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Contact The Greater Des Moines Partnership

The Partnership's office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Parking is available in The Partnership building at the corner of 8th and Locust Streets or the City Parking Garage at 9th and Locust Streets. This parking ramp only accepts debit or credit card payment.

Location

700 Locust St., Ste. 100
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 286-4950

Tiffany Tauscheck, CCE, CDME, IOM

President & CEO

Tiffany Tauscheck, CCE, CDME, IOM

President & CEO


(515) 286-4954

ttauscheck@DSMpartnership.com

Tiffany Tauscheck, CCE, IOM & CDME is the President & CEO of Greater Des Moines Partnership. For eight years, Tauscheck has been leading various areas of work at The Partnership, including organizational strategic planning, operations, culture, Investor relations, Downtown economic development, and high-profile regional initiatives and placemaking projects. 

Tauscheck is passionate about regional collaboration, community-building, and working on large regional projects and initiatives that impact her community’s quality of life for years to come. She serves on numerous local, regional and national boards, including the Operations and Finance Division Advisory Board for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives for North America, America’s Cultivation Corridor, Principal Charity Classic, NCMIC Foundation, Prairie Meadows, and the Iowa Chamber Alliance. 

Prior to her current role at The Partnership, Tauscheck served as the organization’s Chief Communications Officer, then Chief Strategy Officer, and then Chief Operations Officer and President of Downtown DSM, Inc. Before joining the economic development and community development organization, Tauscheck was the Vice President of Marketing and Development at Catch Des Moines, served as Director of Marketing at the Des Moines Radio Group and was a TV reporter and producer for FOX in Des Moines and KGAN (CBS Affiliate) in Cedar Rapids.

Tauscheck was named one of the nation’s top Forty Under 40 leaders in nonprofits and associations by USAE and an international leader in economic development by Development Counsellors International (DCI) as a Forty Under 40 honoree. She was awarded the Drake University National Young Alumni Achievement Award in 2018. In 2019, Tauscheck was named a 2021 Woman of Influence by the Des Moines Business Record

Tauscheck and her husband, Mark, have two children. She is an alum of Drake University, Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute and Drake University’s Executive Leadership program. Tauscheck is a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE), graduate of Institute of Organizational Management (IOM) and a Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME).

Amanda Briggs, CPA

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Amanda Briggs, CPA

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer


(515) 286-4955

abriggs@dsmpartnership.com

Courtney Shaw, APR

Chief Communications Officer

Courtney Shaw, APR

Chief Communications Officer


(515) 286-4919

cshaw@DSMpartnership.com

Courtney Shaw is the Chief Communications Officer at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, leading public relations strategy and media relations to tell the DSM USA story loud, bold and broad. Previously, Shaw was the Director of Communications at Strategic America and executed public awareness campaigns for government and non-profit clients. She serves on several boards and committees including Healthy Birth Day & Count the Kicks, Waukee APEX, United Way of Central Iowa, Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, and is a member of the Public Relations Society of America.

Shaw and her husband, Bret, have three children, Beck, Barrett and Blaine. She was named a Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 and has received the Governor’s Volunteer Award. Shaw is an alum of Oklahoma State University, Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute and Drake University’s Executive Leadership program.

