Board of Directors

Paul Schut

Chair

Marco Technologies, Technology Advisor / Sales

Terrence Thames

Chair Elect

Cocoa Creative Agency, Owner

Dave Baccile

Treasurer

NCMIC, Chief Investment Officer

Maria Davis

Secretary

R&R Realty Group, Vice President, Commercial Real Estate

Jon Hummel

Past Chair

West Bank, Vice President Commercial Banking

Matt Adams

WDM Schools Rep

West Des Moines Community Schools, Superintendent

Allison Barnes

Ambassadors Rep

Comparion Insurance Agency, A Liberty Mutual Company, Sales Representative

Brad Buck

Waukee Schools Rep

Waukee Community School District, Superintendent

Ashley Charnetski

WDMLA Rep

Whitfield & Eddy Law

Anne Cooper

2024

Sammons Financial Group

Jim Dunaway

2024

Casey's

Sanita Dzafic

2025

Wells Fargo Bank

Renee Hardman

City of WDM Rep

City of West Des Moines

Britton Klomstad

West YP Rep

SVN | CREATE, Associate Advisor

Harrison Kruse

2025

CBRE, Inc.

Amner Martinez

WDM Leads/LTN Rep

Infinite Resources, Founder and CEO

Mark Peiffer

2024

Des Moines University, Senior Vice President and CFO

Kourtney Perry

2025

Ladie Lex Scented Candles, CEO

Eric Shepard

2024

MidAmerican Energy Company

Jennifer Smith

2024

S&S Employment Partners, Partner

Sailu Timbo

2024

Creative Planning, Executive Director, DEI

Marcia Treichel

2024

Chase - West Des Moines (University), Branch Manager

Liza Veren

2024

Athene, Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Kristin Brookover

DMACC West Campus

Robert Palmer

Nyemaster Goode, PC