Our Team

Strengthening communities and inspiring giving.

Administration

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Nancy
Van Milligen

President and CEO

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Tessa
White

Executive Assistant

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Itza
Heim

Office Administrator

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Waqar
Abbas

Director of Strategic Programs

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Philanthropy

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Kaley
Rigdon Burgmeier

Gift Officer

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Natalie
Ludovissy

Development Officer

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Christie
Ellis

Development Specialist

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Johni
Hays

Gift Planning Counsel

Impact

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Mary Jo
Jean-Francois

Vice President of Impact

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Alex
Baum

Director of Advocacy, Data and Learning

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Gretchen
Corcoran

Director of Nonprofit Relations and Grantmaking

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Shirley
Horstman

School Attendance and College Access Coordinator

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Josie
Manternach

Program Officer

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Melissa
Timmerman

Grants Assistant

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Angela
Ventris

Community Grant Writer

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Finance & Operations

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Jason
Adams

Chief Financial Officer

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Brittani
Reuter

Accounting Manager

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Luke
Benson

Finance Assistant

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Tim
Puetsch

Accountant

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Marketing and Communications

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Jeff
Danna

Director of Communications

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Jeremy
Vallin

Communications Specialist

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Partner Foundation

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Chelsea
Cox

Executive Director, Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools

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Affiliate Staff

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MJ
Smith

Senior Affiliate Advisor

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Molly
Moser

Director of Affiliate Engagement

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Jason
Neises

Community Development Officer

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Amanda
Diers

Small-town Dreams Initiative Advisor

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Amanda
Willimack

Assistant Affiliate Advisor

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Lori
Loch

Executive Director, Community Foundation of Jackson County

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Board of Directors

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Jane
Mueller

Chair

Cottingham & Butler (Retired)

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Nic
Hockenberry

Vice Chair

Greater Dubuque Development Corp.

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Natalie
Hoffmann

Treasurer

HK Payroll Services, Inc. (Retired)

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Steve
Kahler

Secretary

Schoenthaler, Bartlet, Kahler & Reicks

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Chris
Corken

Immediate Past Chair

Dubuque County Attorney (Retired)

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Chad
Chandlee

Kendall Hunt Publishing

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Michael
Doyle

Loras College

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Nancy
Dunkel

Community Leader

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Jordan
Fullan

Hodge Company

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Jim
Gantz

Lime Rock Springs Co. (Retired)

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Brendan
Houlihan

Wells Fargo Advisors

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Mariann
Kurtz Weber

Mariann Kurtz Weber Coaching and Consulting

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Brandon
Lynch

UMB

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Jon
McCoy

McCoy Group

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Abhay
Rawal

John Deere Dubuque Works

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Kurt
Strand

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

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Cheryl
Syke

Medical Associates

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Matt
Tompkins

Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

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Jason
Weston

Empower