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Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Announces 2016 Community Connect Program Participants and Mentors

February 28, 2016

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is pleased to announce the 30 program participants and 16 mentors selected for the Community Connect: Mentors Inspiring Success program.

Community Connect seeks to inspire future leaders to take purposeful action in the community as a result of relationships with experienced community leaders and a curriculum that encourages discovery of personal values and motivations. The six-session program, running February through May, occurs in a small-group setting, which ensures interaction with each mentor as well as other program participants. 

Participants include:

David

Albrecht

Fiedler & Timmer, PLLC

Callie

Angove

John Deere Financial

Brooke

Axiotis

State of Iowa

Kristin

Broers

Eli Lilly & Company

Nicole

Burgmeier

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Emily

Caropreso

Iowa Credit Union League

Crissanka

Christadoss

American Parkinson Disease Association

Ramon

Christopher

Nationwide Insurance

Bridget

Drendel

Cooper Smith & Co

Brandon

Hess

Apache Inc.

Kelli

Huerter

Visionary

Leslie

Jasper

Business Publications

Adnan

Junuzovic

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Alexandria

Karei

Webspec Design

Jenna

Knox

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland

Daniel

Morse

Businessolver

Juliette

Olejnik

American Heart Association

Hannah

Olson

SPPG

Stephanie

Oppel

Des Moines Area Community College

June

Owens

Opulence Media

Omar

Padilla

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity

Laura

Rasmussen

West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce

Jack

Reed

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Inc.

Blair

Rosenberg

Community & Donor Relations

Michael

Roy

Principal Global Investors

Katie

Stull

Willis Auto Campus

Amy

Sturm

Iowa Department of Public Safety

Sharese

Van Sloten

UnityPoint Health

Sarah

Welch

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Jaclyn

Wulfekuhle

United Way of Central Iowa

 

Mentors include: 

Emily

Abbas

Bankers Trust

Kim

Butler

The PrivateBank

Sally

Dix

Bravo Greater Des Moines

Joe

Gonzalez

Latino Resources and Latino Heritage Festival

Joseph

Jones

Greater Des Moines Partnership

Matt

McGarvey

Telligen Community Initiative

Elizabeth

Presutti

DART

Jana

Rieker

Trilix

Katie

Roth

Portico Staffing

Mary

Sellers

United Way

Angela

Gallagher

John Deere Financial

Mary

Chapman

DMACC, Retired

Andy

Hansen

John Deere

Dana

Ramundt

The Dana Company

Eric

Idehen

Wells Fargo

Bud

Hockenberg

Coppola Law Firm

 

Community Connect launches Feb. 22, 2016, at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. The program is graciously supported by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and The Dana Company. Learn more about Community Connect and the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute at gdmli.com.


About the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is a premier leadership organization, guiding leaders to greater public awareness, commitment and involvement — improving the overall quality of life in our community. In three decades, more than 1,800 leaders have participated in Leadership Institute programs, gaining a greater understanding of our community and opportunities for civic improvement. For more information about GDMLI, visit gdmli.com.