3209 Ingersoll Ave. / Suite 205
Des Moines, IA 50312
O / 515.244.8600
F / 515.729.1004
E / info@ndcdm.org
3209 Ingersoll Ave. / Suite 205
Des Moines, IA 50312
O / 515.244.8600
F / 515.729.1004
E / info@ndcdm.org
3209 Ingersoll Ave. / Suite 205
Des Moines, IA 50312
O / 515.244.8600
F / 515.729.1004
E / info@ndcdm.org
OUR STORY
not your ordinary developer
NDC was created in 1999 as part of a 28E agreement between the City of Des Moines and Polk County. The Mission of NDC is to sustainably enhance neighborhoods by serving as a catalyst for redevelopment efforts that focus on creating a mix of housing and commercial development through community collaboration.
mission & vision
OUR MISSION
NDC will sustainably enhance neighborhoods by serving as a catalyst for redevelopment efforts that focus on creating a mix of housing and commercial development through community collaboration.
OUR VISION
To provide our community with self-sustaining & prosperous neighborhoods.
our core values
COLLABORATE
We will create purposeful partnerships to achieve shared outcomes.
REVITALIZE
We will develop and build projects that inspire, rejuvenate, and add vitality.
CATALYZE
We will identify and engage in projects that ignite community redevelopment.
our team
Sadie Trytten
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Sadie joined the NDC team in 2018 after serving on our board of directors for several years. She comes to us after 10 plus years-experience in the non-profit sector where she received her IOM, Institute for Organization Management. This is a four-year program that focuses on non-profit governance. As former CEO of a Des Moines chamber of commerce, she takes on the reigns as Executive Director at NDC where she will lead the organization in transforming blighted commercial nodes into vibrant community hubs and remain a trusted partner to the City of Des Moines and its residents.
Sadie is from Remsen, Iowa and has a degree from University of Northern Iowa. She moved to Des Moines in 2002.
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Amy Coenen
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & ASSETS
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Amy joined NDC in 2022 bringing us knowledge of over 20 years as an entrepreneur. Her expertise ranges from day-to-day operations to understanding small business’s needs. As Director of Operations & Assets, Amy will work with our tenants, vendors and directors to assure all communication is moving in the right direction to use our funds the most effectively in the City of Des Moines.
Amy is originally from Perry, Iowa but has lived in Des Moines for over 30 years. She obtained her Associate of Business degree.
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Our Board
Our Board of Directors is comprised of distinguished individuals from Des Moines, Polk County, the Neighborhood Revitalization Board, and the business community. Their service to our mission and the community at large is one of the most essential reasons for our success.
PRESIDENT
Bret Vandelune
Polk County
VICE PRESIDENT
Carl Voss
City of Des Moines City Council
TREASURER
Bill Gray
Neighborhood Representative
SECRETARY
Whitney Baethke
City of Des Moines
PAST PRESIDENT
Mel Pins
Department Of Natural Resources
Mike Ludwig
City Of Des Moines
Jed Gammell
Lincoln Savings Bank
Ryan Mortier
Neighborhood Finance Corp.
Aaron Brown
Formation Group
Our Partners
NDC is proud to partner with the City Of Des Moines and Polk County on all of the projects we take on. Our relationships with key government officials, city planners and individuals from both organizations ensures all projects we engage with on behalf of the communities we serve have the support needed to make them happen.
Proud Members Of:
CATALYZE
