Leadership

Board of Directors

President
Lori Weih
Director of Network & Community Relations
UnityPoint Health

Past President
Donald Chizek
Vice President – Operations
Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc.

Sisters of Mercy Representative
Sr. Kathy Thill, RSM
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Treasurer
Tatum Buse
VP, Finance & Corporate Controller
Collins Aerospace

Secretary
Kim Grady
Vice President – Finance
Mercy Medical Center

Ex-Officio Member
Paula Land
Executive Director
Catherine McAuley Center

John Bailey
Retired – Portfolio Manager
AEGON

Sr. Julie Brown, RSM
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Anna Drexler
Assistant Professor, World Languages & Cultures
Director, English Language Programs & International Student Affairs
Coe College

Elsabeth Hepworth
Digital & Content Strategy Specialist
TrueNorth

Sr. Connie Howe, RSM
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

James Klein
President
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

Zhen Rammelsberg
Alumni Relations Director
Marion Independent School District

Janet Satern
Director of Residence Life and Student Wellness
Mt. Mercy University

Mary Tarbox
Retired Professor of Nursing
Mt. Mercy University

Mialisa Wright
Director of Student Equity, Inclusion & Support
Kirkwood Community College