The Council members meet twice a year to provide advice and support to keep SJMC on pace with the communications industry.
Danny Akright, JO'10
Communications Manager
Food Bank of Iowa
Megan Bannister, JO’13
Social Media Manager
Des Moines Art Center
Michael Bates, JO'79
Interim associate vice president, University Advancement
Dominican University, River Forest, IL
Mac Brand, JO’76
Founding Partner
Bellwether Food Group, Inc., Dallas
Brittany Hopkins Bungert, JO’07
Director of Communications
Iowa Automobile Dealers Association
Claire Celsi, friend
Communications Consultant, Des Moines
John Garcia JO’86
Reporter, WLS-TV, Chicago
Graham Gillette, friend
Gillette Strategic Resources, Des Moines
Lynn Hicks , JO’91
Communications Director
Iowa Attorney General's Office
Louie Laurent, J’76
Chairman, ZLRignition.com, Des Moines
David M. Lubbers, J’86
Producer, ESPN, Des Moines
Lydia Nevins, JO’11
Marketing Specialist
Delta Dental, Des Moines
Susan Patterson Plank, Friend, MPA’16
Executive Director
Iowa Newspaper Association
Katie Popp, JO’05
Account Manager
Strategic America, Des Moines
Christine Riccelli, MA'97
Editor, dsm magazines, Des Moines
Amy Schmelzer, JO’96
Operations Manager
KCCI-TV, Des Moines
Niki Smith, JO’08, MCL'15
Associate Director of Communications and Marketing
Drake University
Eduardo Tamez Zamarripa, JO’12
Multimedia Communications Specialist
Musco Lighting, Oskaloosa, IA
Samantha Thorpe, JO’95
Editor, writer, Des Moines
Chris Verlengia, JO'06, MCL'13
Senior Brand Marketing Manager
Wellmark, Des Moines
Kevin Waetke, JO’86
Vice President, Strategic Communications
National Pork Board, Des Moines