ABOUT

FOCUSS Board of Directors 2023 - 2024

Founded in 2015, FOCUSS is a Nonprofit 501c3 focussed on educating and empowering youth with the skills to succeed in life and to attain their greatest potential. We help create opportunities to teach our youth responsibility, teamwork, and financial stability. Our program will prepare them for real-life challenges such as job interviews, appropriate attire, body language, healthy living habits, financial literacy and positive relationship goals.

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

FOCUSS Advisory Board 2023 – 2024

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