Board of Trustees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2026-27

Nick Andersen听99

Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai,听Ex-Officio

Jessica Boltinghouse ’10

Tony Costa ’88

Nicole L. Crain 鈥05

Martha Davis-Goldstein ’08, Ex-Officio

Ann Dieleman ’92

Paige Fiedler ’87

Steven C. Fiterman 鈥68

Ben F. Gaumer 鈥75

Denise M. Griffey 鈥79听E

Kevin Halterman

Terry Handley ’09, Board Chair

Kamie Downing Haynes 鈥92听E

Steven G. Johnson 鈥81 E

Thomas J. Keating ’77

Jimmy Kent

Izaah JB Knox

Virginia Lauridsen

Steffi Lee-Dwyer ’15

Sara Lehan ’02

Terrance J. Lillis 鈥77

Jay T. Marshall

Trent Murphy鈥90

Melissa Ness

Elizabeth “Beth” Raymond Nigut听鈥91听E

Hank Norem听鈥02

Garrett Piklapp听鈥04

Nile D. Ramsbottom 鈥66

Robert (Bob) G. Riley

Craig Saunders ’66

Lori Schaefer-Weaton

Lillian Gallo Seagren, Ex-Officio

Joe Sorenson 鈥12

James C. Spooner 鈥82听E

Deanna Strable-Soethout

Kirk J. Tyler

Susan E. Voss 鈥75, Secretary

Juli M. Willeman 鈥96

Brian Williams ’15, Ex-Officio

Maribeth Wright ’87, E Treasurer

 

 

 

HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES

Douglas J. Barakat 鈥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 鈥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

Dr. Joseph D. Hall 鈥58
Urbandale, IA

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 鈥64
Senior Vice President, retired, Iowa Power
Indianola, Iowa

Mary Rose Main 鈥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 鈥72
Senior Vice President, Investments, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
West Des Moines, Iowa

James M. Reed 鈥54
Private Equity Investor
Scottsdale, Arizona

Saulene (Sunnie) Richer
West Des Moies, Iowa

Charles E. Rohm
Executive Vice President, retired, Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Scottsdale, Arizona

Gary Ruble鈥63
CEO (retired)
Multi-tech Inc.

Douglas Shull
Indianola, Iowa

H. Richard Smith 鈥53
Attorney, retired, Ahlers and Cooney, P.C.
Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Keith R. Swanson 鈥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 鈥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 鈥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