BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jessica Boltinghouse ‘10
CFO
Vance Street Capital
Tim Bonney, Ex-Officio
Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church
Indianola, Iowa
Jay R. Byers ’93
CEO, Greater Des Moines Partnership
Des Moines, Iowa
Ron Carlson, Ex-Officio
District Superintendent for the Riverview park district
Nicole L. Crain ’05
Executive Vice President, Iowa Association of Business and Industry
Des Moines, Iowa
Matt DeWolf ‘03
CEO/Founder, MK Quinn Media, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Kamie Downing Haynes ’92
Owner, Lula Belle Designs Boutique
Indianola, Iowa
D. Robert Downing ’63
Chairman of the Board, Downing Construction, Inc.
Indianola, Iowa
Rick W. Exline ’78
Executive Vice President/Senior Managing Director
of Life Plan Communities, LCS
Des Moines, Iowa
Steven C. Fiterman ’68
President, Ground Development, Inc.
Golden Valley, Minnesota
Ben F. Gaumer ’75
Rear Admiral, USN, retired, BG Adventures, LLC
Indianola, Iowa
Denise M. Griffey ’79
Director of Early College, Community Outreach, and STEM Initiatives, retired, Johnson County Community College
Lenexa, Kansas
Laurie Haller, Ex-Officio
Resident Bishop, Iowa, The United Methodist Church
Des Moines, Iowa
Terry W. Handley ’09, Board Chair
President and Chief Executive Officer, retired, Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
Ankeny, Iowa
Mark L. Hill ’78
Des Moines, Iowa
John D. Hines '80
Physician, The Iowa Clinic
West Des Moines, Iowa
Steven G. Johnson ’81
President and Chief Executive Officer, Care View Communications
Lewisville, Texas
Thomas J. Keating '77
Executive Director, Iowa High School Athletic Association
Boone, Iowa
Ronald L. Keller
President and Chief Executive Officer, retired, Aureon
Clive, Iowa
Marsha C. Kelliher, Ex-Officio
President, Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa
Sean M. Kennedy ’92
President and Chief Executive Officer, The IMT Group
West Des Moines, Iowa
Izaah JB Knox
Executive Director, Urban Dreams
Des Moines, Iowa
Virginia Lauridsen
Des Moines, Iowa
John T. Lawlor ’73
Principal and Founder, Lawlor Advisory, LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Terrance J. Lillis ’77
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, retired, Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
Jay T. Marshall
Vice-Chairman, President, retired, Hy-Vee Supply Chain/Subsidiaries, Hy-Vee, Inc.
West Des Moines, Iowa
Barbara A. Miller ’64
Executive Director, Center for Education in Law and Democracy
Denver, Colorado
Trent Murphy ‘90
Owner/ Murphy Enterprises LLC
Jayna J. Niblock '09
Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Blank Pediatric Therapy
Des Moines, Iowa
Beth Nigut ’91
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, EMC Insurance Companies
Des Moines, Iowa
John R. Norris ’81
Owner, State Public Policy Group
West Des Moines, Iowa
Nile D. Ramsbottom ’66
Chairman and Co-Founder, God Cares
Innsbrook, Missouri
Steven A. Ramsey '11
External Affairs Manager, Veterans United Home Loans
Columbia, Missouri
Robert G. Riley, Jr.
Chairman of the Board, Riley Resource Group
Des Moines, Iowa
Joe Sorenson ’12
Senior Account Executive at SAS Institute
Grimes, Iowa
James C. Spooner ’82
Senior Vice President – Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services
West Des Moines, Iowa
Deanna Strable-Soethout, Board Treasurer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
Kirk J. Tyler
Chairman/CEO, Atlantic Bottling Company
Des Moines, Iowa
Susan E. Voss '75, Board Secretary
Vice President, Government Relations, American Enterprise Group
Des Moines, Iowa
Juli M. Willeman ’96
Executive Director, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity and Fraternity Housing Corporation
Town and Country, Missouri
Maribeth Wright '87
Executive Director, Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority
West Des Moines, Iowa
HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES
Douglas J. Barakat ’68
Senior Vice President, Director of Sales, retired, American Republic Insurance Company
Boulder, Colorado
Mary Sconiers Chapman
Senior Vice President, retired, Des Moines Area Community College
Des Moines, Iowa
Jerry L. Chicoine
Chairman and CEO, retired, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Karen A. Conner ’69
Professor Emerita, Drake University
Scottsdale, Arizona
Allison Fleming
Des Moines, Iowa
Barbara M. Gartner
Des Moines, Iowa
Michael G. Gartner
Chairman, Iowa Cubs
Des Moines, Iowa
Darrell J. Goodhue '62
Iowa District Court Judge, retired
Carlisle, Iowa
Jordan B. Hansell
President, Rockbridge
Columbus, Ohio
Fred S. Hubbell
Member Executive Group, retired, ING Group
Des Moines, Iowa
Gage A. Kent
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kent Corporation
Muscatine, Iowa
Linda W. Koehn
Des Moines, Iowa
Robert L. Lester ’64
Senior Vice President, retired, Iowa Power
Indianola, Iowa
Mary Rose Main ’53
National Executive Director, retired, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
New York, New York
Marvin E. Mazie
Chairman of the Board, retired, Firstar Bank of Des Moines
San Diego, California
Mark C. Miller '79
Director of Corporate Services, retired, DuPont Pioneer
Adel, Iowa
Lizz S. Nichols
Vice President, retired, Noble Ford, Inc.
Indianola, Iowa
James R. Oplt ’72
Senior Vice President, Investments, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
West Des Moines, Iowa
James M. Reed ’54
Private Equity Investor
Scottsdale, Arizona
Charles E. Rohm
Executive Vice President, retired, Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona
Gary Ruble ‘63
CEO (retired)
Multi-tech Inc.
Douglas Shull
Indianola, Iowa
H. Richard Smith ’53
Attorney, retired, Ahlers and Cooney, P.C.
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Keith R. Swanson ’54
Physician
Atlantic, Iowa
Fred W. Weitz
President, retired, Essex Meadows, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
Richard M. Willis '74
President, Willis Automotive
Clive, Iowa
A. Roger Witke ’54
Of Counsel, Whitfield and Eddy, P.L.C.
Des Moines, Iowa
Sumner Worth
President, Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber Company
Waukee, Iowa
ADVISORS
David A. McNeill ’79
Des Moines, Iowa
Kaela L. Phillips '06
West Des Moines, Iowa
Marilee Scieszinski
Albia, Iowa
Dustin L. Thomas '07
Des Moines, Iowa
Dennis E. Young
Des Moines, Iowa