Our Leadership Team | WesleyLife

Rob Kretzinger

President and CEO

Allison Pendroy

Chief Operating Officer

Kristy VanDerWiel

Chief Culture Officer

Craig Flanagan

Chief Financial Officer

Amy Hutchins

Chief Marketing Officer

Janet Simpson

Vice President of Network Operations

Amber Wentz

Vice President of Information Solutions

Ward Phillips

Vice President of Market Strategy and Business Development

Sophia S. Ahmad

Vice President of Philanthropy

Aaron Wheeler

Vice President of Home and Community Based Services

Board of Directors

2023 WesleyLife Board of Directors

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, WesleyLife is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors. Since 1947, the board has led the growth of WesleyLife from a single retirement community to a comprehensive continuum of health and well-being services and initiatives for older adults, wherever they call home. Drawing upon both life experience and areas of professional expertise, board members provide oversight for the entire organization and define the ways WesleyLife lives its mission.

Board Members

Kip Albertson — Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Strategy Officer, Bankers Trust
Kari Cooling — Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Brokerage Services, Iowa Region, Holmes Murphy
Barbara Decker — Executive Director, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Des Moines
Nick Henderson — President and Chief Operating Officer (retired), Holmes Murphy & Associates
Laura Jackson — Executive Vice President of Health Equity, Access & Improvement, Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield
John Moorlach — Attorney, Whitfield & Eddy Law
Bob Ruch — Owner (retired), Ruch Enterprises
David Stout — Pastor (retired), United Methodist Church
Dr. Christina Taylor — Chief Medical Officer, Clover Health
Rich Willis — Owner and Chairman, Willis Automotive

Board Officers

Chad Rasmussen, Chairman — Vice President of Development, Christensen Development
Susan Osweiler, MS, FSA; Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Sammons Financial Group
Kevin LaGree, Past Chairman — President (retired), Simpson College; United Methodist Clergyman

Board Members

Kip Albertson — Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Strategy Officer, Bankers Trust
Kari Cooling — Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Brokerage Services, Iowa Region, Holmes Murphy
Barbara Decker — Executive Director, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Des Moines
Nick Henderson — President and Chief Operating Officer (retired), Holmes Murphy & Associates
John Moorlach — Attorney, Whitfield & Eddy Law
Bob Ruch — President, Ruch Enterprises
David Stout — Pastor (retired), United Methodist Church
Dr. Christina Taylor — Chief Medical Officer, McFarland Clinic