Des Moines
Christopher Steele
Chief Operating Executive
Start Date: 5/10/2008
Personal Highlights
I have a 9-year-old son whom is extremely active and keeps me active as well. I enjoy spending time outdoors and I am an avid sports fan. I will watch just about any competitive sport live or on TV. I also enjoy cooking, disc golf, and traveling when the opportunity arises.
Gracie Smidt
Assistant Chief Operating Executive
Start Date: 8/1/2023
Personal Highlights
I recently graduated from Indiana University in May of 2023. After graduating, I moved back home to Iowa with my boyfriend where my family lives. In my free time, I enjoy playing pickleball and reading in addition to traveling and listening to live music.
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!
Ashley Willey
Sales Executive
Start Date: 8/22/2022
Personal Highlights
When I am not a work I am hanging out with my husband and our 3 (almost 4) year old little boy. We spend a lot of time outside at parks whenever we get a free weekend we head to my parent’s farm in Martensdale, Iowa to relax.
Jennifer Humphreys
Managing Director
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 4/1/2021
Personal Highlights
I love spending time with my family, When I’m not working, I’m off visiting a family member. I also love to cook, read, travel and go to movies. I will be looking forward to getting to know the West Des Moines area exploring the restaurants and shopping, it looks like it’s a great place to live.
Nicole Rench
Assistant Director
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 9/26/2023
Personal Highlights
When I am not at work I am spending time with my kiddos. We like exploring parks, nature trails, anything outdoors is where we like to be!
Alex Griess
Assistant Director
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 4/1/2024
Personal Highlights
Outside of work I enjoy spending time with friends and family. I love watching old movies and going to the theatre. I love traveling and exploring new places whenever I get the chance.
Steve Graham
Culinary Maestro
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 6/8/2011
Personal Highlights
When I am not working I enjoy going backpacking, fishing and being outdoors.
Joseph Leach
Culinary Conductor
Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse
Start Date: 10/10/2022
Personal Highlights
I love finding new projects around our house to work on with my amazing girlfriend and teaching our dogs to “talk” with sound buttons. You can frequently find me tinkering with the latest tech, reading international literature, or weight lifting. If I had to pick my favorite place to be (besides Johnny’s kitchen), it would be on a long road trip with my girl and the pups exploring unknown places!
Yuliana Briceno
Executive Housekeeper
Start Date: 7/16/2020
Personal Highlights
When I am not working, I love spending time with my husband and our 5 beautiful children. I love to cook and help people who might not be as fortunate.
Kerry Graham
Maintenance Executive
Start Date: 7/12/2022h5>
Personal Highlights
I have two grown sons that live In Des Moines. In my free time I enjoy shooting pool and I’m a big fan of football “go Steelers”, I also love being outdoors when the weather is good. I look forward to being with HOA for a while and hope to meet most of you and feel free to reach out to me if there’s something you think I might be able to help with, I don’t know everything but I might be able to help