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LCS
Jun 21, 2019
Diane Bridgewater is the EVP, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of LCS. Diane provides strategic, financial and business operations leadership to LCS and the LCS Family of Companies. In addition to directing all financial aspects of the company, Diane is responsible for overseeing the company's insurance business line and captive insurance company results, the group purchasing organization, CPS, information technology, compliance, regulatory and legal matters. She joined LCS in October of 2006. Prior to joining LCS, Diane worked for Pioneer Hi-Bred, A DuPont Company. In her years with Pioneer, she held a number of operational and financial roles including: Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Business Director for North America, Director of Customer and Sales Services for Seed and Crop Protection, Worldwide Finance Director, and other roles. Diane started her career with KPMG. Diane earned her undergraduate degrees in Accounting and French from the University of Northern Iowa and received her CPA certification in 1986. In addition to the LCS board, Diane also serves on the board of Casey’s General Stores (CASY) where she has served as the chair of the audit committee and chair of the nominating and governance committee. In 2018, she completed her service on the board of Bankers Trust where she also served as Audit Committee Chair. Diane’s civic and professional involvement has included not-for-profit board membership for United Way of Central Iowa (currently the co-chair for the 2019 Tocqueville Society campaign), AICPA Governing Council, ChildServe, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central Iowa, Johnston Community School Foundation, and Hospice of Central Iowa. She was a member of the UNI College of Business Executive Advisory board, served on UNI’s President Search Committee, is a member of the ISCPA and the AICPA, and was a regional coordinator for USA Climbing. Diane is the founder and co-owner of Climb Iowa, Iowa’s largest climbing and training center, and Climb Iowa – East Village, a recently opened bouldering gym.
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The Opportunity to Safeguard Benefits for Both Seniors and Young Americans
Jul 26, 2019
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2019 State Fair's Top 11
Aug 09, 2019
Mindy Williamson is the Director of Marketing for the Iowa State Fair. The 2015 Iowa State Fair was her first as Marketing Director, but Mindy has been a Fair lover and attendee for many years. Most recently, she worked for the advertising agency, Amperage, specializing in non-profit and governmental clients. For about 9 years prior to that, Mindy worked for the Iowa Corn Growers Association as the Communications and Public Relations Director, managing public relations, media, and internal/external communications. Some of her most successful events included the Iowa Corn Indy race and the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. Mindy has her certification in volunteer management and has nearly completed her accreditation in public relations. She has a BS in Biological Pre-Medical Illustration from Iowa State University with a specialization in botany. Mindy and her husband, Kevin, live on an acreage in Madison County and have two kids, Taelor and Trent, a few crops, show pigs and a dog named, Otis. Note: This meeting is free to DMAM members and their families as described above. Visiting Rotarians are welcome to attend but must purchase their own tickets and breakfast at the Cattlemen's Beef Quarters. |
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Impacting our Community
Aug 16, 2019
Jeff Chelesvig is President & CEO of Des Moines Performing Arts, an organization he has led for more than two decades. Under Jeff’s leadership Des Moines Performing Arts, which owns and operates the Des Moines Civic Center, has grown to present seven series including the Willis Broadway Series. He is a member of the Broadway League’s Board of Governors where he serves on the Executive Committee and Intra-Industry committee. Additionally, Jeff serves as President of the Independent Presenters Network. In 2005 Jeff was honored with the League’s Samuel J. L'Hommedieu Award for Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management. |
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Property Taxes: What SF634 Means to You
Aug 23, 2019
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District Governor's Message to DMAM
Aug 30, 2019
Erna Morain was born in the Netherlands but embraces Iowa with a passion—enough to be named the Waukee Citizen of the Year in 2017 for all her community service. She is a living example of Rotary’s 2019-20 theme “Rotary Connects the World”, and holds as friends, hundreds of Rotarians around the US and the world through her Rotary activities. A successful commercial property realtor in Holland, Erna moved to the US in l983. She met her husband, Steve, through a business connection years later, and they married and moved to Waukee in 2004. Both are hands on volunteers in many organizations in the Des Moines area. Steve has retired as General Counsel of Farm Bureau and its insurance companies and stays busy working on boards of Des Moines University, the Iowa Law School Foundation, Insurance Hall of Fame and other organizations, and is a 40 year member of the Rotary Club of Des Moines. Erna and Steve share five adult children and two grandsons. They love traveling and have been