About Us

Fred Mims, Chairperson

Fred Mims is a former Associate Director of Athletics with the University of Iowa Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Before his retirement he also served as the Interim Director of the University of Iowa’s Center for Diversity and Enrichment. Fred was first elected to the GreenState board in 2001 and currently serves as the Board Chairperson. He has been involved in numerous civic activities including the boards of Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, MECCA, Hawkeye Area Council of Boy Scouts of America, the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce, the Community Corrections Improvement Association, and the Iowa City Human Rights Committee. Fred is a former judicial appointee to the Iowa Sixth Judicial District of Correctional Services. On the national scene he has served on the boards of the National Association of Athletic Academic Advisors, the Big Ten Conference Sports Management Committee, and the NCAA Division 1A Certification Committee. Fred has received numerous recognitions for his service including being the recipient of the University of Iowa’s Distinguished Catalyst Award, recipient of the NCAA Division 1A Athletic Directors Association’s Dr. Gene Hooks Award, recognized by the African American Museum of Iowa, inducted into the University of Iowa Athletic Hall of Fame, and a recent recipient of Iowa Credit Union League’s Cooperative Spirit Volunteer Award. Fred and his wife Susan have four children.

Lynsey Engels, Vice-Chairperson

Lynsey Engels is president of Mel Foster Co.’s real estate brokerage division. Prior to advancing into this role in 2013, she was a Realtor® for 12 years. As president, she spearheaded the modernization of several of the company’s offices into boutique style spaces that integrate technology and utilize flexible workspaces for agents who work remotely. Lynsey is currently serving on the board of directors for the John Deere Classic, Trinity Foundation, GreenState Credit Union, and is involved with the Grant Wood Elementary School PTA. She coaches in the Bettendorf Soccer Association, is a sustaining member of Junior League of the Quad Cities, and a member of Brainstormers, a real estate industry group. As co-chair of Color the Quad Cities 5K run from 2013 to 2016, she helped raise over $250,000 for charities that serve children and families in the Quad Cities. She has been instrumental in raising funds for the Robert Young Center Children and Adolescent Services to help make a difference for children and families struggling with depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. From 2005 to 2009, Lynsey was a Make-A-Wish gala committee member and wish grantor. She volunteered for Junior Achievement from 2005 to 2009. In 2007, Lynsey was recognized as a Quad City Area Leader under 40. Lynsey and her husband, Marc, have three daughters and live in Davenport, Iowa.

Laurel Day, Secretary

Laurel Day is a retired Administrator from the Cedar Rapids Community School District. She served in that capacity for the past 28 years and thoroughly enjoyed the rewards that come with serving as a public-school advocate. She is a former Human Resource Generalist for the United States Department of Justice/U.S. Trustees and Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Coe College. Laurel has served on the boards of United Way of East Central Iowa, the Rotary West Club of Cedar Rapids, the UICCU Linn County Advisory Board, the Cedar Rapids School Foundation, the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival, and is a proud alum of the Leadership for Five Seasons. Laurel was elected to the GreenState Board of Directors in 2011 and currently serves on the GreenState Executive Committee as Secretary. Laurel’s family include her husband, Tom, also a retired CRCSD school administrator, and their adult twin daughters. Together their family enjoys the arts, travel, gardening, and supporting local music and school activities.

Drew Denning, Treasurer

Drew Denning recently returned to Ankeny, Iowa, after 4+ years with Well Fargo Advisors in Saint Louis as a Senior Vice President - Retirement Strategist. Prior to this, he spent 26+ years at the Principal in Des Moines as Vice President - Retiree Services Group. Both positions were focused on providing advice and education to individuals and their financial advisors on how to best prepare for and live in retirement. He obtained both his undergraduate degrees in Management and Finance as well as an MBA from Drake University. He spent 16 years as a Board member for Premier Credit Union (formally, Principal Financial Group Employee’s Credit Union) having served in the roles of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and President. He was an active member in the greater Saint Louis Habitat for Humanity program and after 16 years, is still active with the Knights-of-Columbus organization focusing on programs benefiting individuals and the community. Drew’s family includes his wife Jane (CPA) and their two children, Matt (attorney) and Maggie (financial services), who live in the Des Moines area while Jane and Drew reside in Ankeny going on 30 years.

