About Us

Polk County Early Childhood Iowa

Barb Bremner, Executive Director

barb.bremner@unitedwaydm.org

Jody Kanne, Administrative Specialist

jody.kanne@unitedwaydm.org

Polk County Early Childhood Iowa Board Members

Craig Sieverding, Board Chair

Ahmed Agyeman

Rob Barron, (Representing Education)

Deanna Bennigsdorf

Sandy Carter

Marvin DeJear, (Representing Human Services)

Nicholas Dial

Jem Gong-Browne, (Representing Business)

Bryan Huggins

Matt Knoll

Josh Mandelbaum, (Representing Parent/Guardian/Grandparent)

Jeanie McCarville Kerber

Charles Mercer

Marianka Pille, (Representing Health)

Jana Shepherd

Georgia Sheriff, (Representing Faith)

Oscar Tavera

Emily Westergaard, Vice Chair

Mee Yang-Lee

Ex Officio:

Dave Arens

Terry Harrmann

Barb Merrill

Brook Rosenberg