The major leadership roles of our Board of Directors include visioning, direction setting for the organization and ensuring results. Our board represents United Way in the region, brings the public voice to our decision-making, and is charged with stewardship and accountability to maintain the trust of the community.
Debbie Anselm
Iowa Newspaper Association
Executive Director
W. Kent Barnds
Executive Vice President of External Relations
Augustana College
Robert Bern
IL Quad City UAW Cap Council
President
Kyle Day
Rock River Family Office, LLC
Family Office Services
Lane & Waterman, LLP
Of Counsel
Ed Decker
Audit Chair
RSM US LLP
Partner
Mara Downing
John Deere
Vice President, Global Brand & Communications
Chad Everitt
Tocqueville Society Co-Chair
Deloitte
Davenport Marketplace Leader & Audit Practice Leader
Dwight Ford
Project Now, Inc
Executive Director
John Friederich
Retired – General Counsel and Secretary
Royal Neighbors of America
Dr. Yolanda Grandberry-Pugh
Rock Island – Milan School District #41
S.A.M.
Dr. Kristin Humphries
Superintendent
East Moline School District 37
Meyer Lehman
BITCO
Executive Vice President
Collin Nelson
Licensed Insurance Agent
Nelson Brothers Agency
Octavius O’Large
UFCW Local 431
Vice President / Chief Steward covering the Davenport Kraft Heinz Plant
Mike Olvera
Iron Workers Local 111
Decker Ploehn
Community Campaign Co-Chair
City of Bettendorf
City Administrator
Alfred Ramirez
Diverse Strategies Now
President
Sangeetha Rayapati
Augustana College Professor
City of Moline Mayor
Brian Reynolds
Arconic
Director, Metallurgy and Process Technology
Caitlin Russell
Board Chair
Russell
President
Kerry Smith
Finance Committee Treasurer and Chair
NutriQuest
Consulting Chief Financial Officer
Marguerite Tomlin
Internal Communications Manager
Wyffels Hybrids
Mary Pat Tubb
John Deere Davenport Works
General Manager
Bob Waterman, Jr.
Vice Chair
Lane & Waterman, LLP
Of Counsel
Jabari Woods
Davenport Community School District
Associate Director of Human Resource Services