2008 Executive Committee |
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Position |
Name |
Representing |
| Chair |
Steve Lacy |
Meredith Corporation |
| Secretary/Treasurer |
Steve Zumbach |
Belin Law Firm |
| Past Chair |
Jim Cownie |
JSC Properties, Inc. |
| Choose Des Moines Communities Chair |
Mark Miller |
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. |
| Community Development Chair |
Doug Reichardt |
Holmes Murphy & Associates, Inc. |
| Downtown Community Alliance Co-Chair |
John Ruan, III |
Ruan Corporation |
| Downtown Community Alliance Co-Chair |
Mary O'Keefe |
Principal Financial Group |
| Affiliates |
Darlene Carlson |
Affiliate Presidents’ Council |
| Steve Gaer |
Mayor, City of West Des Moines |
Local Government Representative |
| At-Large |
Mike Tousley |
The Weitz Company |
| At-Large |
Tom West |
Pioneer Hi-Bred International |
| At-Large |
Kim Austen |
Allied Insurance |
| At-Large |
Miriam Erickson Brown |
Anderson Erickson Dairy |
| At-Large |
Tom Godlasky |
Aviva USA |
| At-Large |
Jim Noyce |
FBL Financial, Inc. |
| At-Large |
Bob Beattie |
Prairie Meadows |
| Ex-Officio |
Kevin Lentz |
Small Business Advisory Council, Chair |
| Ex-Officio |
Rob Denson |
Des Moines Higher Education Collaborative, Chair |
| Ex-Officio |
Brice Oakley |
Government Policy Council, Chair |
| President/CEO |
Martha Willits |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
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2008 Board of Directors |
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Name |
Representing |
| Emily Abbas |
GuideOne Insurance |
| David Abram II |
Affiliate Designee |
| Randy Beavers |
Des Moines Water Works |
| Dave Caris |
MidAmerican Energy Co. |
| Frank Cownie |
City of Des Moines |
| Greg France |
Affiliate Designee |
| Jack Fries |
Affiliate Designee |
| Ellen Gaucher |
Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa |
| E.J. Giovannetti |
Polk County Board of Supervisiors |
| Jim Goodman |
Affiliate Designee |
| Brian Griffin |
AABA |
| Adam Gross |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Mike Helak |
U.S. Bank |
| Carolyn Helmlinger |
Coldwell Banker MidAmerica Group Realtors |
| Christine Hensley |
Bank of the West |
| Laura Hollingsworth |
The Des Moines Register |
| The Honorable Geri Huser |
Local Government Representative |
| John Irving |
Affiliate Presidents' Council/Government Policy Council |
| Jim Israel |
John Deere Credit |
| Libby Jacobs |
Principal Financial Group |
| Bob Jennings |
Lean Management Consulting |
| Scott Johnson |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
| Elizabeth Kennedy |
Ahlers & Cooney PC |
| Dan Kitzinger |
Affiliate Designee |
| Michael Kulik |
Davis Brown Law Firm |
| David Mackaman |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A |
| Kent Mauck |
Encore Properties |
| Rob McGinnis |
Marsh |
| Andrea McGuire |
American Enterprise Group |
| Bob Morlan |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Jeff Mullen |
Affiliate Designee |
| James M. Meyers |
Regency Homes |
| Gerald Neugent |
Knapp Properties |
| Alejandro Orozco |
Affiliate Designee |
| Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
| Ron Pearson |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
| Deon Pitsor |
Bank of America |
| Kevin L. Prust |
RSM McGladery Inc. |
| Rob Reinard |
Bankers Trust |
| Steve Roberts |
Davis Brown Law Firm |
| Mark Rupprecht |
R&R Realty Group |
| Luke Sibley |
Affiliate Designee |
| Art Slusark |
Meredith Corporation |
| Steven Smith |
GCommerce, Inc. |
| Dave Southwell |
Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Hallie Still-Caris |
Nyemaster Law Firm |
| Rick Tollakson |
Hubbell Realty Company |
| David Vellinga |
Mercy Medical Center |
| James Wallace |
GuideOne Insurance |
| Chris Welp |
ING USA Annuity & Life Insurance Co. |
| Arthur Wittmack |
Neumann Brothers |
| N. Joseph Young |
Nationwide Insurance |
| John Zieser |
Meredith Corporation |
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Choose Des Moines Communities 2008 Board of Directors |
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Position |
Name |
Representing |
| Chair |
Mark Miller |
Pioneer Hi-Bred International |
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Ron Barry |
Des Moines Holdings Inc. |
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Randy Beavers |
Des Moines Water Works |
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Andrew Bracken |
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. |
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Mike Carver |
City of Urbandale |
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Rick Clark |
City of Des Moines |
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Rob Denson |
Des Moines Area Community College |
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Steven Gaer |
R & R Realty Group |
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Hon. E.J. Giovannetti |
Polk County Board of Supervisors |
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Michael Helak |
U.S. Bank |
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Libby Jacobs |
Principal Financial Group |
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Michael Kulik |
Davis Law Firm |
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Kathryn Kunert |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
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Brad Long |
Mid-America Group, Ltd. |
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David Maahs |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
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Larry McCormick |
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC |
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Tim Moerman |
City of Ankeny |
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James (Jamie) Myers |
Regency Companies |
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Gerald Neugent |
Knapp Properties, Inc. |
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Gary Palmer |
Prairie Meadows |
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Ron Pearson |
Hy-Vee, Inc. |
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Max Phillips |
Qwest |
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Jeff Pomeranz |
City of West Des Moines |
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Linda Schaut |
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance |
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Steven Smith |
GCommerce, Inc. |
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Roger Soener |
FBL Financial Group |
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Dave Southwell |
Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Iowa |
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Scott Wilgenbusch |
Deloitte & Touche |
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Arthur Wittmack |
Neumann Brothers, Inc. |
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Community Development 2008 Board of Directors |
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Position |
Name |
Representing |
| Chair |
Doug Reichardt |
Holmes Murphy & Associates, Inc. |
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Steve Blazek |
Bank of the West |
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Pat Calvert |
