Committees

Executive Committee

Debbie Hubbell, Board Chair
Steve Lacy, Board Vice Chair
Marta Codina
Peter Cownie
Susan Fitzsimmons
Ardis Kelley
Kristi Knous (non-voting)
Gerry Neugent
Fred Hubbell
Cynthia Thorland

Audit Committee

Ardis Kelley, Chair
Debbie Hubbell (ad hoc)
Diane Bridgewater
Karla Falco*
Kristi Knous (non-voting)
Heather Richardson*
Mark Rupprecht
Cynthia Thorland

Charitable Giving Committee

Cynthia Thorland, Chair
Debbie Hubbell (ad hoc)
Roxanne Conlin*
Dr. Richard Deming*
Jem Gong-Browne*
George Hiller
Meredith Hubbell Stahl*
Kristi Knous (non-voting)
Liz Lidgett*
Todd Millang
Sunnie Richer
Robert G. Riley, Jr.
Mike Simonson*

Community Leadership Initiatives Committee

Debbie Hubbell, Board Chair
Steve Lacy, Board Vice Chair
Marta Codina, Grantmaking Chair
Kristi Knous, President
Angie Dethlefs-Trettin, Chief Community Impact Officer

Finance Committee

Gerry Neugent, Chair
Debbie Hubbell (ad-hoc)
Rob Feeney
Susan Fitzsimmons
Franklin Codel*
Mary Coffin
Tej Dhawan*
Kristi Knous (non-voting)
Steve Lacy
Darren Rebelez

Gift Acceptance Committee

Debbie Hubbell, Board Chair
Steve Lacy, Board Vice Chair
Cynthia Thorland, Charitable Giving Chair
Susan Fitzsimmons, Secretary
Gerry Neugent, Treasurer
Kristi Knous, President (non-voting)
Kris Pete-Swanson, Chief Financial Officer (non-voting)

Governance & Nominating Committee

Peter Cownie, Chair
Debbie Hubbell (ad hoc)
Marta Codina
Fred Hubbell
Izaah Knox
Kristi Knous (non-voting)
Steve Lacy
Gerry Neugent

Grantmaking Committee

Marta Codina, Chair
Debbie Hubbell (ad hoc)
Ena Babic Barnes*
Joyce Chapman
Sally Dix*
Susan Fitzsimmons
Allison Fleming*
Dr. Adreain Henry
Dr. Nalo Johnson*
Dr. Joseph Jones
Kristi Knous (non-voting)

Impact Investing Committee

Sheldon Ohringer, Chair
Dr. Nalo Johnson*
Kukuu Saah
Cynthia Thorland
Kristi Knous, President (non-voting)
Angie Dethlefs-Trettin, Chief Community Impact Officer (non-voting)
Kris Pete-Swanson, Chief Financial Officer (non-voting)

Investment Committee

Fred Hubbell, Chair
Debbie Hubbell (ad hoc)
Jessica Bush
Peter Cownie
Suzanna de Baca
Nora Everett*
Kristi Knous, President (non-voting)
Gerry Neugent
John Owens*
John Ruan IV
Kukuu Saah
Brad Schoenfelder

Marketing Advisors Council

Members of the Marketing Advisors Council share their expertise to inform marketing initiatives, campaigns and messaging that furthers the Community Foundation’s mission and impact. The council also advises the Community Foundation on industry best practices to engage donors and elevate the impact of grantmaking and community leadership.

Zach Christensen
The Stelter Company

Suzanna de Baca
Story Board Advisors

Micholyn Fajen
Fajen Consulting

Courtney Greene
UnityPoint Health

Susan Hatten
Holmes Murphy

Adam Hoffman
Lessing-Flynn

Katie Petru
Greater Des Moines Partnership

Courtney Shaw
Greater Des Moines Partnership

Emily Steele
Hummingbirds

Professional Advisors Council

Members of the Community Foundation's Professional Advisor's Council share their expertise on how to effectively integrate philanthropy into conversations with clients and peers. The council also advises the Community Foundation about the changing needs of professional advisors and helps broaden the circle of advisors and clients who work with the Community Foundation. As a result, we help connect more donors with community needs.

Billi Brahn, Attorney at Law
Iowa State Bank

Stephanie Brick Drey
Brick Gentry, P.C.

Trent Burley, CFP®, RICP®
McGill Junge Wealth Management

Abby Croll, CPA
Eide Bailly LLP

Steven C. Despotovich, JD, CLU, ChFC, CFP®
Wilson, Deege, Despotovich, Riemenschneider & Rittgers

Matthew Gardner, Attorney at Law
Gardner Law Firm, P.C.

Jason Gunkel, CFP, CFA, CAP
Syverson Strege

Adam B. Obrecht, CFP®
AO Wealth Advisory

TJ Reed
Tarbell & Co., P.L.C

Megan Rosenstiel, CFP®, CDFA™, AWMA®, ADPA®, LTCP
Gilbert & Cook

Ashley E. Shafer, Financial Advisor, CFP®, CAP®
The 801 Group at Morgan Stanley

Scott Simpson, Attorney at Law
Simpson, Jensen, Abels, Fischer & Bouslog, P.C.

Kelsey Sjoblom, Attorney at Law
Duncan Green Law

Katheryn Thorson, Attorney at Law
Brown Winick

Caleb Tilstra, Vice President, Senior Trust Officer
Bankers Trust

Ashlee Vieregger, JD, CFP®, CTFA
Foster Group