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
Andrew’s Story: Meet our CEO
Belinda Meis
Chief Operating Officer
Mark VanderLinden
Chief Financial Officer
Kara Warme
Foundation Executive Director
Aaron Blass
Chief Growth Officer
Andrea Dickerson
VP of Programs
Mike Rodriguez
Facility Director
Terri Johanson
VP of Programs
David Hicks
Director, YSS of Marshall County
Dan King
Director of Information Technology
Anna Andrews
Director of People Development
Reggie St Romain
VP of Programs
Lisa Hoffman
Senior Executive Assistant
Jeannette Flynn
Community Engagement Director,
YSS of Boone County
Brittany Behr
Campus Director,
YSS of North Iowa
Our Boards
Nahla Atroon
Youth Representative
Principal Financial Group
Joe Barrett, Treasurer
John Deere Financial
IHYC Advisory Board Member
Jim Black
James R. Black & Associates
Iowa State University (Retired)
Mariah Bolton
Youth Representative
Boone High School Student
YSS of Boone County Advisory Board Member
Jeff Brinkley
Police Chief, Mason City Police Department, YSS of North Iowa Advisory Board Member
James Bucher, Chair
Todd & Sargent
Tim Day, Past Chair
Iowa State University
Meri Edel
School counselor
Marshalltown High School
YSS of Marshall County Advisory Board Member
Laura Jolly, Vice Chair
Human Sciences Dean
Iowa State University
Todd Klindt
Sympraxis Consulting
Christy Krause
Community Rep.
Dr. Julious Lawson
Superintendent
Ames Community School District
David Lee
Youth Representative
Lindsey Long, Secretary
Senior Director of Donor Relations,
Iowa State University Foundation
Stacey McDonald
Stacey McDonald
Design & Consulting
Allison Ostendorf
Youth Representative
Randi Peters
VenuWorks
Hilary Seo
Library Services Dean
Iowa State University
William Underwood
Ascension Ag
