THE
BY DEGREES TEAM
Staff
Emily Westergaard
CEO
Amanda Shetler
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Heather Isaacson
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Billy Kirby
FINDLEY ELEMENTARY PROGRAM MANAGER
Cari Long
HARDING MIDDLE
PROGRAM MANAGER
Carol Sames
PROJECT COORDINATOR and OFFICE MANAGER
Board Members
Angela Gallagher - Chair
Community Volunteer
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Alison Cate - Vice Chair
ARAG
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Greg Nichols - Secretary
Iowa Student Loan
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Terry Gallagher - Treasurer
Community Volunteer
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Jeff Carpenter
Wells Fargo Advisors
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Pernell Cezar, Jr.
BLK & Bold
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Deidre DeJear
Caleo Enterprises
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Ken McCullum
Principal Financial Group​​
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Joan Middleton
Community Volunteer
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Peri Montufar
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
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Natalie Nguyen
Holmes Murphy
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Bryan O'Neill
Dickinson Law Firm
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Jill Sanchez
John Deere
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Mondale Smith
EMC Insurance Companies
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Nikki Syverson
Isaacson-Syverson Consulting
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Michelle Wilkie
Central College