EDS |
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Dave Caris |
MidAmerican Energy |
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Darlene Carlson |
Bank Iowa |
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Sam Carroll |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa |
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Lori Chesser |
Davis Brown Law Firm |
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Don Coffin |
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Shannon Cofield |
United Way of Central Iowa |
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Jennifer Gribble |
Principal Financial Group |
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Brian Griffin |
Griffin Transfer & Storage |
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Kevin Hall |
The Des Moines Register |
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Carolyn Helmlinger |
Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group, Realtors |
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Liz Kennedy |
Ahlers & Cooney, PC |
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Mike Kinter |
Kinter Construction |
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Joe Konradt |
Liberty Bank |
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Wade Lancaster |
United Parcel Service |
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Kevin Lentz |
Performance Marketing |
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Dave Mackaman |
Wells Fargo |
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Laura Martino |
Young Professionals Connection |
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Alex Orozco |
Bankers Trust |
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Enrique Peņa Velasco |
International Marketing Communications |
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Deon Pitsor |
Bank of America |
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Kevin L. Prust |
RSM McGladery Inc. |
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Steve Purcell |
MediaCom |
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Chris Sackett |
Brown Winick Attorneys at Law |
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Dan Seemuth |
TrueNorth Companies |
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Matt Shaffer |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
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David Sinwell |
Dahl’s Foods |
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Karen Small |
Citigroup |
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Enrique Pena Velasco |
International Marketing Communications, Inc. |
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James Wallace |
GuideOne Insurance |
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Bill Weidmaier |
Iowa Des Moines Supply |
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Downtown Community Alliance (DCA) 2008 Executive Committee |
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Position |
Name |
Representing |
| Co-Chair |
Mary O'Keefe |
Principal Financial |
| Co-Chair |
John Ruan III |
Ruan Center Corporation |
| Treasurer |
Roger Brooks |
AmerUs Group (Retired) |
| Secretary |
Scott Carlson |
Court Avenue Brewing Company |
| Ex-Officio |
Martha Willits |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
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Downtown Community Alliance (DCA) 2008 Board of Directors |
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Name |
Representing |
| Kip Alberston |
Bankers Trust Company |
| Kirk Blunck |
Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck |
| Harry Bookey |
BH Equities, Inc. |
| David Caris |
MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Joe Corfits Jr. |
Iowa Health-Des Moines |
| James Cownie |
JSC Properties, Inc. |
| Russ Cross |
Wells Fargo Financial |
| Mark Feldmann |
Beving Swanson and Forrest |
| Paula Feltner |
Downtown Neighborhood Association |
| Ellen Gaucher |
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa |
| Jordan Hansell |
Nyemaster Law Firm |
| Jeff Hatfield |
Graham Group Inc. |
| G. David Hurd |
Principal Financial Group (Retired) |
| T.J. Jacobs |
Young Professionals Connection |
| Kent Mauck |
Encore Properties |
| David Maxwell |
Drake University |
| George Milligan |
Graham Group Inc. |
| Randy Minear |
Terrus Real Estate Group |
| Bob Morlan |
EMC Insurance Companies |
| Davis Sanders |
RDG Planning and Design |
| John Shors |
Davis Law Firm |
| Art Slusark |
Meredith Corporation |
| Rick Tollakson |
Hubbell Realty |
| Teresa Adams-Tomka |
Tomka Kitchen Collage |
| David Vellinga |
Mercy Medical Center |
| Marc Ward |
Dickinson Law Firm |
| Fred W. Weitz |
Essex Meadows, Inc. |
| Connie Wimer |
Business Publications Corporation |
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2008 Greater Des Moines Affiliate Presidents' Council |
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Position |
Name |
Representing |
| Chair |
Darlene Carlson |
Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Co-Chair |
John Irving |
South Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
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Brian Griffin |
AABA |
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Alejandro Orozco |
Alianza |
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Luke Sibley |
Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce |
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Dan Kitzinger |
Ankeny Chamber of Commerce |
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Nicole Harmel |
Bondurant Chamber of Commerce |
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Dane Wright |
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce |
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Rob Reinhard |
Clive Chamber of Commerce |
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Jim Goodman |
East Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
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David Abram II |
Grimes Chamber of Commerce |
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Nancy Goering |
Indianola Chamber of Commerce |
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Todd Cate |
Johnston Chamber of Commerce |
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Dave Caris |
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute |
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Denny Wulf |
Norwalk Chamber of Commerce |
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Karl Ritland |
Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce |
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John Calhoun |
Polk City Chamber of Commerce |
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John Irving |
South Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
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David Russell |
Urbandale Chamber of Commerce |
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Chris McLinden |
Waukee Chamber of Commerce |
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Greg France |
West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce |
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Kris Gregersen |
Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce |
