About Us
Board of Directors
Meet Our Dedicated Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors are the fiduciaries who ensure our mission is advanced by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance. By providing foresight, oversight, and insight, our Board of Directors protects Able Up Iowa’s origins and paves the path to our thriving future!

President/Secretary
Midwest Family Lending
Midwest Family Lending
Kyle Guldenpfennig

Vice President
GNB Bank
GNB Bank
Nicole Larson

Treasurer
Chief Risk Officer
Vision Bank
Chief Risk Officer
Vision Bank
Virginia Stadler

Director
Amyx–Iowa National Guard
Amyx–Iowa National Guard
John Mikelson

Director
Professor Emeritus
Iowa State University
Professor Emeritus
Iowa State University
Mark Edelman

Director
Amerigroup
Amerigroup
John McCalley

Director
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Vienna Hoang

Director
Through It All Marketing + Consulting
Through It All Marketing + Consulting
Gina David

Director
First National Bank
First National Bank
Jacki Foley

Director
Veridian Credit Union
Veridian Credit Union
LeKeisha Veasley

Director
Retirement Income Solutions
Principal Financial Group
Retirement Income Solutions
Principal Financial Group
Shelley Garrington

Director
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Brian Smith
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