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FOCUSS Board of Directors 2023 - 2024
Uriah McGee Jr.
Chairman of the Board
Retired Director of Lutheran Hospital
Rese Pearson
Vice Chair & Youth Development Chair
Solar Energy Advisor & Business Owner
Jason Whitinger
Strategic Planning Chair
Real Estate Investor
Reginald McDade
Governance Chair
Principal Consultant at Human Capital Strategies & Solutions
Jason Goldsberry
Safety Council Chair
Iowa State Patrol Officer
Jalyn (Jay) Baker
Student Athlete Advisor Chair
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at Iowa State University
Michael J. Kennerly
Treasurer
Director of Design Bureau at Iowa D.O.T.
Crist Cuffee
Educational Chair & LGBTQ+ Advocacy Chair
U.S. Army Reservist &
Resident Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Leonor Villasuso Rustad
Educational Chair & Latino Advocacy Chair
General Education Associate at Southeast Elementary (Ankeny)
Suthiphon (Sue) Hudson
Cultural Inclusivity Chair
Owner of IV Nutrition & President of Thai Association of Iowa
Rufus Jutee Kwenah
Educational Chair & African Advocacy Chair
Caseworker at International Rescue Committee (IRC) of Des Moines
Sejla Numic
Educational Chair & Bosnian Advocacy Chair
Paralegal at Loney & Schueller Law Firm