Michelle Book | CEO, Food Bank of Iowa The Idea: Using a public-private partnership to establish a community garden culture would help solve food insecurity issues, […]
Marty Martin | President, Drake University The Idea: For the good of the entire city, the Drake Neighborhood needs revitalization ― and Drake has the opportunity […]
Jake Christensen | President, Christensen Development The Idea: The combination of two basic infrastructure components – high-quality schools and two-way streets – will lift Des Moines to […]
Thomas Ahart | Superintendent, Des Moines Public Schools The Idea: The internet should no longer be considered a luxury, but rather a public utility. We should […]
Nick Wuertz | Director of Refugee Community Services, Lutheran Services of Iowa The Idea: We should create a welcome center or “Center for New Americans” that helps […]
Todd Van Thomme | Shareholder, Nyemaster Goode PC The Idea: There is a lack of any coherent and overarching mentoring system in the region. What if we develop […]