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

Ahmed Agyeman, Board Chair

Deanna Bennigsdorf, Vice Chair

Kevin Abler

Dave Arens, (Representing Faith)

Rob Barron, (Representing Education)

Sandy Carter

Tabitha Choquette

Suzanne Cohrs

Sam Early

Jem Gong-Browne, (Representing Business)

Bryan Huggins

Zakiya Jenkins

Matthew Klemme

Charles Mercer, (Representing Human Services)

Adam Montufar

Eva Morales, (Representing Consumer)

Marianka Pille, (Representing Health)

Jana Shepherd, (Representing Parent/Guardian/Grandparent)

Eric Tubbs

Emily Westergaard

Ex Officio:

Terry Harrmann

Aaron Johnson

Barb Merrill