Staff
ArtForce Iowa is a 501c3 non-profit governed by a board of directors. The organization is managed by Christine Her, Yvette Zaród Hermann, Emma Parker and Cody Sherman. Professional artists serve as Artist Mentors. These artists lead workshops and develop positive relationships with youth.

Christine Her
Executive Director
#1 Value: Honesty
Christine@artforceiowa.org
Christine is dedicated to building bridges towards social justice for all. As a singer, songwriter and musician, she encourages young people to find their voices and share personal truths through lyrics and melodies.

Yvette Zaród Hermann
Program Director
#1 Value: Safety
Yvette@artforceiowa.org
Yvette is a passionate advocate for the rights of young people. As a New York City Teaching Fellow, Yvette earned her Master's of Science in Education from CUNY Lehman College while working in a public high school in the Bronx. She has 13 years of classroom teaching experience and her favorite projects involve poetry, dance and theatre.

Emma Parker
DSM Heroes Program Manager
#1 Value: Growth
Emma@artforceiowa.org
Emma is a visual artist with a talent for envisioning collaborative projects. She graduated from Iowa State University with a BFA in Studio Art.

Cody Sherman
Youth Engagement Specialist
#1 Value: Justice
Cody@artforceiowa.org
Cody is a local artist with woodcut, printmaking and visual arts experience. His contagious creativity engages youth to make art.
Board Members
Scott Anderson, Tax Director, FBL Financial Group, Inc.,
Kevin Hawkinson, General Manager - Operations, EMC
Beth Scheetz, Administrative Law Judge, Iowa Workforce Development
Alix Sanchez, Risk Assurance Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Anna Tran, Internal Auditor, Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Carl Vieregger, Professor of Management & International Business, Drake University
Sharon Wegner, Attorney (specialist in Juvenile Courts)
Artist-Mentor Team
Current Artist-Mentors Include:
Visual Arts
Garnet Nordine, Juan Lourido, Johnathan Fusco, Kathryn E. Sutton, Cody Sherman, Emma Parker
Fiber Arts
Chris Tran, Andrea Charnow
Music
Christine Her, Micah Smith, Jay Schneider, Cameron Schneider
Hip-hop Production
Jason Gorsuch
Filmmaking and Photography
Dan Jaquez, Bobby Baccam
Theater and Creative Writing
Yvette Hermann, Rachel Vogel-Quinn, Sarah Welch