About Us

Polk County Early Childhood Iowa

Barb Bremner, Executive Director

bbremner@unitedwaydm.org

Jody Kanne, Administrative Specialist

jkanne@unitedwaydm.org

Polk County Early Childhood Iowa Board Members

Matt Knoll, Board Chair

Sam Carrell

Marvin DeJear, (Representing Human Services)

Nicholas Dial

Cindy Elsbernd, (Representing Education)

Jem Gong-Browne, (Representing Parent/ Guardian/ Grandparent)

Claudia Hawkins, (Representing Faith)

Bryan Huggins

Natali Justiniano Pahl, (Representing Business)

Josh Mandelbaum

Judy McCoy Davis

Joyce Pingel

Shane Schulte

Georgia Sheriff

Craig Sieverding (Representing Health)

JoEllen Spriggs-Dixon, (Representing Early Care)

Mee Yang-Lee

Ex Officio:

Dave Arens

Terry Harrmann

Brook Rosenberg