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OUR BOARD
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
GISELE TALLMAN
President
Executive and Strategic Planning Committees
Gisele is a management advisor at ENGIE North America. She joined the board in 2015 and became the president in 2023.
LUCAS HICKS
Treasurer
Executive Committee Chair of the Finance Committee
Lucas is the Director of Decision Support at Unity Point Health: St. Luke's. He has been on Willis Dady's board since 2018. He joined the executive committee in 2019
JOY NEWHOUSE
Vice-President
Executive, Strategic Planning, and Finance Committees
Joy is the Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Hills Bank and Trust Copany. She has been a Willis Dady board member since 2016 and Vice President of the board since 2023.
THERESE STEVENS
Secretary
Executive, Strategic Planning, and Finance Committees
Therese is the Chief Operations Officer at BraceAbility.com. She joined the board in 2021 and became the Secretary in 2023.
BOARD MEMBERS
DAN DEVORE
Programming & Chair of Events Committee
Dan is a Principal at Metro High School in Cedar Rapids. He joined Willis Dady's board in May 2020.
TARA WALKER
Volunteer Engagement and Programs Committees
Tara is a Staff Sergeant, Retention NCO, for the 334 BSB, Iowa Army National Guard. She joined our board in 2022.
JOHN BEARDSWORTH
Facilities & Strategic Planning Committees
John is a realtor with Skogman Realty and has been a Willis Dady board member since 2021.
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BARB TUPPER
Development and Events & Engagement Committees
Barb is the Associate Vice President of Advancement at Coe College. She joined Willis Dady's board in July of 2022.
VINCE GEIS
Strategic Planning Chair and Governance Committee
Vince is an Associate Attorney at Shuttleworth and Ingersoll. He has been on Willis Dady's board since 2018. He was acting Board President in 2021.
AMY REASNER
Programming Chair & Development Committee
Amy Reasner is the President of Lynch Dallas PC Law Firm. She has been a Willis Dady board member since 2020.
STEPHANIE HARRIS
Events & Engagement and Executive Committees
Stephanie is the Site Accounting Lead for Wabtec. She has been a member of Willis Dady's board since 2015.
MARK POOLE
Facilities and Volunteer Engagement Committees
Mark is a Technical Project Manager at Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids. He joined Willis Dady’s board in October 2022.
TED KRAFT
Finance and Events & Engagement Committees
Ted is the Chief Credit Officer at Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. He joined Willis Dady's board in October 2022.