Leadership Team
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Chair
Melinda Hanrahan
Principal Global Investors
Chair Elect
Mark Vukovich
Blank Park Zoo (Retired)
Treasurer
Rachel Stauffer
The Swanson Group
Secretary
Venessa Macro
Drake University
At-Large
Meredith Boesen
Exec1 Aviation
At-Large
Dave Everett
DuPont Pioneer (Retired)
At-Large
Kevin Brownell
Polk County
Past Chair
Matt Meline
Prairie Fire Wealth
President/CEO
Leisha DeSmet
YMCA of Greater Des Moines
At-Large Board Members
Joe Benesh
The Ingenuity Group
Dayna Chandler
Des Moines Public Schools
Tej Dhawan
Principal Financial Group
Brenna Finnerty
PSCU
Alex Hanna
Des Moines Public Schools (Retired)
Karen Kuhn
Nationwide
Dr. Jeff Rissman
Iowa Pathology Associates (Retired)
Cynthia Thorland
Life Care Services (Retired)
Steven Wandro
Wandro & Associates
Katie Wengert
Broadlawns Medical Center
Branch Board Chairs
Indianola YMCA
Angie Jensen
Community Volunteer
John R. Grubb YMCA
Chip Albright
Iowa Wolves
Walnut Creek YMCA
Kent Gummert
Lederer Weston Craig, PLC
Waukee Family YMCA
Scott Gojkovich
NCMIC
Wellmark YMCA
Doug Adamson
RDG Planning & Design
Des Moines Y Camp
Victor Aspengren
Consultant
YMCA Supportive Housing Campus
Becky Hansel
Invision
Past Board of Directors Chairs
2019-2020
Josh Russell
2018-2019
Jim Usgaard
2017-2018
Dr. Teri Wahlig
2016-2017
Rick Tollaksen
2014-2016
Clarence Hudson
2012-2014
Tom Stanberry
2010-2012
Nick Henderson
2008-2010
Jan Miller Straub
2006-2008
James P. Simmons
2004-2006
Tom Hamilton
2002-2004
David Hoak
2000-2002
Josh Ruan III
1998-2000
David Fisher