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Steven Brody Occupation: Director – Government, Community and Industry Relations, Pioneer HI-Bred, a DuPont business. Community Service (Past and Present): American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, Habitat for Humanity of Iowa, Kansas State Masters of Agribusiness Industry Advisory Board, State of Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission, and represents Clive, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights on the Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART) Commission. Leadership Positions: Clive City Council Areas of Expertise: Strategic and tactical planning and budgeting; process development and improvement; rural business development, government programs and grant-making. Statement of Interest: Community service has been an important aspect of my life from an early age through my public-service career in Washington D.C. As a resident of Dallas County, I believe there is a tremendous opportunities in Dallas County, and with the support of the State of Iowa through the Endow Iowa Program, I want to be part of creating a mechanism within the county to exploit these opportunities. Dean W. Boettcher
Occupation: Retired Banker, Adel Community Service (Past and Present): Board of Directors of Adel Enterprises; Past involvement in Boone Future Economic Development; Mamie Eisenhower Foundation; Boone County Fair Board; Harrison County Development Corporation; Woodbine Betterment Corporation; Woodbine Kiwanis Organization; Woodbine Booster Club; Woodbine Music Parents; Bus Brown Foundation; Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Chamber of Commerce Balloon Committee.Leadership Position: Community Bank President/CEO Areas of Expertise: Banking and Real Estate. Statement of Interest: I am genuinely interested in the betterment of the communities in which I have resided. Endowment of the future of our communities is a great preservation. I am willing to serve to help establish and preserve for the future. Previous Philanthropic Experience: Bus Brown Foundation- Woodbine; Buena Vista College, Storm Lake Iowa.
Viivi Shirley Occupation: Consultant/Trainer, University of Iowa; and Iowa State University, Secondary Social Studies Teacher, Marriage and Family Therapist. Community Service (Past and Present): Dallas County Foundation Board Member, Mayor, City of Perry, Perry Library Foundation Board Member, Founding member and President of the Dallas County Abuse Services, Perry Library Board Member, Dallas County Mayor’s Association, Metro Advisory Council Member, Board of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Metro Advisory Council Executive Committee. Leadership Position: Mayor, City of Perry, Founder and Co-Chair Dallas County Abuse Services. Awards and Honors: Hispanics United for Perry Outstanding Citizen Award 2010. Areas of Expertise: Community and Family Systems, Environment Preservation and Conservation. Statement of Interest: My late husband’s family has been a resident of Dallas County for several generations, our children and grandchildren still live here. The future and well being of this county is personally very important to me. The Dallas County Foundation is a unique and significant mechanism to progress the county’s advancement. I appreciative and am honored to have the opportunity to be part of an organization that advances this pursuit. Scott Cirksena Occupation: Senior District Sales Manager- Kenworth Truck Company Community Service (Past and Present): Clive Festival Committee; Greater Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; Clive/Crestview Business Partnership; Central Iowa Regional Drinking Water Commission; Clive Citizen’s Budget Committee; Clive Community Center Oversight Committee; West Metro Regional Airport Oversight Committee; Municipal Leadership Academy Graduate; Clive Lions Club; Clive Historical Society. Leadership Position: Mayor, City of Clive; City Council, City of Clive; Co-Chair Fundraising, Clive Jaycees Awards and Honors: Des Moines Business Record’s Forty under 40 Award; Clive Citizen of the Year 2007. Statement of Interest: As a community leader, I am personally committed to any initiative that enhances the betterment of our community and the quality of life of our residents. Dallas County is at a pivotal time in its history and the establishment of the Dallas County Foundation is just one more step being taken by our community leaders to encourage philanthropic efforts within the county. I look forward to participating in such a worthy initiative.
Charles Fagen Occupation: Attorney- Brown, Fagen & Rouse Community Service (Past and Present): Past president of Dallas Center Rotary; Dallas Center Chamber of Commerce; Dallas Center Fall Festival (twice); Abilities Unlimited of Perry (twice); Vice President of Raccoon Valley Humane Society. Areas of Expertise: Attorney in private general practice. Statement of Interest: I have previously been co-chair of a $15,000 project requiring three fundraisers in Dallas Center and know the challenges faced in small communities in Dallas County to complete a service project for community betterment.
Alice Wicker Occupation: Owner of Alice’s Beauty Shop Community Service (Past and Present): Past member Woodward-Granger School Board of Directors, Dallas County Care facility Board of Directors, Dallas County Board of Supervisors, Co-Chair of Granger Centennial, President of Granger betterment group, Member of Bittersweet Community Theatre. Dallas County Local Housing Trust Fund, Coordinate monthly meals for the under privileged through Children’s and Families of Iowa. Statement of Interest: As a long time community volunteer, the Dallas County Foundation is a wonderful opportunity to review and award grants that improve the quality of life for citizens all over our county. Each year I am amazed at the scope of grants and the passion people have for their projects.
