Our Team & Board Members
The Sunrise Team

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

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

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

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

Katrina Hess, LBSW
Director of Social Services
Phone: (712) 276-3821 ext. 3142
hessk@sunriseretirement.com

Jennifer Cooper
Independent Living Coordinator
Phone: (712) 276-3821 ext. 3145
cooperj@sunriseretirement.com

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

Maintenance Supervisor
Phone: (712) 276-3821 ext. 3128

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

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

Tammy Palmersheim, RN
Fountain View Assisted Living Nurse Coordinator
Phone: (712) 276-3821 ext. 3153
palmersheimt@sunriseretirement.com

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

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

Jessica Dietschy, RN
Resident Care Coordinator Nurse Manager
Phone: 712-276-3821 ext. 3118
dietschyj@sunriseretirement.com

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

Mary Ronnfeldt, RN
Sunlight/Bernstein Neighborhoods Nurse Manager
Phone: (712) 276-3821 ext. 3149
maryr@sunriseretirement.com

Ashley Finely, LPN
QI & Infection Control Nurse
Phone: (712) 276-3821 ext. 3103
waldmana@sunriseretirement.com
Board of Directors

Bill Bradbury
President

Gina Sitzmann
Treasurer

Kyle Irvin, J.D.
Vice President

Kent McCuddin
Secretary

Ryan Ross, J.D.
Legal Advisor

Amy Callaghan, DO

Matt Campbell

Kevin Conklin

Dr. Patrick Cross, D.P.T.

Shelly Krohn

Dr. Richard Hildebrand, M.D.
Past President

Dr. Mary Kovarna, Ed.D

Dave Larson

Jennifer Rose Bass

Anne Westra
