Meet Our Team
Our team utilizes the collective impact framework to drive our common agenda of post-secondary options and access for all. “Collective impact is a structured, multi-sector approach to changing systems for improved population-level outcomes. Unlike other approaches to collaboration, collective impact is defined by long-term alignment around a common agenda that seeks to address root causes of a systemic problem.” (fsg.org)
Previous Contractors: For the first 4 years of the Local College Access Network (LCAN) grant, we were fortunate to contract with two individuals passionate about our agenda. Dr. Lee Chhen Stewart served as contracted lead on this project from 2019-2021, while Jamet Colton served in this role from 2021-2023. We are grateful to Lee and Jamet for their hard work.
We are now in Year 5 of the LCAN grant - our final year of state grant funding! - and have transitioned into a collaboratively-led project. Current Leadership Team and Action Team members (see below) are working together to meet our goals.
Coordinating the effort 2023 forward: Anneke Mundel and Andy Fish, United Way of Story County.
Team Members 2023-2024
Anneke Mundel
Community Impact Director
United Way of Story County
Jean Muhammad
Student Services Specialist
Ames Community School District
Nikki Fischer
Director, Workforce Development and Diversity
Ames Chamber
Ethan Atwell
Teen/Young Adult Librarian
Ames Public Library
Latifah Faisal
Chair - Story County Board of Supervisors
Roberta Johnson
Community Member
(Former HR Director at ISU)
Jeff J. Kelly
Site Director -
Ames Hunziker Center
DMACC
Sandra King
Director, External Operations and County Services
Story County
Andy Fish
Associate Director of CI / Story County Reads
United Way of Story County
Awein Majak
South Sudanese-American Youth Group
Monica Martinez
Community Member
(former Spanish teacher)
Sharon Perry Fantini
Vice-President
ISU Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Missy Sanow
Staci Shugar
Megan Sibbel
Mandy Rangel
Prevention Specialist, Youth Employment and Development YSS
Jennifer Wiederin
Sr. Human Resources Generalist
Danfoss
Executive Director
ACPC
Mary Wilkins
Youth Outreach Coordinator
ISU Extension & Outreach-
Story County
Liz Zuercher
Story County Medical Center
Executive Director
Center for Creative Justice
Community Engagement Consultant, Iowa College Aid
For significant contributions to SCCAN, we thank many individuals who previously served on our Leadership or Action Teams including: Malai Amfahr, Jerri Baumeister, Tracy Brown, Dr. Steve Gray, Dr. Anthony Jones, Vonda Junck, Dr. Reg Stewart, Katrina Williams
For collaborating with SCCAN on various events, we thank: Availa Bank, Burke, Children & Families of Iowa, IowaWORKS, and our team members' organizations.
