Des Moines
Connor Adamson
Chief Operating Executive
Start Date: 8/21/2023
Personal Highlights
In my free time, you can find me playing golf, trying new restaurants, spending time with my friends and family, cheering on the Hawkeye’s, and am always down for a good country concert.
Alex Conlon
Assistant Chief Operating Executive
Start Date: 3/1/2017
Personal Highlights
I joined the service industry in 2011 when I moved back to Des Moines working at Cabaret West Glen. I mostly enjoyed being able to work at a place that gave me the opportunity to meet so many people and help create an atmosphere that people always wanted to be around. I enjoyed it so much that I worked there for the past 6 years. When I am not at work I am spending time with family and friends. I love to eat out and experience new restaurants around the town. In my spare time I enjoy traveling as much as possible and watching or attending as many sporting events as I can my favorite being baseball.
Tyler Beard
Sales Executive
Start Date: 7/30/2018
Personal Highlights
When I am not at work I am a sports fanatic! My teams are the Denver Nuggets, Kansas City Chiefs, Mizzou Tigers, and Kansas City Royals. My wife and I also love to travel, and since getting married in 2015, we have been to St. Martin, Anguilla, Puerto Rico, Cancun, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Greece, and are headed to the Cayman Islands in October!
Wade McElroy
Assistant Director
The Republic On Grand
Start Date: 3/7/2016
Personal Highlights
Gavin Fuller
Assistant Director
The Republic On Grand
Start Date: 6/9/2025
Personal Highlights
Outside of work I am typically spending time with friends, and have a love for music and photography in my free time. I always enjoy spending time outdoors and taking hikes with my dog at different parks around the city.
Peter Kiger
Executive Chef
The Republic On Grand
Start Date: 12/12/2007
Personal Highlights
When I am not at work I am spending time with family and friends. I am an avid film enthusiast and collector, and an amateur guitarist. My wife ,Heather, and I (and the kids) spend the summers doing yardwork, gardening and perfecting smoked meats on the pellet grill, relaxing poolside and attending live music shows whenever possible!
Justin Henke
Back-of-House Executive
The Republic On Grand
Start Date: 12/13/2025
Personal Highlights
When I have free time I do Graphic Design, Photo Editing, and recently starting to dabble in IT and Networking. I enjoy learning and reading about Theoretical Physics, Black Holes, basically anything in regard to space. Cookbooks as well (obviously). Other than that I also support and am involved with promoters, artists and producers involved in the underground music scene.
Evelia Contreras
Executive Housekeeper
Start Date: 10/01/2019
Personal Highlights
I spend my free time with my little daughter. I like to watch movies and walk in the park.