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Meet Our Team

  • Kaye M. Englin
    Kaye M. Englin
    President & CEO
    319.243.1350
  • Angie Widner, Ed.D.
    Angie Widner, Ed.D.
    Vice President of Community Impact
    319.243.1355
  • Liz Kurtt
    Liz Kurtt
    Vice President of Finance and Operations
    319-243-1360
  • Derek Kimball
    Derek Kimball
    Director of Charitable Impact
    319-243-1352
  • Terry Gaumer
    Terry Gaumer
    Affiliate Charitable Impact Director
    319.243.1354
  • Staci Mueller
    Staci Mueller
    Director of Scholarship Impact
    319.243.1359
  • Sherita Jenkins
    Sherita Jenkins
    Director of Community Impact
    319.243.1356
  • Shanda Hansen
    Shanda Hansen
    Director of Affiliate Impact
    319.243.1357
  • Dotti Thompson
    Dotti Thompson
    Grant and Scholarship Manager
    319.243.1358
  • Shannon Melcher
    Shannon Melcher
    Manager of Data Services and Donor Support
    319.243.1365
  • Stephanie Huff
    Stephanie Huff
    Donor Relations and Administrative Specialist
    319.243.1363
  • Theresa Stessman
    Theresa Stessman
    Accounting Associate
    319.243.1362
  • Nicole Stuart
    Nicole Stuart
    Finance Manager
    319.243.1361
  • Mikayla Fuchs
    Mikayla Fuchs
    Director of Marketing and Communications
    319-243-1366
  • Jake Byers
    Jake Byers
    Vice President of Marketing and Communications
    319.243.1364

Meet Our Board of Directors

  • Kaye M. Englin
    Kaye M. Englin
    President & CEO
    319.243.1350
  • ReShonda Young
    ReShonda Young
    Board Chair
    Bank of Jabez
  • Todd Henningsen
    Todd Henningsen
    Board Past Chair
    Gilbert & Cook Private Wealth Management
  • Susan Sims
    Susan Sims
    Board Vice Chair
    Community Volunteer
  • Mike Hulme
    Mike Hulme
    Board Treasurer
    Financial Resource Advisors
  • Joy Briscoe
    Joy Briscoe
    Board Member
    ONE Cedar Valley and Top Rank
  • Lauren Finke
    Lauren Finke
    Board Member
    Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley
  • Matthew Gilbert, Esq.
    Matthew Gilbert, Esq.
    Board Member
    MRG & Associates, LLP
  • Ashlyn Jungwirth
    Ashlyn Jungwirth
    Board Member
    Waterloo Christian School and Set Apart Ministries
  • Chawne Paige
    Chawne Paige
    Board Member
    Waterloo Center for the Arts
  • Kalola Roby
    Kalola Roby
    Board Member
  • Scott Soifer
    Scott Soifer
    Board Member
    Soifer Family McDonald's
  • Scott Thomson
    Scott Thomson
    Board Member
    CUSB Bank
  • Matt Waller
    Matt Waller
    Board Member
    VGM Homelink

Our Committees

Advancement Oversight Committee

  • Ashlyn Jungwirth
    Board Member

  • Carol Heesch
    Community Representative

  • Janelle Darst
    Community Representative

  • Kaye M. Englin
    President & CEO

  • Keith Christensen
    Community Representative

  • Lindsey Newcomb
    Community Representative

  • Lindy Tentinger
    Community Representative

  • Michele Jensen Taiber
    Community Representative

  • Mike Tyer
    Community Representative

  • Ronda Hughes
    Community Representative

  • Susan Sims
    Board Vice Chair

Black Hawk County Grant Distribution Committee

  • Andrew Finnegan
    Community Representative

  • Ashlyn Jungwirth
    Board Member

  • Chawne Paige
    Board Member

  • Eashaan Vajpeyi
    Community Representative

  • Kaye M. Englin
    President & CEO

  • Mike Robinson
    Community Representative

  • Nadene Davidson
    Community Representative

  • Nancy Beenblossom
    Community Representative

  • ReShonda Young
    Board Chair

  • Sherman Wise
    Community Representative

  • Stacie Brass
    Community Representative

  • Susan Entriken
    Community Representative

  • Zachary Fischels
    Community Representative

Investment Committee

  • Betsy Ratashak-Vogel
    Community Representative

  • Justin Dams
    Community Representative

  • Kaye M. Englin
    President & CEO

  • Kristie Brown
    Community Representative

  • Matt Monaghan
    Community Representative

  • Mike Hulme
    Board Treasurer

  • Nick Blasberg
    Community Representative

  • Pat Monat
    Committee Member

  • ReShonda Young
    Board Chair

  • Todd Henningsen
    Board Past Chair

Professional Advisor Committee

  • Gary Winterhof
    Community Representative

  • Heather Gunderson
    Community Representative

  • Jay Bullerman
    Community Representative

  • John Larsen
    Community Representative

  • Kaye M. Englin
    President & CEO

  • Klayton Kruger
    Community Representative

  • LaVerne Leistikow
    Community Representative

  • Louis Bormann
    Community Representative

  • Mark Rolinger
    Community Representative

  • Matthew Gilbert, Esq.
    Board Member

  • Pat Monat
    Committee Member

  • Robert Smith
    Community Representative

  • Stacie Brass
    Community Representative

  • Steve Weidner
    Community Representative

Racial Equity Advisory Committee

  • Abraham Funchess
    Community Representative

  • Anthony Thomas
    Community Representative

  • Ibrahim Shehata
    Community Representative

  • Joy Briscoe
    Board Member

  • Kalola Roby
    Board Member

  • Kaye M. Englin
    President & CEO

  • Mike Robinson
    Community Representative

Scholarship Committee

  • Angie Widner, Ed.D.
    Vice President of Community Impact

  • Barb O'Rourke
    Community Representative

  • Chuck Rowe
    Community Representative

  • Connie Svoboda
    Community Representative

  • Corye Johnson
    Community Representative

  • Emily Hanson
    Community Representative

  • Jennifer Beck
    Community Representative

  • Jessica Asa
    Community Representative

  • Jessica Asa
    Community Representative

  • John Miller
    Community Representative

  • Karen Gebel
    Community Representative

  • Karen Gebel
    Community Representative

  • Krystal Madlock
    Community Representative

  • Lauren Finke
    Board Member

  • Mike Robinson
    Community Representative

  • Pat Geadelman
    Community Representative

  • Shawn Zweibohm
    Community Representative

  • Stephanie Shavers
    Community Representative

  • Susan Sims
    Board Vice Chair

  • Tamika Fisher
    Community Representative

  • Todd Prusha
    Community Representative