Committees

Executive Committee

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

Audit Committee

  • Ardis Kelley, Chair
  • Susan Fitzsimmons (ad hoc)
  • Kristi Knous (non-voting)
  • Heather Richardson*
  • Mark Rupprecht
  • Cynthia Thorland

Charitable Giving Committee

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

Community Leadership Initiatives Committee

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

Finance Committee

  • Steve Lacy, Chair
  • Susan Fitzsimmons (ad hoc)
  • Franklin Codel*
  • Mary Coffin
  • Tej Dhawan*
  • Kathy Fehrman
  • Kristi Knous (non-voting)
  • Darren Rebelez

Gift Acceptance Committee

  • Susan Fitzimmons, Board Chair
  • Debbie Hubbell, Board Vice Chair
  • Steve Lacy, Treasurer
  • Kristi Knous, President (non-voting)
  • Karla Jones, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (non-voting)
  • Cynthia Thorland, Charitable Giving Chair

Governance & Nominating Committee

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

Grantmaking Committee

  • Marta Codina, Chair
  • Susan Fitzsimmons (ad hoc)
  • Joyce Chapman
  • Dr. Richard Deming*
  • Sally Dix*
  • Allison Fleming*
  • Dr. Adreain Henry
  • Dr. Nalo Johnson*
  • Dr. Joseph Jones
  • Kristi Knous (non-voting)
  • Sheldon Ohringer
  • Jill Oman
  • Mary Sellers*

Impact Investing Committee

  • Sheldon Ohringer, Chair
  • Franklin Codel*
  • Kukuu Saah
  • Cynthia Thorland
  • Dr. Nalo Johnson*
  • Kristi Knous, President (non-voting)
  • Angie Dethlefs-Trettin, Chief Community Impact Officer (non-voting)
  • Karla Jones, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (non-voting)

Investment Committee

  • Brad Schoenfelder, Chair
  • Susan Fitzsimmons (ad hoc)
  • Jessica Bush
  • Peter Cownie
  • Suzanna de Baca
  • Nora Everett*
  • Dan Houston
  • Kristi Knous (non-voting)
  • Gerry Neugent
  • Sheldon Ohringer
  • John Owens*
  • John Ruan IV
  • Kukuu Saah

Marketing Committee

  • Debbie Hubbell, Chair
  • Susan Fitzsimmons (ad hoc)
  • Mary Coffin
  • Suzanna de Baca
  • Micholyn Fajen*
  • Courtney Greene*
  • Dan Keough
  • Kristi Knous (non-voting)
  • Izaah Knox
  • Katie Petru*
  • Sunnie Richer
  • Robert G. Riley, Jr.
  • Courtney Shaw*
  • Emily Steele*

* Indicates Non-Board Members

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

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, CPA
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

Ashlee Vieregger, JD, CFP®, CTFA
Foster Group