The six new board members will serve a three-year term that began in July.

BETTENDORF, Iowa — United Way Quad Cities has added six new community members to its robust Board of Directors to begin its 2024-25 fiscal year.

The new members, who began their term in July, will each serve a three-year term. They will join 20 other leaders to “provide strategic direction, decision making and guidance to steer the organization,” according to a release from the nonprofit.

The new members are as follows:

Ed Decker, Partner, RSM US LLP

Meyer Lehman, Executive Vice President, BITCO

Octavius O’Large, Vice President/Chief Steward, UFCW Local 431 covering the Davenport Kraft Heinz Plant

Sangeetha Rayapati, Professor, Augustana College; Mayor, City of Moline

Zarifa Reynolds, President & CEO, Royal Neighbors of America

Brian Reynolds, Director, Metallurgy and Process Technology, Arconic

A list of the full 26-member board can be found on the United Way website.

Board volunteer officers and committee chairs have also been named for the fiscal year:

Board Chair, Executive Committee and Chair, Governance Committee: Caitlin Russell, President, Russell

Vice Chair: Bob Waterman, Jr., Of Counsel, Lane & Waterman LLP

Immediate Past Chair: Mara Downing, Vice President, Global Brand & Communications, Deere & Company

Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee: Kerry Smith, Consulting Chief Financial Officer, NutriQuest

Audit Chair: Ed Decker, Partner, RSM US LLP

“The region’s top business and community leaders continue to reinforce their commitment to ensuring all Quad Citians have the opportunity to thrive by investing their time and expertise in serving on the Board of Directors of United Way Quad Cities, exemplifying our shared vision for a stronger, more united community,” Rene Gellerman, president and CEO, said in a news release.