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Meet Our Team

Tiffani Pinkerton HMS Hub

Staff

Tiffani Pinkerton is the HMS Hub Collaborative Director.  Prior to joining HMS Hub, Tiffani worked in prevention for 10 years in Southwest Iowa. Relevant experiences include leadership in the areas of workforce development, domestic abuse advocacy, and community reentry from incarceration. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master’s degree from Bellevue University. Tiffani will be working with HMS Hub collaborative partners to enhance a communication, education, and central navigation network, which strengthens relationships, and connect resources for all who strive to improve well-being for children and families in southwest Iowa.

“Helen Keller stated, ‘Alone we can do so little; together, we can do so much.’ My passion is bringing people together. By creating a collaborative network, we will play a dynamic role in making our communities a better place for children and families, regardless of their circumstances. I can’t wait to see what we can do by working together.” –Tiffani

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is a cross-sector group of leaders, decision-makers, and community members who provide strategic direction, champion the effort, and align their own organizations' work to the common agenda. They use data to help inform a common agenda and strategy for change. They help track the progress of the work with agreed-upon indicators. The steering committee provides strategic guidance, vision, and oversight to the collaboration.

Michele Bang

Michele Bang

Committee Secretary 

Deputy Director for Project Harmony

Kathy Hanafan

Kathy Hanafan

Community Resource Supervisor

Green Hills AEA

Lonnie Maguire

Lonnie Maguire Committee Chair

Disability Services Director for Southwest Iowa Mental Health and Disability Services

Patricia Russmann

Patricia Russmann

Executive Director for

Thriving Families Alliance

Tammi Winchester

Tammi Winchester

Statewide Adult Protective Services Administrator for Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Jenny Barnett

Jenny Barnett

Superintendent for Harlan Community Schools

Tracy Kelley

Tracy Kelley

TLC PK-4 Instructional Interventionist

Woodbine Community Schools

Mary O’Neill

Mary O'Neill

Chief Operating Officer for Heartland Family Service

Deb Sprecker

Deb Sprecker

Executive Director for

Heistand Family Foundation

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Gay McTate

Collaborative Consultant with Nebraska Children & Families Foundation

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Debie Lahr

Health Promotions Coordinator and Learning for Life Supervisor at Burgess Public Health.

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