all over the US and 27 foreign countries. Erna is a graduate of the Waukee Leadership Institute. She also served on the Waukee Economic Development Corp and currently is on the Waukee Betterment Foundation. She has been a board member, Interim President, and Ambassador of the Year of the Waukee Chamber of Commerce. Erna saves her greatest passion for Rotary. She joined the Waukee Club in 2006, served yearly as a board member and President in 2013-14. She served two years as an Assistant Governor before being nominated as District Governor. She takes special pride in serving as DG, since her father-in-law, Fred Morain, was a DG in the District in 1970-71. She also considers it a personal challenge to encourage more women to seek leadership in Rotary. Erna and Steve are still pretty good athletes. They still find time in their schedules to ski, swim, hike, bike and walk. Erna once completed 15 straight RAGBRAIs. She and Steve hope to walk a mile or two in each Rotary city in the District on their Club visits this year to personally view each Club’s local projects. |
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Latino Heritage Festival
Sep 13, 2019
In 2014, Joe Gonzalez retired from the DM Police Department. Shortly after, he became Executive Director of Latino Resources, Inc., the non-profit organization running the annual Iowa Latino Heritage Festival. This year’s festival takes place Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29 in Downtown’s Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park. Joe graduated from DMACC in 1971 and soon after was hired as a Des Moines Police Cadet. Promotion to Police Officer came in 1975. Joe’s next promotion was to the rank of Sergeant in 2004 and he leads the Community Outreach and Protective Services Division. In 2010 he was again promoted; this time to the rank of Lieutenant, commanding the Neighborhood Based Service Delivery Unit. This unit had officers working with the neighborhood associations in the city. He also oversaw the Mobile Crisis Unit responding to calls on individuals that were having mental health crises. In addition, he oversaw the Police Activities League and ran a boxing club for youth. Joe’s a 2007-2008 graduate of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute and was honored with the Community and Visioning award in 2012. He has been recognized by the
In 2003 the Des Moines Rotary Club selected him as the Police Officer of the Year. Upon his retirement in 2014 Chief Judy Bradshaw honored him with the meritorious service award in recognition of his distinguished career. Joe is the highest-ranking Latino in the history of the Des Moines Police Department. He currently serves on the Proteus and Police Activities boards and is a past board member of the Variety Club, Chrysalis Foundation, Polk County Housing Trust Fund, and Broadlawns Hospital. Joe is also currently involved with the Inclusion and Diversity Council and the Equity and Inclusion Committee. He has been a mentor for the Community Connect Program for 4 years. When asked what strong community involvement means to him, Joe responds “this means all community members are involved and engaged in civic activity to make the community better, to help it thrive, and to be inclusive. It’s something that is done in everyday life as we make our decisions and as we work, live, and play in our community.” |
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"Hiding in Plain Sight", the Donald Piper Serial Murder Case
Sep 20, 2019
On June 27th, 2008, Commissioner Eugene T. Meyer appointed John Quinn Director of the Division of Criminal Investigation. Director Quinn began his career with DPS in 1983 after completing the 11thBasic Academy. He was first assigned as a Special Agent for the DCI working general criminal investigations. After 20 years investigating more than 100 homicides and numerous other crimes against person or property, Quinn was promoted to Special Agent In Charge, supervising all field operations, investigations and personnel for DCI's Zone 1. Then in 2003, Quinn was promoted to Assistant Director of DCI in Charge of Field Operations. In his duties as Assistant Director Quinn managed all general criminal investigations, DCI's Cyber Crime Unit and the Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse. In his years of service to DPS, Quinn has been a DPS recruiter, head drill instructor for the DPS Academy, and coordinated DCI firearms training when the division switched from revolvers to semi-automatic pistol in 1993 and 1994. Quinn was also one of DPS' greatest resources in training officers state-wide on the basic techniques of interviewing and interrogation. Quinn is a 1982 graduate of Iowa State University. In his journey toward self-improvement, he also completed Drake University's Certified Public Management Program in 2006 and Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command in 2007. Quinn is also a 2007 Leadership Iowa Graduate. In March of 2014, John was hired the Waukee Chief of Police. |
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Sep 27, 2019
Dr. Kenneth Quinn served for 32 years as a career American diplomat, including as ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia. During his diplomatic career, Amb. Quinn served: as a Rural Development advisor in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam; on the National Security Council staff at the White House; as Director of Iowa SHARES, the humanitarian campaign that sent lifesaving aid to starving Cambodian genocide victims.
