West Des Moines Richard Dedor Named As New Board Chair For Alzheimer Association Iowa Chapter

Press release from the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce:

July 10, 2020

Richard Dedor Named as New Board Chair for Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter
Dedor joins five new Board Members to help further the mission and vision for a world without Alzheimer’s disease.

DES MOINES, JULY 6, 2020 – On July 1, 2020, Richard Dedor of Des Moines stepped into the leadership role as Board Chair for the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter to serve a two year term. Dedor has been involved with the Alzheimer's Association since 2015 and on the board since 2018. He lost his Great Aunt Meta and family friend, Marlene, to Alzheimer's, and his neighbor from childhood, Don, is currently living with dementia. He has run for office twice, authored two books and currently produces two podcasts all while being a dad to an energetic little girl. He is currently the Marketing Manager for Community Choice Credit Union. Dedor replaces David Storey of Swisher who served two years as Chair.

The Iowa Chapter Board of Directors currently has 22 members, including 5 new members from across the state. The new Board Members are:

• Suzanne Behnke, Urbandale – Executive Director and Editor at The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism - IowaWatch.org
• Tim Bianchi, Urbandale – Owner of Trilogy Solutions & President of Avail Professional Services
• Cari Gregg, Des Moines – Relationship Manager at Wells Fargo
• Scott Maiers, Coralville – Marketing for Grand Living at Bridgewater
• Dr. Niyati Sharma, Hiawatha – Medical Director Unity Point Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center

Doug Bickford, Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter says, “We are proud to have Richard Dedor as our Board Chair and excited to welcome five new members to our Board of Directors. All of our Board Members display the qualities of passion for our mission, philanthropic leadership, professional acumen and expertise, organizational wisdom and the ability to leverage wide-ranging community contacts. I am thankful that these leaders will help us achieve our ultimate goal – a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.”
The purpose of the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter Board of Director is to provide leadership to fulfill the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association by partnering with staff in building relationships with key organizational stakeholders to enhance concern and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease, drive revenue generation, advance advocacy initiatives, accelerate research efforts, and provide care and support to those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia.

This press release was produced by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.