Staff & Board

Meet the administrative staff of Camp Fire Heart of Iowa.


Kelly Peterson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kelly Peterson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kelly Peterson

Owen Ballard
Development & Operations Director

Owen Ballard

Development & Operations Director

Owen Ballard

Jenna Turner
Communications & Strategic Partnerships Director

Jenna Turner

Communications & Strategic Partnerships Director

Jenna Turner

Blake Barrett
Facilities & Transportation Director

Blake Barrett

Facilities & Transportation Director

Blake Barrett


Carolina Ortiz-Gonzales
Camp Director

Carolina Ortiz-Gonzales

Camp Director

Carolina Ortiz-Gonzales

Katie Lakatosh
Assistant Camp Director

Katie Lakatosh

Assistant Camp Director

Katie Lakatosh

Jocelyn Ricket
Program Director

Jocelyn Ricket

Program Director

Jocelyn Ricket

Liz Freeman
Program Manager

Liz Freeman

Program Manager

Liz Freeman


Jessica Harrington
AmeriCorps Member

Jessica Harrington

AmeriCorps Member

Jessica Harrington

Tony Kroll
Maintenance Manager

Tony Kroll

Maintenance Manager

Tony Kroll

Board of Directors

Camp Fire Heart of Iowa is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of leaders from our community that believe in the power of Camp Fire to help youth find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are. We are grateful to our board for their leadership and support.
  • Brian Koch, President | Des Moines Public Schools
  • Katie Moses, Secretary | Principal Financial Group
  • Emily Hansen, Treasurer | Eide Bailly
  • Eric Schulz, Past President | John Deere
  • Kelly Peterson, Executive Director | Camp Fire Heart of Iowa
  • Sue Ballard | Community Volunteer
  • Mike Kapustka | Wells Fargo
  • Jan Koch | Community Volunteer
  • Jan Doherty | Community Volunteer
  • Kathy Talbot | Urbandale Public Library