Angie Stepsis

Chief of Staff

Angie Stepsis

Chief of Staff


(515) 286-4933

astepsis@DSMpartnership.com

Stacie LoVan, CEcD

Senior Vice President of Economic Development

Stacie LoVan, CEcD

Senior Vice President of Economic Development


(515) 286-4971

slovan@DSMpartnership.com

Jenae Sikkink

Senior Vice President of Talent Development and Inclusive Strategies

Jenae Sikkink

Senior Vice President of Talent Development and Inclusive Strategies


(515) 286-4927

jsikkink@DSMpartnership.com

Jessica Adams

Web & Marketing Specialist

Jessica Adams

Web & Marketing Specialist


(515) 286-4987

jadams@dsmpartnership.com

Anne Allen

Receptionist

Anne Allen

Receptionist


(515) 286-4948

aallen@dsmpartnership.com

Molly Atkins

Events Specialist

Molly Atkins

Events Specialist


(515) 286-4915

matkins@downtownDSMUSA.com

Marlena M. Bandurski

Vice President of Research

Marlena M. Bandurski

Vice President of Research


(515) 286-4953

mbandurski@DSMpartnership.com

Olga Beran

Human Resources Generalist

Olga Beran

Human Resources Generalist


(515) 286-4975

oberan@DSMpartnership.com

Ryan Carroll

Senior Director of Regional Business Development

Ryan Carroll

Senior Director of Regional Business Development


(515) 286-4998

rcarroll@DSMpartnership.com

Lisa Chicchelly

Sr. Administrative Assistant

Lisa Chicchelly

Sr. Administrative Assistant


(515) 286-4901

lchicchelly@dsmpartnership.com

Alicia Chilton

Senior Director of Marketing

Alicia Chilton

Senior Director of Marketing


(515) 286-4932

achilton@DSMpartnership.com

Tiffany Coleman, CEcD

Economic Development Project Manager

Tiffany Coleman, CEcD

Economic Development Project Manager


(515) 286-4956

tcoleman@DSMpartnership.com

Jacqueline Cordova

Content & PR Specialist

Jacqueline Cordova

Content & PR Specialist


(515) 286-4913

jcordova@DSMpartnership.com

Amy Crowell

Downtown Program Manager

Amy Crowell

Downtown Program Manager


(515) 286-4946

acrowell@downtownDSMUSA.com

Adam Girtz

Communications Project Specialist

Adam Girtz

Communications Project Specialist


(515) 286-4966

agirtz@DSMpartnership.com

Tad Guy

Special Projects Coordinator

Tad Guy

Special Projects Coordinator


(515) 286-4980

tguy@downtowndsmusa.com

Tocia Hanna

Executive Assistant

Tocia Hanna

Executive Assistant


(515) 286-4997

thanna@DSMpartnership.com

Noah Harris

Investor Relations Specialist

Noah Harris

Investor Relations Specialist


(515) 286-4963

nharris@dsmpartnership.com

Billi Hunt

Executive Director of America's Cultivation Corridor

Billi Hunt

Executive Director of America's Cultivation Corridor


(515) 294-2227

bhunt@cultivationcorridor.org

Nick Imerman

Graphic Designer

Nick Imerman

Graphic Designer


(515) 286-4909

nimerman@DSMpartnership.com

Sid Juwarker

Vice President of Economic Development

Sid Juwarker

Vice President of Economic Development


(515) 286-4964

sjuwarker@dsmpartnership.com

Amelia Klatt

Director of Events

Amelia Klatt

Director of Events


(515) 286-4917

aklatt@downtownDSMUSA.com

Amy Lego

Executive Director of Operation Downtown

Amy Lego

Executive Director of Operation Downtown


(515) 286-4962

alego@downtownDSMUSA.com

Amy Lego is the Executive Director of Operation Downtown, Downtown Des Moines’ Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) and has been with the organization for over twenty years. She works with the Board of Directors, non-profit and private sector partners and local government to strengthen the business environment and quality of life in Downtown Des Moines (DSM). With a budget over $3 million, Lego oversees programs and services provided within the 150+ square block district, including safe and clean operations, aesthetic improvements, research, special projects (including placemaking) and public space maintenance (including Downtown park maintenance). She has conducted multiple successful petition campaigns to ensure the continuation of Downtown DSM’s improvement district. Amy works closely with property owners and managers, contractors and local government officials on streetscape and public space improvement projects, including a unique collaborative effort to keep major Downtown public parks and streetscapes like the Principal Riverwalk, John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and Brenton Skating Plaza safe, clean and well-maintained.

