Board Members

YP Iowa board members are from diverse background and skills. We are represented from communities across the state. Board members serve for three years and have the opportunity to serve a second term. Board members are active on our committees and in leadership roles. If you are interested in joining the YP Iowa board, please click here

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*Board President* Joe Benesh The Ingenuity Company (Des Moines) joe@ingenuitycompany.com	Vice-President Emilee Richardson Science Center of Iowa (Des Moines) emilee.richardson@sciowa.org
Treasurer and Secretary Kayla Bruns Grimes Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development (Grimes) kaylab@grimesiowa.com	Past President Kyle Oppenhuizen The Greater Des Moines Partnership (Des Moines) koppenhuizen@greaterdesmoines.com
At Large Kim Hanken Aureon (Ankeny) kimhanken@outlook.com	Marketing and Communications Chair Lisa Johnson Ho-Chunk, Inc. (Sioux City) llbecker07@gmail.com
Membership Co-Chair Paul Daniels Northwest Bank (Spencer) pdaniels@bank-northwest.com	*Membership Co-Chair* Alex Watters Morningside College (Sioux City) watters.alex@gmail.com
*Advocacy Chair* Mandy McWherter Technology Association of Iowa (Des Moines) mandy@technologyiowa.org	Outreach and Support Chair Abby Jares CHI Health Mercy (Council Bluffs) Abby.Jares@alegent.org
Southeast Iowa Regional Director Jenny Arnold Community First Credit Union (Chariton) jennya@c1stcu.com	Southwest Iowa Regional Director Danielle Mowery Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce (Council Bluffs) daniellejmocha@gmail.com
Central Iowa Regional Representative Brandon Pollard brandonspollard@gmail.com