Cathy Erickson Occupation: Event Producer and Owner of Midwest Pet Expos Community Service (Past and Present): Wildwood Hills Ranch Fundraising Event Committee, Salisbury House Marketing Committee, Des Moines CVB Equine Task Force. Leadership Positions: Former President of Main Street, Adel. Areas of Expertise: Event Marketing, Communications Awards and Honors: Drake University School of Journalism Alumni Achievement Award, International Festivals & Events Association Gold Pinnacle Award. Statement of Interest: We have a great opportunity to promote the Foundation to all corners of Dallas County. Community projects that improve the lifestyle of all Dallas County residents are often driven by a small group of dedicated volunteers. This Foundation can make their job easier and help bring their vision to reality. |
Marty Glanz
Occupation: Technical Service Specialist/North America, PPG Industries. Realtor/Central Iowa, Iowa Realty. Community Service (Past and Present): De Soto Planning and Zoning 2000-2001; De Soto Business Partners; co-founder, Dallas County Housing Trust Fund Board, co-founder; Dallas County Mayor’s Association, co-founder; Dallas County Magistrate Selection Committee 2003-present; Metro Advisory Committee 2003-2007; Dallas County Emergency Management Commission 2002-2007; Mayor, De Soto 2002-2007. Leadership Position: Mayor, City of De Soto 2002-2007, Dallas County Republican Precinct Chair 1996-2007; Dallas County Republicans Central Committee 2010-Present; Metro Advisory Council Executive Committee (Western Representative) 2005-2007; Iowa League of Cities, Executive Board, 2004-2007. Awards & Honors: Thirty Years, Iowa Paint Mfg/PPG Industries; League of Cities Leadership Graduate Areas of Expertise: Industrial Coatings Formulator and Applications specialist; Local Residential Real Estate sales and related services; Community planning and growth; Community cooperation and services sharing. Previous Philanthropic Experience: St. John’s Catholic Church Building Finance Committee; Dallas County Housing Trust Fund; De Soto Community Improvements; De Soto Fire Department. Susan Brelsford
Occupation: Sales Representative Gillette Company; Small Business Owner and Brelsford Family Farms. Community Service (Past and Present): Perry Youth Football Board Member; Perry Booster Club; Perry School Foundation Board of Directors; Fundraising Committee High School Athletic Complex; DMACC Phase 2 Committee. Areas of Expertise: Sales and Business Management Statement of Interest: As stated in our Mission Statement, to foster private giving, strengthen our local service providers, and improve the conditions of our communities and rural areas, are the reasons why this organization is so important to all of us. As a volunteer, it is an honor being a part of the Dallas County Foundation, to benefit and award the people and local communities with yearly grants.
Robert Sturgeon Occupation: Trucking Executive, Barr-Nunn Community Service (Past and Present): Past member of the Board of Directors for the Iowa Council for International Understanding; present member of the City of Granger Facilities Committee; past member of the Iowa State College of Business Dean’s Advisory Committee, and present governor of the Iowa State University Foundation. Leadership Position: Chairman/Owner of Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc., past chairman of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, past chairman of the Iowa Motor Truck Association. Awards and Honors: Entrepreneur of the Year in Distribution/Service category, Iowa-Nebraska Region. Areas of Expertise: Corporate CEO with over 20 years of experience working with many different types of people to build a strong, vital company. Statement of Interest: I would like to use my experience to help establigh the Dallas County Foundation as a stable and effective organization that will advance the educational, recreational, and economic opportunities in Dallas County for many years to come. Previous Philanthropic Experience: I have been a fundraiser for various associations PAC’s United Way Campaign, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation’s Walk-for-the-Cure, and have contributed to many other philanthropic endeavors. Paul Bissinger Occupation: Retired. Earlier – 24 years Stine Seed Co. Marketing and Sales Community Service (Past and Present): Clive Lions Club including past president; currently head of Driving Miss Daisy project. Clive 50 Committee – Marketing plus several other Ad Hoc Committees for Clive. Areas of Expertise: Sales and Marketing. Know many Dallas County people in agriculture. Statement of Interest: Built a house in Dallas County in 1993 and worked in and around Dallas County for 24 years. Hope to help Dallas County maintain sophistication during its growth. Cheryl Semerad Occupation: Director of Sales and Marketing at WHO-TV in Des Moines; owned small business “Jay’s Java Garden". Community Service (Past and Present): Adel Public Library Foundation; Adel Women’s Club; George Mifflin Dallas Chapter of Quester’s; Board of Podiatry Examiners, State of Iowa; Adel Historical Museum. Leadership Position: Chairperson for $2.95 million capital fund-raising campaign for a new Adel Public Library; Chairperson for $2.4 million bond referendum for new Adel Public Library, Adel, Iowa; Director of sales and marketing-WHO-TV; President-Adel Public Library Foundation; Vice President-Adel Women’s Club; President-Quester Chapter-George Mifflin Dallas; President- NBC Affiliate Marketing Committee; Secretary-Board of Podiatry Examiners, State of Iowa. Awards and Honors: Recognized as “Top Gun” in sales area, Des Moines Business Record; appointed to Board of Podiatry Examiners by Terry Branstad; received key to the City of Adel by Mayor Jim Peters for fund-raising campaign for Adel Public Library; honored as exemplary employee by New York Times Broadcasting Company. Statement of Interest: The truth of the matter is: you can create a great local legacy, and inspire others, by giving to philanthropic organizations like Dallas County Foundation. Dallas County Foundation keeps all grant monies local and treats the small towns and cities of Dallas County fairly and equally. Non-profit organizations looking to fund projects that address significant issues and improve the quality of life for the residents of Dallas County benefit directly from our grants. It is my great pleasure to be a part of this dedicated group of volunteers that make up our Board of Directors.
Bill Siglin Occupation: Real Estate Broker Community Service (Past and Present): Active in the Woodward Community Statement of Interest: Born and raised on a farm in Boone, County. Currently selling real estate for the past 38 years and actively engaged in farming in the Woodward area. Simpson College graduate with a degree in economics. Daniel Jay Spellman Occupation: Attorney, Spellman Law Firm Community Service (Past and Present): Volunteer/ contributor to numerous and diverse charitable causes. Areas of Expertise: Private legal practice, writing, economic development, conservation, recreation. Statement of Interest: Dallas County native intent on improving and enhancing the quality of life in my home county at this pivotal moment of unprecedented growth and opportunity. |