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
Katrina Hess
Director of Social Services
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3142
hessk@sunriseretirement.com
Vicki Hansen
Maple Heights Coordinator
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3145
hansenv@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
Tammy Palmersheim, RN
Fountain View Assisted Living Nurse Coordinator
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3153
palmersheimt@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
Ashley Finely
QI & Infection Control Nurse
Phone:Â (712) 276-3821 ext. 3103
waldmana@sunriseretirement.com
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
Bill Bradbury
President
Gina Sitzmann
Vice President
Kyle Irvin, J.D.
Treasurer
Kent McCuddin
Secretary
Ryan Ross, J.D.
Legal Advisor
Matt Campbell
Dr. Barbara Condon, Ph.D.
Dr. Patrick Cross, D.P.T.
Dr. Richard Hildebrand, M.D.
Past President
Dr. Mary Kovarna, Ed.D
Dave Larson
Thomas Padgett, Ph.D.
Jennifer Rose Bass
Anne Westra
Lynn Wold
Ron Yockey
Foundation Board
Samantha Roth
Sunrise CEO
Kyle Irvin, J.D.
Jack Bernstein
Gail Bivens-Rose
Larry Delperdang
Pokey Jensen
David Layhee
Beverly Zenor
Anna Heller
Sunrise Director of Fund Development