Board of Trustees
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The Waukee Public Library Board is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. The trustees are appointed by the Mayor for a three-year term, limited to two consecutive terms. Residency in Waukee city limits is required for appointment.
The Library Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing Library policy, authorizing services provided by the Library, establishing the Library budget, and hiring the Library Director. Library Board members do not receive compensation for their services.
The Waukee Public Library Board of Trustees meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. Agendas are posted 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Board Meeting Dates
Board Meeting Dates
All Library Board of Trustee meetings are held at the Waukee Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted. Meetings are open to the public.
January 11, 2022
February 8, 2022
March 8, 2022
April 12, 2022
May 10, 2022
June 14, 2022
July 12, 2022
August 9, 2022
September 13, 2022
October 11, 2022
November 8, 2022
December 13, 2022
Board Meeting Minutes
Board Meeting Minutes
All Board Meeting Minutes will be posted here as pdf documents. Library Board meetings were not held in December 2021 or March 2022.
Meet the Trustees
Meet the Trustees
Jared Starkweather
President
Jared Starkweather joined the Waukee Library Board of Trustees in October 2015. He is an Insurance Agent with the Starkweather Agency. He is a member of the Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce and is a 2015 graduate of the Waukee Leadership Institute. He lives in Waukee with his family. Contact: [email protected].
Term Expires: June 30, 2022
Kaba Kayembe
Vice President
Apollinaire (Kaba) joined the Waukee Library Board of Trustees in July 2017. He graduated from Saint Ambrose University with a BA in Computer Information Systems and an MBA. He is the Supervisor Program Management with CO-OP Financial Services. Kaba lives in Waukee with his wife and two boys – Jackson, and Charley. He has lived in Waukee since 2014. Contact: [email protected].
Term Expires: June 30, 2023
Emily Schultz
Treasurer
Emily Schultz joined the Waukee Library Board of Trustees in July 2019. A graduate of New York University, with a BA in Digital Media, she lived in Brooklyn, NY and Chicago, IL before putting down roots in Waukee in 2017 where she lives with her husband, dog, and two little boys. Emily now works as Project Director for Business Publications Corporation. Contact: [email protected].
Term Expires: June 30, 2022
Kayt Gabrielson
Secretary
Kayt Gabrielson joined the Waukee Library Board of Trustees in April 2018. She has more than 20 years of success across technology, retail, apparel, and manufacturing. Leveraging extensive experience in marketing management and sales for customer-centric organizations, her expertise lies heavily in marketing strategy, growth strategy, business and product development, and communications. Kayt attained her MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix and her BS in Marketing from Iowa State University. Kayt is a marketing lecturer for Iowa State and is the current President-Elect for the American Marketing Association Iowa Chapter. Kayt also volunteers her time coaching youth soccer through Vision Soccer Academy in Waukee. Contact: [email protected].
Term Expires: June 30, 2023
Connie Thienes
Board Member
Connie Thienes joined the Waukee Library Board of Trustees in July 2018. She is a retiree after 40 years in the financial services industry. She currently volunteers for a variety of community organizations in Waukee and the greater Des Moines area. Connie and her husband Curt have lived in Waukee since 2014. Contact: [email protected].
Term Expires: June 30, 2024
Miranda Djukic
Board Member
Miranda Djukic joined the Waukee Library Board of Trustees in July 2018. She graduated from Iowa State University in 2009 with a BA in Liberal Arts. She is a Senior Auditor at Wells Fargo and lives in Waukee with her husband. She has lived in Waukee since 2015. Contact: [email protected].
Term Expires: June 30, 2024
Michelle Henderson
Board Member
Michelle Henderson joined the Waukee Library Board of Trustees in July 2020. Michelle graduated from University of Iowa before living in Denver, CO and Richmond, VA. Michelle and her family settled down in Waukee in 2017. Michelle is involved in several community organizations in the Des Moines area. Contact: [email protected].