik Neighborhood Development Officer 286-4938
Tim Leach Director of Economic Development 286-4944
Amy Lego Executive Director of Operation Downtown 286-4962
Lydia Van Der Beek Program Manager Downtown Farmers' Market 286-4911
Amy Yost Community Relations Manager 286-4906