Our Team & Board Members
The Sunrise Team

Chris Schenkelberg
Health Center Administrator
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3140
chriss@sunriseretirement.com

Mindee Knudson, RN
Director of Nursing
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3112
knudsonm@sunriseretirement.com

Courtney Hudelson
Director of Human Resources
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3104
hudelsonc@sunriseretirement.com

Anna Heller
Director of Fund Development & Volunteers
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3157
hellera@sunriseretirement.com

Char Hesse
Independent Living Director of Marketing
Phone:Â (712) 212-5468
hessec@sunriseretirement.com

Director of Social Services
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3142

Sue Schultz
Maple Heights Coordinator & Social Services Assistant
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3145 or 3126
schultzs@sunriseretirement.com

Melissa Merrill
Environmental Services Supervisor
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3125
merrillm@sunriseretirement.com

Erin Anderson
Activities Coordinator
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3130
andersone@sunriseretirement.com

Chaplain Scott Squires
Chaplaincy Services
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3130
squiress@sunriseretirement.com

Angela Kiraly, RN
Fountain View Assisted Living Nurse Coordinator
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3153
kiralya@sunriseretirement.com

Chris Moreno, RN
Applewood Neighborhood Nurse Manager
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3147
morenoc@sunriseretirement.com

Samantha Jo Burkhart, RN
Evergreen Neighborhood Nurse Manager
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3150
burkharts@sunriseretirement.com

Holly Choquette, RN
Sunlight/Bernstein Neighborhoods Nurse Manager
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3149
choquetteh@sunriseretirement.com

QI Nurse & Evening Supervisor
QI Nurse & Evening Supervisor
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3103

Glenys Behrens, RN
Sunrise Hills (Condos/Cottages) Independent Living Nurse
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 1366
behrensg@sunriseretirement.com

Elaine Brown, RN
The Pointe at Sunrise Independent Living Nurse
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 1366
browne@sunriseretirement.com
Board of Directors

Dave Larson

Ryan Ross, J.D.
Legal Advisor

Dr. Richard Hildebrand, M.D.
President

Bill Bradbury
Vice President

Dr. Mary Kovarna, Ed.D
Secretary

Gina Sitzmann
Treasurer

Kyle Irvin, J.D.

Matt Campbell

Dr. Barbara Condon, Ph.D.

Dr. Patrick Cross, D.P.T.

Kent McCuddin

Thomas Padgett, Ph.D.
Past President

Lynn Wold

Ron Yockey
Foundation Board

Hallie Salmen
Sunrise CEO & Foundation President

Kyle Irvin, J.D.

Jack Bernstein

Larry Delperdang

Pokey Jensen

Deb Smith

Beverly Zenor

Julie Klein
Chief Financial Officer

Anna Heller
Sunrise Director of Fund Development