Our Team

Tami Nielsen

President and CEO

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Casey Anderegg

Distribution Center Worker, Des Moines

Carissa Bailey

Retail Donation Coordinator

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Dave Ballew

Distribution Center Worker, Ottumwa

Bergetta Beardsley

Vice President of Philanthropy

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Shawna Brown

Accountant

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Tim Byram

Distribution Center Worker, Des Moines

Connor Cox

Distribution Center Worker, Des Moines

Michaela Devaney Lowe

Senior Manager of Volunteers and Process Improvement

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Ashley Deviska

Regional Partnership Coordinator, Region 4

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Craig Estes

Driver, Des Moines

Kelsey Finke

Regional Partnership Coordinator, Region 5

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Tony Ford

Driver, Des Moines

Frank Forney

Driver, Ottumwa

Dawne Garvey

Corporate Donor Relations Manager

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Annette Hacker

Chief Communications and Strategy Officer

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Teddy Hall

Volunteer Coordinator, Des Moines

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Ty Harris

Regional Partnership Coordinator, Region 2

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Ryan Howell

Driver, Des Moines

Loel Larson

Driver, Des Moines

Steve Laudick

Vice President of Business Administration

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Bobby Leffler

Driver, Ottumwa

Rob Lembke

Volunteer Coordinator, Des Moines

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Max Lemke

Multimedia Specialist

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Sonja LeSher

Chief Distribution Officer

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Alyssa Lewton

Donor Relations Coordinator

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Ron Lowe

Distribution Center Lead

Addison May

Regional Partnership Coordinator, Region 3

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Todd McClintock

Distribution Center Worker, Des Moines

Sam McClintock

Seasonal employee

Bob McReynolds

Distribution Center Manager, Ottumwa

641-682-3403

Sandra McReynolds

Branch Manager, Ottumwa

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Carlos Medina

Driver, Des Moines

Meghan Myers

Senior Manager of Philanthropy Operations

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Jenny Neighbour

Donor Relations Manager

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Marie Peterson

Senior Manager of Partners and Programs

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Jeremy Reha

Vice President of Fleet and Facilities

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Loryssa Rippey

Regional Partnership Coordinator, Region 1

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Emma Runde

Marketing and Events Manager

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Jessie Rush

Driver, Ottumwa

Betsy Salmon

Operations Coordinator

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Emily Shearer

Vice President of Food Acquisition and Advocacy

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Laura Sheriff

Executive Office Administrator

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Bowen Siberz

Administrative Assistant

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Joe Stause

Driver, Des Moines

Austin Stause

Distribution Center Worker, Des Moines

Mary Strunk

Volunteer Coordinator - Ottumwa

641-575-3405

Alvin Ubben

Driver, Ottumwa

John Van Cleave

Volunteer Coordinator, Des Moines

Matt Van Drew

Distribution Center Worker, Des Moines

Ben Wherry

Acquisition and Operations Manager

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Food Bank of Iowa Board of Directors

• Terri Vaughan Chair Community Volunteer
• Nick Lenhardt Vice Chair Wellmark
• Dirk Pollitt Treasurer Nationwide
• Scott Gojkovich Secretary NCMIC
• Wade Den Hartog At-Large Foster Group
• Tim Alberts Kemin Industries
• Dawn Buzynski Hy-Vee
• Lane Danielsen TrueNorth Companies
• Angela Gallagher Drake University
• Kristen Kane Casey's General Stores Inc.
• Amber Thomas F&G
• Chad Willis Ruan Transportation
• Billy Wilson Ryan Companies
• Angela Wright Athene
• Tami Nielsen President & CEO Food Bank of Iowa