The Iowa Wolves will host Galentine’s Day: Women’s Empowerment Night presented by Principal on Thursday, February 13 when the Wolves host the Rip City Remix at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game is the final installment of the Principal Community Celebration Series. The team's specialty jerseys will be up for auction the week of the game, benefitting Healthy Birth Day, Inc., creator of Count the Kicks.
Prior to the game from 4:30-5:30 pm, Iowa will host a Women's Empowerment Night Pregame Panel on the east side of the third floor concourse of Wells Fargo Arena. Attendees for the panel should enter Wells Fargo Arena at the south ticket lobby doors.
PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES
Dr. Andrea Lamphiear, Founder and Radiologist at GRACE Breast Imaging and Medical Spa
Dr. Andrea Lamphiear, co-founder of GRACE Breast Imaging & Medical Spa, PLLC and proud graduate of Simpson College and the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, is a fellowship-trained breast radiologist with more than 15 years of experience specializing in all aspects of breast imaging, with a particular focus on high-risk
patients and individualized care. She completed her dedicated breast imaging fellowship at the Susan G. Komen Breast Center in Peoria, Illinois, a pivotal step that deepened her passion for delivering high-quality, compassionate and patient centric breast care.
Growing up in small-town Iowa led Dr. Lamphiear to develop a strong commitment to improving access to expert breast imaging in underserved populations. She has a passion for eliminating barriers to care, whether those barriers are expense, fear, education, or location, and strives to help all patients have the same access to personalized, evidence-based breast care combined with cutting-edge technology in a serene and calming environment. Dr. Lamphiear and her partner, Dr. Rachel Preisser have created GRACE from the ground up to transform the patient experience by making breast cancer screening feel more like self-care than healthcare.
Dr. Lamphiear and her four children returned home to central Iowa in 2021 after exploring the country with her late husband, Warren, a Naval aviator, who passed away in 2019. She is proud to fulfill, at his encouragement, opening the breast center they had envisioned to help save lives through early detection and encourage and empower other women to make the leap into opening their own healthcare centers.
Deann Cook, President & CEO at Iowa Women’s Foundation
Deann Cook joined Iowa Women’s Foundation as President & CEO in January 2023. IWF empowers women and girls throughout the state of Iowa to achieve economic security by breaking down barriers that prevent their achievements. IWF has been particularly active in the expansion and funding models for increased childcare slots throughout Iowa.
Deann has served on the executive committee of the Iowa Nonprofit Alliance and the advisory boards of UNI @ DMACC, the University of Iowa Institute for Clinical & Translational Science and Iowa State University Extension & Outreach. Additional service includes chairing the United Way Council of States and Diocese of Des Moines Board of Education, and as a board member at the Association of Junior Leagues International, Prevent Child Abuse Iowa and the Iowa Literacy Council.
Deann’s professional background includes governance, fund development, grantmaking, advocacy, communications, and event planning. Her professional and volunteer experiences have focused on empowering women and families by removing barriers to opportunities and giving voice to those most affected by policy decisions. She holds a BA in Sociology from Central College (Pella, IA) and a Masters of Public Policy from the University of Northern Iowa. Deann has been recognized in the Des Moines Business Record’s Forty Under 40 and is a Leadership Iowa graduate.
Beth Shelton, CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
From coast to coast, from the Seattle Interactive Conference to the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC, Beth unapologetically speaks about the human experience and has received national accolades, highlighted on platforms ranging from Good Morning America and Working Mother Magazine to USA Today and the Today Show. Beth is persistently curious, an avid reader and uses solution-focused leadership to encourage radical innovation. She received her BA from Simpson College and MBA from Drake University, and has been named an alumni of achievement from both, while recently completing the Artificial Intelligence certificate program at MIT. Beth was recently named the 2024 Remarkable Woman by Nexstar Media/WHO TV, where she was honored in Hollywood and appeared on the Jennifer Hudson show.
Beth, a life-long amputee, embraces a spirit of empowering others, having served various causes; including the Iowa Amputee Golf Association, leading a local Girl Scout troop, serving on her local school board, and coaching youth teams in multiple sports.
She has a lifelong love of sports, having been a 3-time collegiate MVP in tennis. She loves driving her vintage Jeep with the top off, just took up guitar lessons, and is enjoying the journey of visiting every national park.
Reina Garcia, Sports Director at We Are Iowa
Reina Garcia is the Sports Director for Local 5 in Des Moines. She's served in the position since 2022 and is the only female Sports Director in central Iowa. Prior to coming to Des Moines, Reina worked as a Sports Reporter and Weekend Sports Anchor at KSNF in Joplin, Missouri. A native of Topeka, Kansas, Reina started her career as a news multimedia journalist in her hometown for KSNT News, honing her skills in storytelling and broadcast journalism.
Reina is an alumna of Kansas State University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communications in 2018.