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Wes Krenz (Class of 2015) has been named Chief Financial Officer at Serve Credit Union in Des Moines. In his new role, Wes is responsible for supervising and controlling all

Mary Pratt joined the Ottumwa Legacy Foundation as Office Manager in 2018 and has worked in the nonprofit world for nearly 15 years. Mary graduated from Indian Hills Community College

Mendy McAdams (Class of 2018) has been named Executive Director of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce. She has served as the Assistant Director at The Fairfield Arts & Convention Center

Jill Lane is the Resilient Communities Wapello County Program Manager. Born and raised in Iowa, she is passionate about building connections, supporting families, and caring for kids. Jill earned her Associate of

Mauri Martinez, originally from Mexico, has lived in Ottumwa for 18 years. Mauri is a Bilingual Domestic Violence Advocate with the Family Crisis Center. Mauri, who graduated from high school

Dr. Jessica McCullen is an optometrist at Ottumwa Eye Care and has practiced in Ottumwa since 2012. Jessica graduated from Cornell College with bachelor’s degrees in biology and psychology. She

Dr. Jennifer Wilson, who relocated to Ottumwa to serve as the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Indian Hills Community College in 2020, was recently promoted to the college’s newly

Ethan Lake is a Chicago native who has worked at C1st Credit Union since relocating to Iowa in 2016. Ethan, who has served as the Branch Manager of the C1st

Jessie Mattingly grew up in a small town in Missouri. He moved to Ottumwa in 2008 to attend Indian Hills Community College and later Buena Vista University to study Accounting

Lindsey Gould is a Marketing & Media Specialist for Community 1st Credit Union, where she has worked for over seven years. Lindsey was born and raised in Ottumwa. After graduating

O.L.A. current class member Shelley Bramschreiber has been named Ottumwa High School Principal for the 2022-2023 school year! We asked Shelley how O.L.A. has impacted her in the first 5

Bronson Eick has been part of the John Deere Ottumwa Works team for over 18 years. Much of his leadership training and experience over those 18 years has been primarily