OUR BOARD

VINCE GEIS

President
Executive, Strategic Planning, and

Finance Committees

Vince is an Associate Attorney at Shuttleworth and Ingersoll. He has been on Willis Dady's board since 2018. He became the President in 2021.

GISELE TALLMAN

Secretary

Executive and Strategic Planning Committees

Gisele is the Senior Strategic Project Manager at Alliant Energy. She joined the board in 2015 and became the Secretary in 2021. 

STEPHANIE HARRIS

Vice President

Executive, Finance, and Events Committees

Stephanie is the Site Accounting Lead for Wabtec. She has been a member of Willis Dady's board since 2015. She became Vice President in 2021.

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

SELINYA CAREW

Development & Programming Committees

Selinya is the Offender Employment Specialist at the Sixth Judicial District. She has been a member of the board since 2017.

DAN DEVORE

Programming & Events Committees

Dan is the Principal at Metro High School in Cedar Rapids. He joined Willis Dady's board in May 2020.

MIKE SCHULTE

Development Chair, Events Committe

Mike is the Director of Sales at United Beverage Incorporated. He has been a board member since 2017 and was the Board President from 2019-2021.

DON LEONHART

Development & Facilities

Don is retired from Collins Aerospace. He has been a member Willis Dady's board since 2019.

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TAMIKA BROWN

Programming  & Events Committees

Tamika is the Owner and Consultant for Once Again Consulting, she is also an ADA Specialist at Sedgwick. She joined the board in 2019.

NATHAN FISHER

Finance Committee

Nathan is a Financial Advisor and Branch Manager at Raymond James. Nathan has been a board member since 2017.

JOY NEWHOUSE

Finance & Development Committees

Joy is the Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Hills Bank and Trust Company. She has been a Willis Dady board member since 2016.

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JOHN OATES

Governance Chair & Strategic Planning Committees

John retired from the Air Force after 30 years and is currently the Value Stream Senior Manager at Collins Aerospace. He joined the board in 2015.

PAULA O'LOUGHLIN

Strategic Planning Committee

Paula is the Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Coe College. She has been a member of Willis Dady's board since 2018.

LISA PELOQUIN

Facilities Chair & Programming Committee

Lisa is a retired member of the community. She previously worked for Midwest Investments and Skogman Realty. Lisa joined the board in 2019.

TESS WERNER

Events Chair & Facilities Committee

Tess is the Human Resources and Payroll Administrator at Coe College. She has been a member of Willis Dady's board since 2018.

AMY REASNER

Programming Chair & Development Committee

Amy Reasner is a lawyer who specializes in labor and employment law, insurance defense, and internal investigations. She has been a Willis Dady board member since 2020.

JOHN BEARDSWORTH

Committee Assignments TBD

 John has been a Willis Dady board member since 2021.