Board of Directors

Marion County Community Foundation is led by a Board of Directors, which was selected to represent residents in all areas of Marion County. All directors have been involved in a variety of organizations that include members from more than one area of the county.

This helps promote the Marion County Community Foundation throughout the county and ensures that grants are properly focused on areas of greatest opportunity and assist as many people throughout the county as possible.

Entire County Represented

Board of Directors

Executive Secretary Denise Hollingshead can be reached at 641.828.7373 or denise@johnsonlanelaw.com

NameHomeArea Represented Email
Michelle GreenNorthwest
Zach DunkinBusseySoutheastdunk94@yahoo.com
Lynn Hinga-BranderhorstPellaNortheastlkbranderhorst@gmail.com
Kim HuffmanPellaNortheastkilehu@yahoo.com
Jacob HughesKnoxvilleAt Largejake@johnsonlanelaw.com
Lucas YoungCentral
Curt SchwanebeckKnoxvilleCentralcurt@schwanebeck.com
Jeremy SmithKnoxvilleAt Largejdscpa@iowatelecom.net
Jonith Van WaardhuizenMelcher-DallasSouthwestwaynevans1072@hotmail.com
Denise HollingsheadExecutive Secretarydenise@johnsonlanelaw.com

Biographies

Jim Dunkin

Jim Dunkin retired in 2008 from the Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Red Rock after 26 years of service. Jim and his wife Lana have always lived in the Twin Cedars school district where he has been very active in TC athletics, having coached 28 seasons of both boys and girls sports. Jim is a Vietnam era veteran of the Army, has served on the Marion County Development Commission, and has been very active with the Twin Cedars Athletic Boosters.

Michelle Green

Michelle Green represents the Northwest area.

Lynn Hinga-Branderhorst

Currently, I am co-owner of Nicks Greenhouse and Flower Shop. I grew up in Pella, Iowa, graduated from Pella Community High School, and later received a BA from Central College.

Most of my working career has been spent in the not-for-profit world. I have served as Executive Director for Neighbor To Neighbor Ministries and Hope Faith Ministries both located in Kansas City, Missouri; Program Manager at the Christian Opportunity Center in Pella, Iowa; and served as Executive Director of the Historic Pella Trust.

I am honored to be a board member for such an admirable organization as Marion County Community Foundation.

Kim Huffman
Jake Hughes

Jake Hughes is an attorney at the Johnson & Lane Law Firm in Knoxville, Iowa. He was raised in Newton and currently lives and works in Knoxville, where he is President of the Chamber of Commerce, on the board of directors for the Heritage Community Foundation and coaches the Junior and Senior High Mock Trial Teams.

Lucas Young

Lucas Young represents the Central area.

Curt Schwanebeck

I moved to Knoxville in 1960, and enjoyed growing up in Knoxville.  I started working at the Grand Theater at an early age. I was married in 1974 and raised three wonderful children. Since retiring from 3M, I have been involved in many volunteer activities. Most recently, I was instrumental in the reopening of the Grand Theater. I attend Trinity Lutheran Church and have been the high school Sunday School teacher and Youth Group leader for 25 years.

Jeremy Smith
Jonith Van Waardhuizen