About - Big Brothers Big Sister of Northeast Iowa

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AT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

WE ARE DELIBERATE AND DIRECT

WE ARE INVITING AND INCLUSIVE

WE ARE POWERFUL AND POSITIVE

WE ARE GENUINE AND HONEST

WE ARE DELIBERATE AND DIRECT

WE ARE INVITING AND INCLUSIVE

WE ARE POWERFUL AND POSITIVE

WE ARE GENUINE AND HONEST

OUR LEADERSHIP

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Back row left to right: Jessica Love, Robbie Hadaway, David Harris, Nick Blasberg, Shanisha Jones
Front row left to right: Christy Pospisil, Emily Hacker, Chad Swanson
Not shown: Gloria Carr, Janelle Darst, Juana Hollingsworth, Steve Hubbard, Mark Levin, Brooke McKinstry, Diane Meggers, Cori Power

ADVISORY COUNCIL, BREMER

Left to right: Vicki Foelske, Dan Mckenzie, Dave Wylam, Noel Fry, and Micky Bahlmann

ADVISORY COUNCIL, CHICKASAW

Left to right: Reed Palo, Dianne Quinn, Linda Kennedy, Marilee Mishak, and Damian Baltes

ADVISORY COUNCIL, FAYETTE & BUCHANAN

Left to right: Lisa Nafziger, Peggy Sherrets, Eileen Bearinger, Mark Levin, Alanna Levin, Linda Ridihalgh, Ruth Lau

ADVISORY COUNCIL, FLOYD

Left to right: Duane Ollendieck, Emily Garden, Danielle Ellingson, Jenni Miller, Michelle Sweet, Sandy Thomson, Julie Versluis, Gloria Carr

ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Yolanda R. Williams begins as executive director with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa on March 13, 2019. She has been a veteran staff member with the Partnership 4 Kids mentoring organization in Omaha, NE. She also served on the Omaha Public Schools board of education, education chair for Omaha NAACP, event facilitator for Community in Schools and Family First: A Call to Action, and worked with the Love’s Jazz and Arts Center and Nebraska Arts Council, along with other public service endeavors.

Yolanda holds a BA in arts management with minors in art history and studio arts, and is a proud mother of three. “Ms. Yo” as she is affectionately called, states “Advocating for youth has been my passion as far back as I can remember. I am honored for the opportunity to lead Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa into a new era of collaboration with staff, stakeholders and the community at large. Together our journey will continue to make an impact; one youth, one match and one day at a time.”