Committees

BUILDING

 
NAME PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
Matt McGrane
  • Feed Iowa First, Board Member
  • Bachelor of Architecture, Iowa State University
  • Master of Interior Design, Harrington
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    Bart Woods
  • Founder, Kingdom Community Center (2019 – present)
  • Elder, Veritas Church (2017 – present)
  • Chief Executive Officer and Owner, Primus Companies
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    GROUNDS

       
    NAME PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
    John Baumhoefener
  • Third generation owner of Baumhoefener Nursery & Red Barn Market
  • Specializes in trees, commercial fruits, and vegetables
    • Patrick O'Malley
  • Iowa State Extension, Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist
  • Specialist in orchards, commercial fruits and vegetables
    • Phil Phister
  • Master Gardner (2007) & Vegetable Gardens
  • Lowe Park, Greenhouse
  • Guide horticulture and agriculture programs
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    Wanda Ohrt
  • Master Gardner (2018)
  • Perennials/Iowa Natives

    • EVENT PLANNING/COMMUNITY OUTREACH

       
    NAME PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
    Jennie Henderson
  • Commercial Account Executive, Savos
  • Event planning, Cedar Rapids Washington HS 
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    Susan Morris
  • Event planning, private and public events
  • Creative: children craft/activities
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    Samantha Morris
  • Creative: children craft/activities
  • Graphic Design
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    STRATEGIC PLANNING

       
    NAME PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
    Kory Kazimour
  • Vice President: responsible for marketing & community outreach
  • Frontier Coop – Sr. Forecast Analyst, prior Brand Manager
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    Joyce Oster
  • Director of Site Development for UI College of Pharmacy (retired)
  • Co-founder and former board member of CR Parks Foundation
  • Previous chair and member of CR Parks and Rec Commission
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    Karen Thinnes
  • Board Member, Fund Development
  • Engineer/Manager, Rockwell Collins; Retired
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    COMMUNICATION TEAM

       
    NAME PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
    Abby Hintz
  • Social Media Coordinator
  • Community Relations Advisor, Tri Delta, Simpson College
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    Ryan McLaughlin
  • Sr. Marketing Operations Manager - Talking Points
  • Adjunct Professor at Kirkwood Community College
  • Website Manager/Designer
    • Jeanne Sherman
  • Partner | Chief Marketing Officer | Digital Expert
  • Marketing Strategy, Branding, Positioning
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