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LEADERSHIP.

It truly takes a village. Caring for our communities demands thoughtful dedication and collective effort. Meet the passionate leaders of the Central Iowa Community Land Trust, who are committed to making homeownership permanently affordable for all.

STAFF

Staffing support provided by HOME, Inc.

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Carrie Woerdeman

Executive Director

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Jaqueline Chico

CICLT Program Manager & HUD Certified Housing Counselor

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Jayson Shaffer

Director of Marketing & Community Engagement

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michelle Raymer, President, Community Volunteer

Loulou Dickey, Vice President, Executive Director | Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership

Christine Gordon, Treasurer, Housing & Community Development Manager | City of West Des Moines

Jessica Avant, secretary, Underwriter | AMBA

David Hellstern, Attorney | Simpson, Jensen, Abels, Fischer & Bouslog, P.C.

Lance Henning, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity

Terry Gearhart, Vice President of Lending | Neighborhood Finance Corporation

Chris Costa, President & CEO | KNAPP Properties

Chuck Montgomery, Professor of English and Academic Services Coordinator | DMACC West

Liz Smith, Owner | Liz Smith Interior Design

Patrick Whitty, Senior Vice President | Invenergy

Chris Johansen, Neighborhood Services Director | City of Des Moines

Toby O'Berry, Executive Director | Polk County Housing Trust Fund

Nick Osborne, Assistant City Administrator | City if Waukee 

Brian McDonough, Planning & Development Manager | Polk County Public Works

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The Central Iowa Community Land Trust was founded in 2025 with the mission of empowering residents to create equitable, resilient, and thriving communities through permanently affordable housing.  

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1618 6th Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50314 
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(Housed inside the HOME, Inc. Office Building.)

515-243-1277

© 2026 Central Iowa Community Land Trust (CICLT)

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