Derek Lippincott

Digital Media Specialist

Derek Lippincott

Digital Media Specialist


(515) 286-4969

dlippincott@DSMpartnership.com

Anne Lowder

Education and Talent Coordinator

Anne Lowder

Education and Talent Coordinator


(515) 286-4944

alowder@dsmpartnership.com

Alex Lynch, CEcD

Director of Regional Community Integration

Alex Lynch, CEcD

Director of Regional Community Integration


(515) 286-4958

alynch@DSMpartnership.com

Renae Mauk

Vice President of Downtown Development

Renae Mauk

Vice President of Downtown Development


(515) 286-4937

rmauk@downtowndsmusa.com

Emily McLain

Regional Affiliates and Member Support Manager

Emily McLain

Regional Affiliates and Member Support Manager


(515) 286-4904

emclain@DSMpartnership.com

Ryan Moon, IOM

Director of Government Relations and Public Policy

Ryan Moon, IOM

Director of Government Relations and Public Policy


(515) 286-4912

rmoon@DSMpartnership.com

Ryan Moon serves as the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for the Greater Des Moines Partnership. In this role, he leads engagement with local, state and federal officials and leads the Government Policy Council to develop and advocate for public policy that generates economic growth, business prosperity and talent development in Greater Des Moines. Ryan resides in West Des Moines with his wife Haley and their kids, Holden and Reggie.

Melissa Moyer

Economic Development Coordination Manager

Melissa Moyer

Economic Development Coordination Manager


(515) 286-4929

mmoyer@DSMpartnership.com

Kyle Oppenhuizen

Vice President of Communications

Kyle Oppenhuizen

Vice President of Communications


(515) 286-4972

koppenhuizen@DSMpartnership.com

Kyle Oppenhuizen is the Vice President of Communications at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, where is has worked since 2014. In this role, he helps lead and support public relations and marketing projects including newsletters, organizational and regional announcements, internal communications, communications to Partnership stakeholders and more. Prior to working at The Partnership, Oppenhuizen was a reporter at the Des Moines Business Record, where he covered economic development among other areas of focus for the publication. He has been involved in the Young Professionals Connection, Young Professionals of Iowa, the Iowa State Daily Publication Board and more. Oppenhuizen was a Business Record Forty Under 40 honoree in 2020, a 2018 graduate of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute’s Community Leadership Program and was named the 2016 Juice Young Professional of the Year. Oppenhuizen is a graduate of Iowa State University, where he earned a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications.

Oppenhuizen and his wife, Paige, enjoy experiencing the many festivals and attractions of Greater Des Moines (DSM), traveling and spending time with their dog, Oliver, and two cats, Winston and Rizzo. An avid sports fan, Oppenhuizen attends countless Iowa State Cyclone sporting events and closely follows the Chicago Cubs and Tottenham Hotspur, among many other teams.

Stacey Robles

Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Program Manager

Stacey Robles

Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Program Manager


(515) 286-4965

srobles@DSMpartnership.com

Juan Pablo Sanchez

Director of Inclusive Business Strategies

Juan Pablo Sanchez

Director of Inclusive Business Strategies


(515) 286-4943

jsanchez@DSMPartnership.com

Lexi Shafer

Director of Workforce

Lexi Shafer

Director of Workforce


(515) 286-4988

lshafer@DSMpartnership.com

Kathryn Smith

Director of Community Engagement

Kathryn Smith

Director of Community Engagement


(515) 286-4914

ksmith@DSMpartnership.com

Elizabeth Weyers

Downtown Farmers’ Market Manager

Elizabeth Weyers

Downtown Farmers’ Market Manager


(515) 286-4911

eweyers@downtownDSMUSA.com

Diana Wright

Startup Community Builder

Diana Wright

Startup Community Builder


(515) 286-4949

dwright@DSMpartnership.com

Harrison Yu-Zepeda

Business Intelligence Analyst

Harrison Yu-Zepeda

Business Intelligence Analyst


(515) 286-4934

Hyu-zepeda@DSMpartnership.com