Board of Directors
President
Steve Ovel
Associate VP Governmental Relations
Kirkwood Community College
President Elect
Nate Klein
Business Professor
Mount Mercy University
Sisters of Mercy West Midwest Liaison
Sr. Mary Lou Podzimek
Chaplain
Hospice of Mercy
Treasurer
John Gilson
Controller, Air Transport Systems
Rockwell Collins
Secretary
Anne King
Retired, Mount Mercy University
Executive Director
Paula Land
Ex-Officio member
Director, Behavioral Services
Mercy Medical Center
Linda Barnes
Chief Executive Officer
Geonetric
Patty Barnes
Manager, Financial Reporting
Unity Point Health- St. Luke’s Hospital
Martha Barry
Childcare provider and CMC volunteer
Sr. Linda Bechen
Retired, St. Patrick Church (Anamosa)
Michele Brock (Past President)
Regional Fundraising & Marketing Advisor
Amperage Fundraising
John Chaimov
Associate Professor of German
Coe College
Kim Hillyard
Wealth Advisor
RSM US Wealth Management, LLC.
Gary Landhauser
Architect & Partner
Novak Design Group
Larry Maiers
Community Volunteer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Tom Podzimek
President
Benchmark Construction Co.
Bruno Rwayitare
Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager
Rockwell Collins
Joe Schmall
Attorney
Bradley & Riley PC
Sr. Shari Sutherland- Sisters of Mercy Representative
VP, Mission and Ministry
Mount Mercy University
Cheryl Tabarella-Redd
Career Services Director
Mount Mercy University
Beckey Woodward Cole
Director of Organizational Development &
Human Resources
Folience