MJ Dolan, Audit/Risk Management Committee Chairperson

MJ Dolan serves as the Executive Director of the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees, which advocates and provides leadership education for Iowa’s 15 Community Colleges. In the past, Dolan has held a wide range of leadership roles for prominent Iowa companies such as Risk Manager for Mercy Medical Center and Corporate Trust Officer for Wells Fargo. Dolan served in the office of Governor Terry Branstad before moving to Iowa Association of School Boards where, over a period of twenty years, she served the school board in various capacities for Iowa’s Schools and Community Colleges. Dolan is a licensed attorney who holds a Bachelor of Business in Finance and as well as a Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of Iowa. Dolan has three children and in her free time enjoys visiting them as well as engaging in philanthropic work. She has served on a wide variety of boards for various community interests.

Kevin Keith, Director

Kevin was employed by Deere & Company for nearly thirty-eight years, retiring in 2012 as Group Manager, Human Resources - North America. While at Deere, he worked in a variety of operational and staff roles in multiple divisions. Examples include leading the human resources function at numerous business units including the Waterloo Operations, managing the U.S. Staffing operation through various stages of the business cycle, facilitating multiple project teams in business process redesign, and working closely with leadership to integrate talent management in an environment of significant business change. Following his work at Deere, Kevin delivered undergraduate and graduate level courses at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, retiring in 2023 as Associate Professor of Practice. His work included content development, instruction, and advising, earning awards within Tippie and broadly the university in student organization leadership. Kevin has served on the boards of the Cedar Valley United Way, Black Hawk County YMCA, and the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, and holds an undergraduate degree from Luther College and MBA from the University of Iowa. He and his wife, Mary Jo, have two children and reside in Coralville.

Dick Noble, Director

Dick was employed with the University of Iowa Community Credit Union (now GreenState Credit Union) for nearly 40 years. Serving in many different capacities, he retired in 2019 as Senior Vice President of Operations. His experience at the Credit Union included serving on the Asset Liability Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, and Credit Committee working with Retail, Mortgage, Commercial and Indirect lending, Loan Processing, and Collections. His oversight responsibilities also included Deposit Administration, Facilities, Credit Card Processing, and Information Technology. He was the legislative liaison for the Credit Union, involved with both State and Federal legislation. He was elected to the Board and Executive Committees for the Iowa Credit Union League. In association with the Iowa Credit Union League, he served as a Credit Union Political Action Council Board member. Dick has two sons living in Marion and Iowa City. He has served on several non-profit boards and enjoys many activities including biking, golf, and pickleball.

Tiffany O'Donnell, Director

Tiffany joined Iowa Women Lead Change in 2015 as its first Chief Operating Officer. In 2017, she became the Chief Executive Officer. The organization is focused on workforce development through a gender lens, dedicated to advancing women leaders at all levels. Now called Women Lead Change, Tiffany has led the organization through tremendous growth, tripling its revenue and expanding its scope and reach well beyond Iowa’s borders onto a global scale. Tiffany is currently the co-chair of the statewide public/private EPIC Corporate Challenge. More than 400 individuals and Iowa companies have signed on to take the Challenge which asks Iowa companies to measure their progress in advancing women leaders. Tiffany is currently the mayor of Cedar Rapids. Prior to her time at Women Lead Change, Tiffany was an Emmy-award winning news reporter/anchor at WHO-TV and CBS2/Fox 28. Tiffany has been a dedicated Cedar Rapids volunteer for the past 20 years serving in leadership for non-profits including Kids First Law Center, Revival Theatre Company and the Alzheimer’s Association. She was also Vice Chair of the founding board and member of the capital campaign for the NewBo City Market. She’s been a part of the recent Waypoint renovation, ConnectCR trail project, HallMar Village by Mercy Medical Center and the recent capital campaign at First Lutheran Church. In her spare time, Tiffany enjoys flying, having received her private pilot’s certificate in December. She and her husband, Michael, have been married 29 years and have two daughters, Devon and Lucci.

Mark Rolinger, Credit Committee Chairperson

Mark Rolinger graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1984, and graduated from Wartburg College, where he played Varsity Men’s Basketball, with a B.A. in Accounting in 1988. He earned his law degree from the University Of Iowa College Of Law in 1991. Mark joined the law firm of Redfern, Mason, Larsen and Moore, P.L.C., in 1991 and has been a partner in the firm since 1994. He is married to Lisa Rolinger and has three daughters – Abby, Allison, and Clare. Mark is a member of the Black Hawk County Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association (member of Business Law, Probate and Trust Law, Real Estate and Title Law Sections), and the American Bar Association. His law practice areas include corporate law, business transactions, estate planning, trust and estate administration, and real estate. Mark is currently the Treasurer of the Black Hawk County Bar Association and serves on the Professional Advisors Committee of the Northeast Iowa Community Foundation. He previously served as President of the Northeast Iowa Community Foundation has also served Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity as board member and past President, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Wartburg College, and the University of Northern Iowa.