Board Members

Tim Waddell

Chair (member since 2016)

Division Administrator, Iowa Economic Development Authority

 
Tim has served in various capacities in state government working with many programs including CDBG, LIHTC, NSP, Workforce housing tax credits, state historic tax credits and many others.
Term ends 2021

John Brown

Vice-Chair (member since 2016)

Attorney, John Deere Financial

 
 
John has been an attorney with John Deere Financial for many years and brings legal expertise to the table for the board to rely on. John is also an amateur historian with an interest in all things historic. He also recently served as the President of the Iowa State Historical Society and remains on that board as a member.
Term ends 2022

Ann Schmid

Treasurer (member since 2016)

Project Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority

 
Ann has a MFA in Historic Preservation and brings a wide range of experience including work in historic preservation for FEMA as well as IEDA. Ann is well versed in the requirements of preserving a building of this historic stature.
Term ends 2021

Pat Meiners

Secretary (member since 2016)

Volunteer activist, Member Des Moines Historical Society

 
Pat is known to the Des Moines media as the “go to” person for all things historic in the city of Des Moines. Pat has made it her life’s work to research and understand the history of Des Moines and promote the realities of that history.
Term ends 2021

Jeff Geerts

Director (member since 2016)

Project Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority

 
Jeff is the project manager for IEDA that focuses on the sustainability of our projects. He wrote and manages the “Green Streets” criteria for all projects utilizing IEDA funding. Jeff is also talented at bringing people and programs together.
Term ends 2021

Derek Lord

Director (member since 2016)

Economic Development Director, city of Ankeny

 
Derek has experience in both city and state economic and community development programs. He understands how to layer financing and how to structure development deals from both the development side and the program side.
Term ends 2022

Tim Rypma

Director (member since 2017)

President, Rypma Properties

Tim is also a developer in the Des Moines area and has an interest in redeveloping historic properties. He has rehabilitated many of the most historic buildings in the East Village and was instrumental in working to create an historic district in the Market District Neighborhood of the East Village.
Term ends 2022

Tim Hielkema

Director (member since 2016)

Architect

Tim has been practicing architect for many years in the Des Moines metro. He is an avid historic preservationist and brings his knowledge and expertise to the table as we enter the design phase of the project.
Term ends 2022

Connie Boesen

Director (member since 2019)

Member of the Des Moines City Council

 
Connie was elected to the Des Moines city council in 2018 and was previously a long-time member of the Des Moines Community School Board. Connie is a business owner and community activist.
Term ends 2021