Since retiring in 2000, he has been president of the World Food Prize (WFP) located in Des Moines Iowa. Established in 1986 by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug, individuals from 19 countries and the United Nations have received the $250,000 annual award for their break through achievements to reduce hunger and malnutrition. The WFP also holds the Borlaug Dialogue symposium (2019 theme-Peace Through Agriculture) and a Global Youth Institute for high school age students.(www.worldfoodprize.org)
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The State of Iowa
Oct 04, 2019
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Sweetpotato Action for Security & Health in Africa
Oct 18, 2019
Speaker Bio Robert Mwanga- 2016 World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Robert Mwanga, 2016 World Food Prize laureate, has over 30 years of experience working with research and development teams. In Uganda, he led collaborative multiple-trait improvement of sweetpotato, breeding for increased provitamin A-rich orange-fleshed cultivars to alleviate vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) under the Vitamin A for Africa (VITAA) initiative, Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA) project of the International Potato Center (CIP), and HarvestPlus. His work led to the release of 28 sweetpotato cultivars some of which have been widely promoted to combat VAD; using modern methods has improved the efficiency of sweetpotato breeding in SSA. |
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Ethenal 101: Policy Update & Impact on Iowa
Oct 25, 2019
Monte Shaw,
IOWA RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION
Mr. Shaw is in his 20th year of working on behalf of the biofuels industry, having joined the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) as Executive Director in 2005 following nearly six years as Director of Communications for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) in Washington, DC. Working with a team of three others to pursue IRFA’s mission of fostering the development and growth of the renewable fuels industry, Mr. Shaw is responsible for the management, policy and political agenda, and trade efforts of IRFA. Mr. Shaw began his career by working for the campaigns and official offices of numerous candidates and elected officials, including Steve Forbes, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole, U.S. Senator Charles Grassley, U.S. Senator Bob Dole, and U.S. Rep. Jim Lightfoot. Mr. Shaw was raised on a corn and soybean farm just outside of the southwest Iowa town of Shenandoah. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. He currently resides in West Des Moines with his wife Tina, daughter Eden, son Max, and two rescue dogs.
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Mental Illness in the Workplace
Nov 15, 2019
Gary Rasmussen earned a master’s degree in Psychology from Walden University and is currently a doctoral candidate to earn his Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology. Gary worked in law enforcement for 18 years, serving as a Drug Task Force member, K-9 officer, Special Response Team (SRT) member and Chief of Police. In 2006, Gary changed career paths and began working in community mental health services. He has lead community and residential service programs, a drop-in recovery center, and Community Integration program. Gary served on the Mobile Crisis Response Team, Crisis Incident Stress Management team, and designed and implemented the Therapeutic Alternatives to Incarceration program in Story County, Iowa. Gary served on NAMI Greater Des Moines’ Board of Directors for four years and joined the organization’s staff in 2018.
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Thanksgiving weekend!
Nov 29, 2019
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Des Moines
Dec 06, 2019
Jay Byers is CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The Partnership is the regional economic and community development organization serving Central Iowa with 24 Affiliate Chambers of Commerce and a network of more than 6,600 regional members. Byers is a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE), graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute of Organization Management (IOM), graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OUED!) and graduate of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives' (ACCE) Ford Foundation Regionalism and Sustainable Develpment Fellowship. Prior to his current role, Byers served as the Partnership's Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy. Before joining The Partnership, he worked as District Director for Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell and as an attorney at the Ice Miller Law Firm in Indianapolis, Indiana. Byers is a graduate of Simpson Colege and the University of Iowa College of Law. He resides in Des Moines with his wife, Katie, and two daughters, Sophie and Charlotte. |
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Interventional Orthopedics and How Regenexx os Reducing Self-Funded Employers MSK Costs
Dec 13, 2019
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DMAMers Called Out By Santa
Dec 20, 2019
The DMAM Santa Program is a club tradition where we "recognize" members for being naughty or nice during the year. It's a spirited fun and light hearted program, conceived by some of Santa's elves who've been keeping a sharp eye on Rotarians. Please know that program content is not geared toward children. For this reason, it is best to leave the young ones at home!
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