The Board of Directors for Kids First determines the mission, strategic direction, and future programming of the organization. We thank our board members for helping Kids First be an outstanding organization providing legal representation and services for children and separated families.
Scott Bennett
President & CEO: Nations Financial Group
Jace Bisgard, JD - Secretary
Attorney: Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC
Lynn W. Hartman, JD
Attorney: Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman
Joe Kirby - Treasurer
Consultant: Kirby Professional Management
Ann Hammond, JD - President
Community Volunteer
James D. Klein
President: Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Mindy Sorg - Past President
Senior Interior Designer: OPN Architects, Inc.
Vernon Squires
Attorney: Bradley & Riley PC
Carley Umstead, CPA
Senior Manager: RSM US
Advisory Board for the Greater Des Moines Area
Christy Cownie, JD
Community Volunteer
Mary Pat Gunderson, JD
Former Judge, Fifth Judicial District of Iowa
Caroline Jones
Consultant: Caroline Jones Social
Media Development
Michael Dunham-LaGree
Sales Representative: Confluence Brewing Company
Kathleen Murrin
Community Volunteer
Tim Pearson, JD
Attorney: Laden & Pearson, PC
Anjela Shutts, JD
Attorney: Whitfield & Eddy Law
Elizabeth Brennen
Teacher: Montessori Childrens House
Stephanie Pickens, JD
Community Volunteer