Conference Center Staff
Kevin Jurasek conference center director | |
Kevin has been working in the Hy-Vee Conference Center for over thirteen years. After graduating from Iowa State University with a BA in telecommunicative arts, in the study of radio, television and film, he began his career with the local ABC-affiliated television station. Kevin joined the Hy-Vee family in 1995 as coordinator of AV services and after five years moved up to assistant director of the Conference Center. After another four years as assistant director, he was promoted to Director.
Kim Burow corporate executive chef | |
Chef Kim has been with the Hy-Vee Conference Center for five years as the Corporate Executive Chef. Chef graduated with an Associate’s Degree in culinary arts from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. He returned to Iowa to take a position as executive chef of the Des Moines Golf and Country Club and was named the youngest Certified Chef in Iowa at that time, at age 23. Following ten years at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club, he moved to Palm Springs, California, to work at Indian Wells Country Club, the home of the Bob Hope Classic golf tournament, as executive chef and director of food service. After another ten years, Chef Kim returned to Des Moines to continue his career as executive chef of the Hyperion Field Club and worked there for ten years before coming to Hy-Vee. Chef Kim is a long-standing certified member of the American Chef Federation. He has numerous awards to his credit, from the National Pork Producers and Taste of Iowa to the President's Culinary Award.
Molly Scanlon sales manager | |
If you are interested in holding your business function or a wedding reception here at the Hy-Vee Conference Center, please contact Molly, our sales manager. Molly attended the University of Iowa and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing with a concentration in sports studies. Although Molly is new to the Hy-Vee Conference Center, she has gained prior event planning and marketing experience through working for the University of Iowa's Athletic Department in the Sports Marketing office and working for the Business Master's Program at the Henry B. Tippie School of Management.
Mandy Garcia banquet services manager | |
Mandy has been with the Hy-Vee Conference Center for just a year and serves as manager of banquet services. Mandy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in international business and a Master's degree in Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Administration with an emphasis in events planning from Western Illinois University. Mandy has been with Hy-Vee for thirteen years, both in the store and at the corporate office. She started her Hy-Vee career at the Silvis location and transferred to the Macomb store while attending college. She began her tenure in the Des Moines market serving as an intern at the Conference Center to complete her degree. She worked at the Windsor Heights store serving as manager of general merchandise and later as manager of perishables. She is also a 2001 graduate of Hy-Vee University.
Rob Luetje audio/visual coordinator, room setup and operations | |
Rob has been with the Hy-Vee Conference Center for three years, working with the audio/visual capabilities and room setup, and was named a Hy-Vee Corporate Employee of the Quarter in 2006. Rob earned his BA in journalism and mass communications from the University of Iowa. This is Rob’s second time with Hy-Vee, as he also worked part-time in the Carroll, Iowa, Hy-Vee store for six years. Rob’s prior experience in audio and video includes three years at Pratt Audio-Visual in Des Moines and two years at WOI-TV in West Des Moines. When he’s not working in the Conference Center, Rob is freelancing in videography and video editing for Custom Productions in Des Moines.
Ashley Noe bridal show & marketing coordinator | |
This is Ashley's first year with the Hy-Vee Conference Center as the wedding show and marketing coordinator. Ashley is a May 2008 graduate of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, with a degree in corporate communication and a minor in marketing. This is Ashley's second time working for Hy-Vee as she has also worked part time at the Ottumwa #1 store and the Indianola store for a combined five years.
