Boaz, founder and president of ICOACH, was born and raised in a village called Vyura in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2007, he was resettled to Saint Louis, Missouri, with his mother and two cousins. After finding out there were other cousins resettled in Des Moines, he and his mother and cousins decided to move to join them. Boaz holds a bachelor’s degree in digital media production and mass communication from Grand View University and has two professional certificates in nonprofit and national services serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. Boaz is very passionate about helping people. He loves singing in a choir and enjoys editing PSAs and videos.

Chris, our office administrator, assists with the essential business tasks that keep ICOACH running. She has a diverse background in case management, communications design, training and facilitating, and manufacturing process control. She has an AAS in Marketing and a Master Certificate in Mental Health Coaching. Chris enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren as well as staying active in her church and training her “therapy-entertainer” dogs for public ministry.

Casey has been married to the love of her life, Steve, for 25 years. They have four children together: twins Caitlin and Cale, son Carter, and youngest son Christian. They recently welcomed their granddaughter, Nova, into their family. Casey teaches preschool at ICOACH in our 4-year-old preschool room. She is excited to be working on her degree in early childhood, as working with preschoolers is her passion! She has completed level 1 of INSTE Bible College and started classes in level 2. She was able to work with the summer program at ICOACH this past summer scheduling many of the trips and activities as well as working with the children! She has had the opportunity to learn a little bit of Kinyamulenge and looks forward to learning more!