Meet Our Team
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Finance and Administration
Email: kristin.roberts@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 826
Email: sarah.peters@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 829
Email: abbie.covenah@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 827
Favorite volunteer opportunity: Junior League works with teens aging out of the foster care system. Interacting with the teens, making connections with them, and seeing how they thrive is my favorite volunteer activity.
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Email: brenda.kraus@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 820
Email: andi.moore@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 814
Favorite volunteer opportunity: Relay for Life, and anything I can help out with at my niece’s school.
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Marketing and Communication
Email: shannon.hanson@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 813
Contact me if: You have questions about all things marketing!
Favorite volunteer opportunity: Metro North Rotary
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Email: ashley.pudil@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 843
Email: myah.mccoy@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 836
Resource Development
Email: kylee.pusteoska@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 811
Email: arthur.kim@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 821
Contact me if: You have questions about any aspects of running a campaign at your place of work.
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Email: jay.larson@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 816
Contact me if: You have any questions regarding the campaign or labor in general
Favorite volunteer opportunity: Coaching
Email: kelly.russel@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 841
Favorite volunteer opportunity: JDRF One Walk
Community Building
Email: karey.chase@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5381 ext. 828
Email: meredith.hershner@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 824
Email: ryan.schweitzer@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5381 ext. 833
Volunteer Engagement
Email: angelica.vannatta@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 822
Contact me if: You have any questions about engaging your company or organization in volunteer opportunities, if you are a nonprofit that needs volunteers, or would like to recognize volunteers in Jones, Benton Cedar, Iowa, or Linn Counties.
Email: amy.keltner@uweci.org
Phone: 319-560-0811
Contact me if: You are looking for opportunities in Jones County to be a volunteer, or you are a nonprofit looking for assistance from great volunteers.
Favorite volunteer opportunity: I love being able to give back to my community by involving myself in raising food donations for the food banks and participating in Christmas gift donation programs for children.
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Email: kayla.paulson@uweci.org
Phone: 319-398-5372 ext. 837
Contact me if: You would like to know how to put your time and talents to work for a local nonprofit, or you are a nonprofit looking for great volunteers.
Favorite volunteer opportunity: Any that I can do with my kiddos. It’s great to help them see how they can make an impact at the ages of seven and four.
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Meet Our Board and Trustees
Jim Beardsworth, Transamerica
Kim Becicka, Kirkwood Community College
Sarika Bhakta, Nikeya Diversity Consulting
Emily Blomme, Foundation 2
Ray Brown, ESCO Group
Keesha Burke-Henderson, Mount Mercy University
Noreen Bush, Cedar Rapids Community School District
Kari Cooling, Holmes Murphy
Andre Dawson, CRST
Patrick Deignan, Community Volunteer
Mayuri Farlinger, Alliant Energy
Brian Frese, United Fire Group
Deb Gertsen, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Teri Gibson, TrueNorth Companies
Britni Gookin, Crystal Group
Dennis Jordan, M.A. Mortenson Company
Eric Martin, Transamerica
Kelley Marchbanks, Advancement Resources
Linda Mattes, Alliant Energy – Chair
Paul Morf, Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, PLC
Nick Nielsen, GreatAmerica Financial Services
Michelle Niermann, UnityPoint Health
Whitney Pino, Van Meter
Dan Pulis, Cargill
Diana Rodriguez, hibu
Troy Sauter, Iron Workers Local 89 & Executive Board Hawkeye Area Labor Council AFL-CIO
Charlie Schimberg, Schimberg
Dave Schreck, Collins Aerospace
Mindy Sorg, OPN Architects
Lisa Stephenson, CRST International, Inc.
Nathan Van Genderen, Mercy Medical Center – Treasurer
Melissa Winters, Green State Credit Union
Jon Bancks, Morgan Stanely
Tim Charles, Mercy Medical Center
Terri Christoffersen, Community Volunteer
Loren Coppock, TrueNorth Companies
Jack Cosgrove, Community Volunteer
John Dorfler, Wells Fargo
Kathy Eno, Community Volunteer
Rex Eno, Community Volunteer
Jack Evans, The Hall-Perrine Foundation
Jim Haddad, Haddad Consulting Services
Brad Hart, Bradley & Riley PC
Larry Helling, Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust
Jared Hills, Divine Engineering
Jim Hoffman, Community Volunteer
Phil Jasper, Collins Aerospace
Dick Johnson, Community Volunteer
Frank Kintzle, Principal Financial
Barbara Knapp, Community Volunteer
James Klein, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Kevin Knutson, Holmes Murphy & Associates, LLC
Chris Lindell, Community Volunteer
Ann Lipsky, Cedar River Finance
Linda Mattes, Alliant Energy – Vice Chair
Susan McDermott, Community Volunteer
Greg Neumeyer, Community Volunteer
Ron Olson, Community Volunteer
Rue Patel, Community Volunteer
Mary Quass, NRG Media LLC
Kyle Skogman, Skogman Companies
John Smith, CRST International
Mick Starcevich, Community Volunteer
Gary Streit, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Dan Thies, OPN Architects, Inc.
John Wasta, Tallgrass Business Resource
Bob Allsop, Community Volunteer
Lee Clancey, Community Volunteer
Sandy Cobb, Community Volunteer
Steve Dummermuth Sr., IGD Industries, Inc.
Joe Hladky, The Gazette Company
Nancy Kasparek, Community Volunteer
Robert Kucharski, Community Volunteer
David Miller, Community Volunteer
Iris Muchmore, The Hall-Perrine Foundation
Chuck Peters, Community Volunteer
John Rife, McIntyre Foundation
In Memoriam
Joe Schimberg, Schimberg Company
