Who We Are

Iowa West Foundation Staff

Brenda Mainwaring

President and CEO

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Matthew Henkes

Vice President

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Pam Bierce

Grants Coordinator

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Michelle Wodtke Franks

Program Officer

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Portfolio includes: Early Childhood; Human/Social Needs; Housing; Youth Development

Tim Galligan

Program Officer

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Portfolio includes: Recreation; Public Infrastructure; Facilities; Housing Construction (Sub System of Housing)

Stacey Goodman

Program Officer

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Portfolio includes: Workforce Development; Entrepreneurship/Business Support Environment; Arts & Culture; Community Involvement/Activation

Nicole Lindquist

Director of Communications

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Emily Solomon

Office Coordinator

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Iowa West Foundation Board

The Foundation Board of Directors is made up of volunteer community leaders from Pottawattamie County.

*Denotes Dual Board Member

Tara Slevin

Chair

Tammy Pavich

Vice Chair

Amy Crawford

Ron Dickinson

Matt Gronstal

Kirk Madsen

Jack Ruesch

Vergarie Sanford

Dual Member

Iowa West Racing Association Board

The Association Board of Directors is also made up of volunteer community leaders from Pottawattamie County.

Kate Cutler

President

Warren Weber

Vice-President

Mike Alford

Steve Baumert

Travis Castle

Rod James

Joanie Poore

Vergarie Sanford

Dual Member

Polina Schlott

Scott Belt

Ex-officio

Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors

Chris Petersen

Ex-officio

Council Bluffs City Council

Grant Advisory Committee

Grants are awarded to nonprofits and governmental entities through a deliberative process including a grants advisory committee that meets following staff due diligence and prior to board approval.

Dave Wise

Chair

Shelley Whitcher

Vice-Chair

Cody Forristall

Tim German

Deb Goodman

Shane Hoss

Elizabeth Hunter

Mia Laustrup

Denise McNitt

Bailey McQueen-Jones

Debbie Orduna