josh mandelbaum
Class of 2017
Senior attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center; Des Moines City Councilman
What advice would you give to young people who want to make an impact?
Join a nonprofit board. Serving on a nonprofit board is an immediate way to make an impact on an organization and its mission. While you serve, you will learn from others on the board, from those who work at the organization, and from the community that you are serving. You’ll have an opportunity to solve problems, apply your skills and learn new issues. If you find the right opportunity to serve, you will make an immediate impact while learning how to make an even bigger impact in whatever you do next.
What’s one of your accomplishments you are most proud of, and why?
I’m proud of the Legal Source of Income Non-discrimination ordinance that we passed in the city of Des Moines. As a community, we are facing serious challenges related to affordable housing. This ordinance will make our housing voucher work better and work for more people. It is an important step toward improving how our community addresses affordable housing. It will provide increased stability and improve lives. I hope that it can be a model for other communities in the metro and that it serves as a foundation for how we address other pieces of our affordable housing challenges.
Class of 2017
Tim Albrecht
Larry Anderson
Kelly Barrick
Nate Boulton
Alex Broderick
Jesse Bunney
Azure Christensen
Ryan Crane
Joe DeJong
Trina Flack
Ben Garrett
Marina Grabchuk
LaVerne Greenfield
Stephanie Jutila
Karen Karr
Jenna Knox
Michael Krantz
Kylee Krizmanic
John Leder
Joshua Mandelbaum
Skylar Mayberry-Mayes
Dylan Mullenix
Eldwin Nichols
Jill Niswander
Angela Noble
Brianne Sanchez
Philip Sandager
William Scales
Courtney Shaw
Beth Shelton
Kelly Sparks
Christie Sullivan
Kimberly Wall
Brian Waller
Maggie White
Kelly Whiting
Hanna Wolle
China Wong
Alyssa Young
Chase Young