2022 – 2023 Capital City Pride Team
Board of Directors
Dan Jansen
(he/him/his)
Chair
Burl Hutchison
(he/him/his)
Vice Chair
Meredith Murphy
(she/her/hers)
Secretary
Shannon Samuelson
(she/her/hers)
Director of Finance
Amy Eaton
(she/her/hers)
Ex-Officio
Rebecca Smith
(she/her/hers)
Director of Community Engagement
Meda Brkic
(she/her/hers)
Director of Diversity, Accessibility, & Inclusion
Bartley Mullin
(he/him/his)
Director of PR & Communications
Kyli Hassebrock
(she/her/hers)
Director of Brand & Marketing
Jim Hegarty
(he/him/his)
Director of IT
Year-Round Volunteers
Brandon Hillig
Deputy Director of Events
Charles Newell
PR & Communications Committee Member
Darren Hushak
Deputy Director of PrideFest, PrideFest Productions
Emily Duffy
(she/her/hers)
Deputy Director of Events & Education
Erik Pingel
Deputy Director of Events & Education
Gigi Wood
PR & Communications Committee Member
Hillary Mullen
PR & Communications Committee Member
Josh PeterSmith
Deputy Director of Design
Katherine Price
Deputy Director of Events & Education
Kristen Meyers
(she/her/hers)
Deputy Director of PrideFest, PrideFest Operations
Mickey Davis
Deputy Director of Entertainment, PrideFest Entertainment
Mitch Kunert
(he/him/his)
Deputy Director of PrideFest, VIP & Sponsor Experience
Rob Rose
(he/him/his)
Deputy Director of IT
Sara Middleton-Downing
(she/her/hers)
Deputy Director of PrideFest, Beverage Operations
Sarena Ramirez
Deputy Director of Community Engagement
Zach Rus
(he/him/his)
Deputy Director of Community Engagement
Staff & Board Support
Cassandra Halls
Consultant, 2 The Top
Darren Hushak
Production, Pinnacle Recording
Joelle Blanchard
(she/her/hers)
Photographer
Kristen Myers
(she/her/hers)
Event Management, Party on Des Moines
Scott Bruxvoort
(they/them/theirs)
Videographer