Our Board of Directors
Thank you for your leadership!

Dr. Jimmy Reyes
Chairman
Dr. Jimmy Reyes
Chairman
As Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Iowa Community HUB, Dr. Jimmy A. Reyes brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in advanced practice nursing, public health education, health policy, and research focused on underserved Iowa communities. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Science in Nursing, an Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner certification, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Iowa College of Nursing. Additionally, he earned a Ph.D. in Gerontology from Concordia University Chicago.
Dr. Reyes’s research is grounded in developing culturally centered, family-based educational programs that enhance diabetes self-management. His work prioritizes nutrition and physical activity for Latino populations served by Federally Qualified Health Centers. Through these initiatives, Dr. Reyes has contributed to establishing culturally sensitive protocols for diabetes care within Iowa’s Latino community. Furthermore, he has collaborated with healthcare professionals across the state, championing improved care quality for Latino and other underserved communities affected by chronic health conditions.

Kari Sullivan
Treasurer
Kari Sullivan

Treasurer
Kari has worked as a dynamic sales and operational leader with strong executive management strategies and GL operations for 20 years. She has a deep understanding of credit, service and consumer lending. She has spent her career building strategic plans, maximizing and adjusting based on data analytics and business intelligence. Kari has collaborated extensively with other community leaders and key business partners to activate company mission and community outreach efforts.
Kari now proudly owns Valley West Uniforms and loves to serve the medical community in and around the Des Moines area. Her husband Jeff and Kari have 3 children, Jevin 19, Graedan 17 and Fayth 13 who keep them busy by traveling and coaching basketball.

Dr. Jen Groos
Clinical Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Groos

Clinical Advisor
Dr. Groos is a board-certified pediatrician with 16 years of experience. She earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed a pediatrics residency at University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital in Madison, WI.
While at Blank Children’s Hospital, she founded the Healthy Kids Program before joining Primary Health Care at the BEC clinic this summer. Dr. Groos is active in community and legislative advocacy about topics related to healthy eating and active living. She currently serves as Lead Faculty for the National Childhood Obesity in Primary Care (COPC) Quality Improvement project led by the American Academy of Pediatrics Institute on Healthy Childhood Weight (IHCW). Dr. Groos also leads the 5-2-1-0 Health Care Program in Iowa. She serves as the co-chair for the COACH network (childhood obesity advisor) for the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Obesity. She is a past-president of the Iowa Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, chair of the chapter committee on legislation, and founder and chair of the chapter committee on obesity. In 2018, she received the Iowa Medical Society Physician Community Service Award for her statewide child health promotion work.

Sheila Treu
Board Member
Sheila Treu

Board Member
Sheila currently serves as Living Faith’s Business Manager in Clive, IA. Sheila joined the Living Faith staff team with over 20 years of nonprofit management experience. Before joining Living Faith Lutheran Church, Sheila enjoyed a career with the YMCA of Greater Des Moines and Wellspring Book and Bible of Clive.
Prior to starting her nonprofit career, Sheila received her design and merchandising education in Milwaukee, WI. Born out of a desire to embrace her creativity and education Sheila started Treuly Refined, LLC in 2017. With a focus on partnering with home owners to showcase their homes through home styling for optimum sale price or everyday living. Sheila enjoy’s running this client based business along side her current Business Manager role.
Serving as a CHP Community Board member fulfills Sheila’s passion for partnering with individuals and community organizations to ensure all individuals have the opportunity learn, grow, and thrive; creating their own vision for healthy living for a strong, connected community.
Sheila and her husband, Keith have been married over 30 years. With a growing family of three now-married children, Sheila focuses her time on serving the communities both here in the Des Moines area and in Elkader, IA, where she enjoys spending time on the river with family and friends.
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