Our Leadership
The YSS leadership team represents a diverse array of specialties and expertise, with an overarching commitment to our mission of creating hope and opportunity by putting kids first.
Andrew Allen
President & CEO
Belinda Meis
Chief Operating Officer
Amanda Briggs
Chief Financial Officer
Amy Doyle
VP of Philanthropy & Community Engagement
Toby O’Berry
Iowa Homeless Youth Centers & Transitional Service Director
Andrea Dickerson
Director of Behavioral Health
Gerri Bugg
Community Youth & Family Development Director
Terri Johanson
Associate VP of Child Welfare
David Hicks
YSS of Marshall County Director
Shanda Hansen
Francis Lauer Community Based Director
Dan King
Information Technology Director
Anna Andrews
People Development Director
Our Boards
Nahla Atroon
Youth Representative
Iowa State University
Jim Black
James R. Black & Associates
Iowa State University (Retired)
Gary Botine
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Jeff Brinkley
Police Chief, Mason City Police Department, YSS Francis Lauer Advisory Board Member
James Bucher
Todd & Sargent
Tim Day, Chair
Iowa State University
Laura Jolly
Human Sciences Dean, Iowa State University
Kim Houston
Burke Corporation
Eastern Story County Circle of Champions
Patrick Kremer
Marshalltown Community School District (Retired)
Erin Baldwin
Iowa State University
Randi Peters
VenuWorks
Mike Phillips
TS Bank
Monica Porter
ISU Foundation (Retired)
Joseph Barrett
IHYC Advisory Board
John Deere Financial
Nate Carr
Cyclone Regional Training Center
Lindsey Long
Iowa State Athletics Development
Stacey McDonald
Hubbell Homes
William Underwood
Ascension Ag
David Lee
Youth Representative
Ames High School
Sam Byriel
Edward Jones
Boone County Advisory Board
