Aiming For a Cure Foundation - Committee Members

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Committee Members
Who are the wonderful supporting individuals that make up the Aiming For A Cure Foundation Committee?

			Tim Anderson Tim Anderson is the Pro Staff Manager for Mossy Oak Brand Camo. He has been involved with the Aiming for a Cure Foundation since its inception. “Steve Ries came to see us years ago looking for a title sponsor to get behind his event. After listening to his vision and discussing it with Dave and Carman Forbes, we immediately jumped onboard. When I originally got involved, I felt it was part of my job and responsibility to the company. It quickly became part of life and a passion that is hard to explain. I will always be a part of Aiming For a Cure because of its mission to assist and comfort children going through the fight for their life.” Tim and his wife Karen live in Delhi, Iowa. They have 4 children, Jeremy, Justin, Lindsey and Michael.

			Randy Fitzgerald Randy is the Executive Vice President of Operations for a protein separation and purification company. Randy is the husband of Cathy and the father of Cori. Randy was raised in Ames, Iowa, graduated from Iowa State University, and has spent his career building and operating medical device and pharmaceutical operations around the world. Randy trains his Brittanys and supports his daughter in her 4H horse projects in his spare time. Randy became involved with Aiming For A Cure through his contact with Steve Ries in AKC Hunt Tests and developing a friendship with the Ries family. The inspiration of Ben Ries and the core values of the Aiming For A Cure Foundation are the primary motivating forces for him and helps all committee members focus on the need to continue their efforts. As an individual involved with the health care industry he feels that there is a need for an increased awareness on the mental well being of children and families experiencing difficult times and the Aiming For A Cure Foundation is working toward this goal.

			Ed Kempf Cedar Rapids, Iowa A love of dogs, pheasant hunting, sports, and photography put me on the doorstep of one of the formative meetings of the “Aiming for A Cure” committee. Fortunately, they let me stay. Now, almost three years later, I couldn’t imagine my life without the great people I’ve met at Highland Hideaway Hunting in Riverside, Iowa, and all the members of the AFAC committee. It was a perfect fit for our family business, “ Impact Photo / Joe Photo”, as we have specialized in special event photography concentrating on the Cedar Rapids / Iowa City corridor for 28 years. My wife, Molly, and kids, Sarah and Dan, all help in our business and help support AFAC. I earned my B.A. in History with a Physical Education minor in 1972 – Go Hawks!

			Jodie Ries “We had a vision that was put into action and became a dream come true”. Being parents of a child diagnosed with cancer and recently sharing a loss of this child was the inspiration to form Aiming For A Cure Foundation. My husband Steve and daughter Rachel and I want Ben’s legacy to live, as Ben would always think of the many children and Families at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital during their treatments for cancer. During his visits, Ben was consumed by the staff, new Friendships and many opportunities that would make his home away from home more enjoyable during a difficult time. With Ben’s love for the great outdoors in his hunting dogs and the many personal Friendships made it became easy to form such a great foundation that commit their time and efforts to continue the legacy of caring for the children and Families dealing with cancer at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. We were blessed with calling Ben our son, and having so many caring people to volunteer their time, talents and financial support in helping children and their families with childhood cancer. The Ries Family resides in Alburnett on an acreage with their Family business in raising hunting dogs. Faith Family Friends

			Lori Johnson Iowa City native, graduate of City High School. University of Iowa graduate with a B.B.A. in finance. Loan Operations Officer at MidWestOne Bank Interests include: scrapbooking, Atlanta Braves baseball, & Hawkeye Sports