Reba Eagles
I am a temporarily retired acupuncturist living with my adult daughter, Lydia Peterson, who has Down syndrome. We have been in Des Moines for a little over a year now, relocated from Albuquerque. This is a long overdue homecoming for me as I was born in Iowa and am 5th generation Iowan on both sides of my family. Though I lived in the southern part of the state and my family all lived mostly in Benton and Van Buren counties, we felt Des Moines would have more opportunities for both of us. We haven’t been able to explore as much as if we were not having a pandemic but what we have experienced we both really like. I enjoy gardening, reading and walking my two standard poodles. My reason for wanting to be on the board is my desire to give back to my spiritual community. I want to help our congregation flourish and grow.
Committee Assignments: Governance, Lens of the Future (studying options for reopening church safely in the wake of COVID-19).
LeeAnn Back
LeeAnn is married to Sherwin (Dash) Back and they have two adult children. They moved from Sioux City in 2016 and live in Indianola, joining the UU church in 2018. LeeAnn is a retired Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
LeeAnn is excited about serving on the Board of Trustees to learning more about how the church operates, meeting people, and contributing to the church community.
Committee Assignments: TBD
Chelsea Hayes
Chelsea is a life-long UU and spent 8 years serving in various capacities at the First Unitarian Church of Greensboro prior to moving home to Des Moines. In Greensboro, she served on the Committee of Ministry, the fine arts committee, led small group ministry, and taught religious education classes to youth.
Chelsea is an elementary art teacher. She lives with her spouse, Eric Hayes, and two children Greta and Quinton.
Chelsea has been a member of this church since 2013. She volunteers with Faith Formation as a teacher for Our Whole Lives and Art Craft and serves on the Faith Formation Committee. She previously served on the ministerial search committee and facilitated Play UU.
Committee Assignments: Ministerial Review, Nominating.