GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP
700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100, DES MOINES, IA 50309 www.dsmpartnership.com

Total Revenue
$7,604,422
Total Expenses
$7,641,386
Net Assets
$5,377,200

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO DRIVE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, AND REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S MISSION. IN 2019, GOALS WERE ACCOMPLISHED BY ASSISTING WITH 22 BUSINESS EXPANSIONS, 11 NEW COMPANY RELOCATIONS TO THE REGION, INCREASED CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF MORE THAN 1.274 BILLION IN THE REGION, AND 1,094 NEW/RETAINED JOBS. IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE GOALS, THE PARTNERSHIP VISITED NUMEROUS LOCAL COMPANIES, PURSUED PROSPECT VISITS AND CARRIED OUT RECRUITMENT TRIPS AND TRADE SHOWS. IN ADDITION, PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS HIGH-PROFILE MEDIA PLACEMENTS WHICH HIGHLIGHTED REGIONAL STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TALENT: THE PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ITS VISIONARY MODEL IS ALIGNED WITH 24 REGIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE REGION AND AS A RESULT HAS MORE THAN 6,400 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. IT OFFERS A REGIONAL MEMBER DIRECTORY, ONLINE DATABASE AND RESOURCES, AND DISTRIBUTES A WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER. ITS TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION EFFORTS CONNECT EMPLOYERS AND PROSPECTS ACROSS SEVERAL EMPLOYMENT SECTORS AND ADDS VALUE THROUGH INCREASED PROGRAMMING EFFORTS VIA NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PROGRAMS.

ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES: ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SQUARE ONE DSM) WAS LAUNCHED IN 2007 TO ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE REGION. ITS STAFF PROVIDE RESOURCES TO STRATEGICALLY ASSESS THE COMMERCIAL FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. IN ADDITION, CONSULTATIVE RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED IN ORDER TO ASSIST START-UP VENTURES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Jay ByersCEO50$367,816
David MaahsEXEC VP, ECO40$253,571
Kirk IrwinCHIEF ADMIN30$212,452
Tiffany TauscheckCHIEF COM OF40$198,285
Mary BontragerEXEC VP, TAL40$198,011
Mike ColwellEXEC DIRECTO40$197,876
Mike SweseySR VP, ECON40$155,955
Meg SchneiderSR VP, REG B40$154,458
Gene MeyerPRESIDENT8$0
Teri WahligDIRECTOR1$0
Steve Van OortDIRECTOR1$0
Sheila TreuDIRECTOR1$0
Mike TousleyDIRECTOR1$0
Bill StoweDIRECTOR1$0
Scott SeeligerDIRECTOR1$0
Jeff RussellDIRECTOR1$0
Lisa RemyDIRECTOR1$0
Aaron RectorDIRECTOR1$0
Laurie RasanenDIRECTOR1$0
Matt MckinneyDIRECTOR1$0
Laura ManattDIRECTOR1$0
Frank LieblDIRECTOR1$0
Karl KeelerDIRECTOR1$0
Billi HuntDIRECTOR1$0
Rosalind FoxDIRECTOR1$0
Louisa DykstraDIRECTOR1$0
Tom DeimerlyDIRECTOR1$0
Jessie CruiseDIRECTOR1$0
Marta CodinaDIRECTOR1$0
John Ruan IvEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Betty RidoutEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Stacy PellettEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Julia JohnsonEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Laura JacksonEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Greg HalfordEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Christy GoodingEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Rowena CrosbieEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Jake ChristensenEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Wendy WintersteenDIRECTOR1$0
Sean PelletierDIRECTOR1$0
Mike MccoyDIRECTOR1$0
Marty MartinDIRECTOR1$0
Gary LorenzDIRECTOR1$0
Brian LaurenzoDIRECTOR1$0
Kristi KnousDIRECTOR1$0
Tessie JohnsonDIRECTOR1$0
Michael J HelakEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Joe GattoDIRECTOR1$0
Angela FranklinDIRECTOR1$0
Nora EverettDIRECTOR1$0
Greg EdwardsDIRECTOR1$0
Jeff ChungathEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Elisabeth BuckDIRECTOR1$0
Robert D AndewegEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Tom AhartDIRECTOR1$0
Andrew TraegerEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Rick TollaksonDIRECTOR1$0
Hallie Still-CarisEXECUTIVE CO1$0
David StarkEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Jeff RommelEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Bob RitzEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Suku RadiaEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Gary PalmerEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Judd O'ConnorEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Greg NicholsEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Heidi MasonEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Steve LacyEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Bruce KelleyEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Allen JonesDIRECTOR1$0
Steve GaerDIRECTOR1$0
Kim AugspurgerDIRECTOR1$0
Robert J DensonDIRECTOR1$0
Frank CownieEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Tim CoonanDIRECTOR1$0
Don CoffinDIRECTOR1$0
Jessica ClarkEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Robert BrownellEXECUTIVE CO1$0
Jim BrannenDIRECTOR1$0
Steven E ZumbachDIRECTOR1$0
Randy EdekerVICE CHAIR1$0
Tom MahoneyVICE CHAIR1$0
Gerry NeugentSECRETARY/TR1$0
Kathryn KunertCHAIR1$0
Dan HoustonPAST CHAIR1$0

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