Staff & Board
Staff & Board
Mentors &
Volunteers
Mentors &
Volunteers
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Sandi Hurtado-Peters
Board Member

Background
Sandi is a Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst for the State of Iowa’s Department of Management. She has dedicated over 16 years of her career to local and state budgeting and public policy. Although she has lived in America for over 40 years, her memories of her birthplace in Colombia are as vivid as if she had only left yesterday. As the daughter of an American mother and a Colombian father, Sandi has witnessed the effects and challenges that come with first generation migration. Her level of knowledge acquired from working closely with Departments of Education, Health, Human Services, and Veterans provides her with great insight on how social and economic aspects can both contribute and hinder growth in our communities.
Education
Sandi received both her Masters in Public Administration and her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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Volunteerism
Sandi has served and volunteered numerous time as the Treasurer on the board for the Columbia (Missouri) Civic Orchestra and is currently the Treasurer for the Des Moines Youth Hockey Association board. She has been responsible for helping streamline various financial activities within both organizations and assist with their various local activities.
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Awards
Sandi has served and volunteered numerous time as the Treasurer on the board for the Columbia (Missouri) Civic Orchestra and is currently the Treasurer for the Des Moines Youth Hockey Association board. She has been responsible for helping streamline various financial activities within both organizations and assist with their various local activities.