Alliance 2022 Board of Directors
Kim Jass-Ramirez (President) - Financial Development Director at YMCA-YWCA
Deb Borton (Vice-President) - Program Manager at Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation
Heidi Dalal (Past-President) - Director of Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation
Jessica Kinser (Treasurer) - Marshalltown's City Administrator
Michael Tupper (Secretary) - Marshalltown Police Chief
Julie Winter - Senior Planner at Region 6 Planning Commission
John Hall - CEO & President of the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Potter - Director of Marshalltown Area Chamber Tourism
Steve Valbracht - Co-Owner of Marshalltown Aviation, Inc.
David Hicks - Director of Marshall County YSS
Deirdre Gruendler - Executive Director of UnityPoint Marshalltown Foundation
Michele Buzbee - Owner of Hive Hospitality LLC, Zeno's, Wayward Social and Fiddle & Whistle Irish Pub
Deb Borton (Vice-President) - Program Manager at Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation
Heidi Dalal (Past-President) - Director of Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation
Jessica Kinser (Treasurer) - Marshalltown's City Administrator
Michael Tupper (Secretary) - Marshalltown Police Chief
Julie Winter - Senior Planner at Region 6 Planning Commission
John Hall - CEO & President of the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Potter - Director of Marshalltown Area Chamber Tourism
Steve Valbracht - Co-Owner of Marshalltown Aviation, Inc.
David Hicks - Director of Marshall County YSS
Deirdre Gruendler - Executive Director of UnityPoint Marshalltown Foundation
Michele Buzbee - Owner of Hive Hospitality LLC, Zeno's, Wayward Social and Fiddle & Whistle Irish Pub
Executive Director, Amber Danielson
Amber is a Marshalltown native and has served as the Executive Director of the Marshall County Arts & Culture Alliance since 2016. She is a Marshalltown Community College and University of Northern Iowa graduate where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business.
She and her husband, Cole, have a four-year-old son, Finnley, who keeps them active and mostly outdoors. She is passionate about helping make Marshalltown and the state of Iowa a place to live, work, learn and play through the arts and creative community development.
Her and her husband were born and raised in Marshalltown and intentionally came back after moving away for a short period of time to raise a family. They are proud to call Marshalltown home and are amazed at the continued progress, growth and perseverance of the community.
Currently, Amber serves as the Chair of the Iowa Arts Council board of directors and is a board member for the 13th Street District.
Amber's Favorite Mottos:
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. - Helen Keller
The most dangerous phrase in the language, “we’ve always done it this way”. – Grace Hopper
She and her husband, Cole, have a four-year-old son, Finnley, who keeps them active and mostly outdoors. She is passionate about helping make Marshalltown and the state of Iowa a place to live, work, learn and play through the arts and creative community development.
Her and her husband were born and raised in Marshalltown and intentionally came back after moving away for a short period of time to raise a family. They are proud to call Marshalltown home and are amazed at the continued progress, growth and perseverance of the community.
Currently, Amber serves as the Chair of the Iowa Arts Council board of directors and is a board member for the 13th Street District.
Amber's Favorite Mottos:
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. - Helen Keller
The most dangerous phrase in the language, “we’ve always done it this way”. – Grace Hopper
