Greater Des Moines Board of Directors
The volunteers who serve on the American Heart Association Des Moines Board of Directors include local healthcare professionals and business and community leaders who guide our mission and activities to improve the cardiovascular health of the Des Moines community – from health legislation to fundraising initiatives that expand and improve systems of care, research grants and education programs.
Board Leadership
Board Chair
David Stark
President & CEO
UnityPoint Health
Board President
Robert Gallegos, MD, PhD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
The Iowa Clinic
Board Members
Leisha Barcus
President/CEO
YMCA of Greater Des Moines
Thomas Brown, MD
Cardiologist
Iowa Heart Center
Jamie Carlson
Immediate Past Board Chair
Chief Human Resources Officer
The Iowa Clinic
Josh Cook
President & CEO
Community Choice Credit Union
Wade Den Hartog
Advisor
Foster Group
Tej Dhawan
Chief Data Officer
Principal Financial Group
Douglas Fiore, PhD
President
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Linda Goodwin
Chief Operations Officer / Chief Nursing Executive
MercyOne Medical Center Des Moines
Angel Grubb
Amazing Lash Studio
Jerry's Homes, Amazing Lash
David Hockmuth, MD
Cardiac Surgeon
Iowa Heart Center
Stephani Manning
Vice President
Innovative Captive
Strategies/Holmes Murphy
Matt Meendering
Principal
Dowling Catholic High School
Casey Port
Vice President, Construction
Hubbell Realty Company
Karen Rieck
Vice President Human
Resources
FBL Financial Group
Lena Rydberg, DO
Physician – Internal
Medicine
The Iowa Clinic
President & General Manager
KCCI
Director Employer Health
Services
The Iowa Clinic
Principal
Woodland Hills Elementary, Waukee Schools
Chief Health Officer
Hy-Vee, Inc.