Staff & Board

Community Health Free Clinic Staff

Darlene Schmidt

CEO and Co-Founder

Darlene spent more than 30 years as an office nurse before becoming the first executive director of the Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic in 1995. Together with Dr. Galbraith, she started Community Health Free Clinic in 2002. Darlene is responsible for the clinic’s daily operations, community outreach, fundraising, and provider recruitment.

Our Board

2024 – 2025 Board of Directors

Officers

  • President: Dave Muller, MD – Iowa Eye Center
  • Vice President: Ethan Benton, Transamerica
  • Secretary: Sue Lowder – Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
  • Treasurer: Amy Vaske – United Fire Group
  • Medical Director: Thomas Schroeder, MD – Community Volunteer

Directors

  • Terri Christoffersen – Community Volunteer
  • Krista Fox – Transamerica

  • Nicole Lee – QCR Holdings, Inc

  • Jill Mast – de Novo Marketing
  • Janet McGrath Satterlee – Mercy Medical Center
  • Mike Moran – Business Owner
  • Dennis J. Naughton – Naughton Law Firm
  • Nic Olberding – Mercy Medical Center
  • Ann Sealy – UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital
  • Kevin Techau – Community Volunteer