Quad Cities (May 2015) - The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend (CFGRB), a regional organization facilitating philanthropy in the Quad Cities, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marie Z. Ziegler to the Board of Directors. Ms. Ziegler previously served on the CFGRB Board from 2005 - 2010, and will provide important stability, experience, perspective, and leadership to the organization.
"I am excited to welcome Marie back to the CFGRB Board of Directors," said Pete Wessels, Board Chair. "We are fortunate to have her leadership as our Board works to develop a framework for the Community Foundation going forward."
In 2013, Ms. Ziegler retired as Vice President and Deputy Financial Officer of Deere & Company, a Fortune 100 company. In this role, she had responsibility for Deere's global treasury, pensions and investments, and investor relations. Prior to this, she was Deere's Vice President and Treasurer. She joined Deere & Company in 1978 as a consolidation accountant and held management positions in finance, treasury operations, strategic planning and investor and banking relations.
Ms. Ziegler is a 1978 graduate of St. Ambrose University, with a bachelor of arts in accounting. She received her Certified Public Accountant designation in 1979 and an MBA from the University of Iowa in 1985.
Since very early in her career, Ms. Ziegler has shown her passion for the Quad Cities community through various Board positions and activities. She remains on the Board of Trustees for the Two Rivers YMCA, and is also currently serving on the Board of QCR Holdings and Quad City Bank & Trust and is chair of their audit committee. Marie is also Chair of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois' $3 million capital campaign to update Camp Conestoga.
For more information on the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, visit our website at www.cfgrb.org.
The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend facilitates community philanthropy and serves as a bridge joining people with passion, commitment, and a collaborative spirit to challenge the status quo and create cool, creative, and prosperous opportunities for the benefit of our Regional Community. CFGRB meets the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations as established by the Council on Foundations.
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