
CREATIVE COACHES
BUILDING FOUNDATIONS OF ACCESS AND REPRESENTATION

HARNESSING THE POWER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

Katelyn Stessman
Director of Programming, Co-Founder
Adjunct Professor, Drake University School of Music, Grand View University

Yana Muhammad
Board Secretary

Kady Reese
Board Treasurer
Public Health & Policy Consultant

Tim Johnson
Board Member, Community Relations
Juvenile Justice Planning Coordinator, Department of Human and Health Services

Alex Jimenez
Board Member, Events
Events Manager, Wildflower

Abena Sankofa Imhotep
Board Member, Communications
Author & CEO, Sankofa Literary & Empowerment Group

Ahmed Musa
Board Member
Musa's Lemonade
Program Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

Janae Gray
Ex-Officio Member, Marketing Advisor
VP of Marketing and Supplier Diversity, Mirrera
Owner, NaeClayCo., Janae Patrice Photography, Black Lives of DSM

Becca Mataloni
Ex-Officio Member, Programming
Brand Communications Manager, ITA Group
Founding Board Member of B.WELL Foundation

Maya Boettcher
Ex-Officio Member, Fundraising
Owner, Wildflower


Andrew Sachin Clements
Photo/Video
Photographer, @flixsbydrew
Good Vibes Movement
OUR TEAM
ABOUT US
We're on a mission to develop and expand young minds by building character through mentorship, access to resources, and education. Our key mentorship programs, grants, and events bridge gaps and remove barriers for teachers and students by enhancing accessibility. By building stronger foundations and brighter futures for our youth, together, we can uplift them so that every student has access to potential.
Born from a response to the vast potential seen in students and pervasive inequities in opportunity, and informed by lived experiences including witnessing first-hand the difference that community connection can make, the Foundation was created in 2020 to magnify the influence of an individual to an entire community.The B.WELL Foundation was co-founded by local hip-hop artist, humanitarian, and visionary, Billy “B.WELL” Weathers and Katelyn Stessman, a children’s advocate and elementary music education teacher working within the Des Moines Public School System.