Administration
- Izaah Knox, Executive Director
- Rachel Manna, Executive Admin
- Negus Sankofa Imhotep, Des Moines Public School Liaison and Workforce Development Coordinator
- Regina Vaught-Rudich, IADC, Substance Abuse Program Director and OWI School Program Coordinator
- LaShara Jefferson, Front Desk
- James Harrington, CDAC, Substance Abuse Counselor, Intern
- Carmon Cason, Intern
- Cindy Owens, Intern
- Shalavar Ward, Intern
- Melanie Acklin, LISW, Mental Health Counselor
- Dennis Henderson, Broadlawns TEACH and TECH Program Coordinator
If you would like to contact any of our staff or learn about specific programs, please feel free to email the above staff at by clicking on their names or calling them at 515-288-4742.
Board of Directors
- Rich Wireman, VP Tax, Principal Financial Group, Chair
- Dennis Zachary, M.D., MercyOne, Physician, Vice Chair
- Michael Lipsman, Ph.D., Economic Consultant, Treasurer
- Heather Jones, ED, Iowa Sister States, Secretary
- Derrick Beechum, District Manager, Wells Fargo Bank
- Mary Chapman, Ed.D., Retired Provost, DMACC
- Marlene Doby, Retired Principal, King Elementary
- Ben Graeber, Principal, North High School
- Dau Jok, Founder and President, Dut Jok Youth Foundation
- Matt Juffer, Partner, Hamilton, Juffer, + Associates
- Aliou Keita, AVP, Lincoln Savings Bank
- Jeffery Klein, GM, Creative Choice Solutions
- James S. Marcovis, Owner, G&L Clothing
- Beatriz Mate-Kodjo, Associate Attorney, Newkirk Zwagerman
- Paul Stageberg, Ph.D., Retired, State of Iowa