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MEET OUR TEAM

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Emily Westergaard

Chief Executive Officer

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Amanda Shetler

Director of Development

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Laila Williams

Growth & Development Manager

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Carol Sames

Office Manager

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Heather Isaacson

Director of Programs

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Billy Kirby

Findley Elementary

Program Manager

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Cari Long

Harding Middle

Program Manager

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Kahara Hunafa-Addo

North High

Program Manager

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OUR BOARD

​​Bryan O'Neill - Chair

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

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Mondale Smith - Vice Chair

AgriSompo International

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Megan Mortier - Secretary

The Waldinger Corporation

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Justin Greenwood - Treasurer

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines​

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Annie Brandt

Bank of America

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Tara Deering-Hansen

Public Relations Consultant at ClaimDOC​

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Rod Johnson

BLK & Bold​

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Joan Middleton

Community Volunteer

​​​​​Everett Miles

Principal Financial

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​Matt Moore

Sammons Financial Group

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Mary Katherine Nelson

Nyemaster Goode

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Craig Owens

Drake University

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Derrick Prine

Deere and Company​

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Lauren Rasmussen

ITA Group

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Carolyn Reddick

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business​​​

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Sabrina Zenor

Summit Carbon Solutions

BY DEGREES FOUNDATION

PO Box 41070

Des Moines, IA 50311

515-650-8230 • info@bydegreesfoundation.org

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