Leadership

DMC Leadership Team

Cade Lambert

Head of School

Bio

Karla Lowe

Head of Elementary School

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Becky Miedema

Head of Human Resources

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Jon Muller

Head of Student Activities

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Heather Nerem

Head of Academics

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Cory Nikkel

Head of High School

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Anne Soppe

Head of Finance & Operations

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Brian Town

Head of Middle School

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Julia Veenstra

Head of Advancement

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2025 - 2026 School Board of Trustees

Des Moines Christian School is governed by the Board of Trustees. The Board has the following responsibilities:

To support and guard the school’s mission and values
To provide input with the development of the Strategic Plan / Strategic Financial Plan and provide oversight of its execution
To ensure the school is here for succeeding generations of children
To support and hold accountable the Head of School

Our Board’s responsibilities are strategic to ensure DMC is here for future generations of students. It delegates the responsibility for daily and annual operations to the Head of School. This responsibility includes enrollment, curriculum, teacher and staff oversight, annual budget, discipline, partnering with parents, among other matters.
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*DMC is a member of the Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA) and operates within CESA standards.

DMC Board of Trustees Members

Jason Willis, President
Anne Risewick, Vice President
Kyle Ten Pas, Treasurer
Gina Visser Smit, Secretary
Angela Clement
Aima Egbelakin
Eric Fopma
Megan Leitheiser
John Leusink
Josh Moulton
Tammy Niemann
Carlos Pelaez
Jim Plagge
Ben Vallier