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President - Chad Gaul
Chad
has been a member of the Davenport Jaycees since 2003. He earned a degree in finance and economics from St. Ambrose
University. He is currently a Credit Analyst at Allsteel. He
credits the Jaycees for having the opportunity to be involved in an organization with like-minded people that want to have
a vested interest in the community they live in. His top Jaycee moment was when he met the 2006 National Jaycee President.
Vice-President of Management - Stella O'Rourke
Stella has been a member of the Davenport Jaycees
since 2006, but was first exposed to the organization through the 2005 Haunted House. She is an active member and has held
two other board positions. Originally having joined the Jaycees to meet new people after graduation, Stella has formed some
of her greatest friendships at meetings and different events held throughout the years. Stella also serves as the co-chair
for the annual bridal expo, having helped for 6 years and co-chaired for 2. Stella is a 2005 and 2007 graduate of St. Ambrose
University with a bachelor’s degree in English and History and a Masters in Organizational Leadership. She currently
works at SAU in campus ministry organizing local, national and international service trips and projects. There are a lot of
favorite memories for this Jaycee, but at the top are winning Rookie of the Year her first year of membership and having her
first year co-chairing the bridal expo win awards at the state level.
Vice-President of Membership - Kimberly Mayo
Kimberly has been involved with a number of
Jaycees events over the years but didn’t formally join until March of 2009 at the 2nd Annual Photo Scavenger Hunt/Pub
Crawl. She started with a bang as her team won that year! A native of the QCA originally from Bettendorf, IA Kimberly
is a 2009 graduate of Western Illinois University with her BA in Business, majoring in Accounting. Kimberly is an avid
fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago Bears…and tries to attend as many games as she can. Kimberly has
been very active with the Jaycees since joining. She won Rookie of the Year in 2009, is the FAC chair, and is always
willing to help on other subcommittees, such as the bridal expo and haunted house. Vice-President of Public Relations & Marketing - Karin Weizel
Karin joined the Jaycees in 2009. She was first introduced to the Jaycees after
an SAU Trivia Night that led to her helping with the Bridal Expo that year. In her first year she also assisted with
many other events earning her the title of Jaycee of the Year at the 2010 Community Awards Banquet. She has enjoyed making
new friends and volunteering within the Quad City Community. Karin graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
with a Bachelor's in Management Information Systems and currently owns her own business.
Vice-President of Community Development - Amy Jones
Amy Jones has
been a member of the Davenport Jaycees for several years and is pleased to be part of the board. She joined the Jaycee’s
because of the chapter’s commitment to service in the local community and to network with other like-minded young professionals.
Amy graduated from St. Ambrose University with a bachelor’s degree in radio/TV broadcasting and journalism and received
her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa in 2005. Amy currently works at St. Ambrose University as their Director of Events and Special
Projects in the Advancement Office. She lives in Rock Island with her husband Jason and their 17 pound cat, Keone.
Vice-President of Individual Development - Angie Mueller
Angie
joined the Jaycees in 2010.
Secretary - Melissa Schaeffer
Melissa joined the Jaycees in 2010 and quickly dove into
many projects. She assisted greatly with planning the 2011 Bridal Expo.
Treasurer - Alana Carroll
Alana joined the Davenport Jaycees after participating
in the first scavenger hunt M-Night. Although her team didn’t win, she had a great time, especially since she
was the designated eater at each bar! Alana graduated from St. Ambrose University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting
in 2005 and her master’s in Accounting from the University of Iowa in 2006. Alana works for Deloitte Tax providing
tax services for clients throughout the area. Some of her hobbies are reading, watching sports, and spending time with
friends and family. Alana’s favorite thing about the Jaycees is that it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet
new people in the community.
State Director - Tony Wells
Tony joined the Jaycees and is enjoying his time meeting other people from Jaycee organizations across
Iowa.
Chairman of the Board - Heather Venema
Heather joined the Davenport Jaycees at the Swing of the Quad Cities M-Night (now the River Bandits) over six
years ago! She came down and sang "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" on the dugout and was hooked! Heather
graduated from St. Ambrose with a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and Marketing Communications in 2006, and completed
her Masters in Organizational Leadership in December of 2008. Heather was President of the chapter in 2009 and 2010, and has
also stepped into the role of co-chair for the Bridal Expo in 2010. In her spare time she loves to run, read and play volleyball!
Heather credits her top Jaycee moment to be when she won $500 cash at the Mallard's M-Night during an on-ice blackjack game.
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