Leadership
Executive Team
Jenni Friedly
President, UnityPoint Health – Waterloo
Jenni Friedly serves as the President for UnityPoint Health – Waterloo. Her strong leadership and overall dedication to our organization provide strategic guidance to support our commitment to providing quality and more personal healthcare to the people and communities we serve.
Prior to being named president, Jenni served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital, which includes Allen Hospital and its associated entities, and President of UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown, during which time she was instrumental in several operational turnaround efforts.
Jenni received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Upper Iowa University and her Master of Science in Nursing from Allen College in Waterloo. She is a graduate of the Executive Leadership Academy at UnityPoint Health and serves on numerous non-profit boards and committees in the Cedar Valley.
Russell Adams, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Russell Adams is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for UnityPoint Health – Waterloo. Along with developing the Hospitalist program at Allen Hospital, during his tenure he has also been instrumental in converting hospital-based surgical care to an ambulatory setting, promoting a sustainable environment for convenient and accessible outpatient care, and being a trusted voice in the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with his dedication to patient care, Dr. Adams is renowned for his humility and passion for serving others and is a source of stability within the organization and the medical community.
Prior to being named CMO, Dr. Adams practiced internal medicine at Allen Hospital for many years.
Dr. Adams received his medical degree at University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed his residency at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He also holds board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Carolyn Barko
Regional Vice President of Clinic Operations, UnityPoint Clinic – Waterloo Region
Carolyn Barko is the Regional Vice President of Practice Operations for the UnityPoint Clinic – Waterloo Region. She previously served as the Director of Operations for UnityPoint Clinic in the Cedar Rapids Region where she was instrumental in the success of a wide range of disciplines including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery. She is a graduate of the Cedar Valley Leadership Institute.
Carolyn is a graduate of the MHA program at the University of Iowa and has her Bachelor of Science from Washburn University in Kansas.
Kingsley Botchway
Executive Director of Human Resources
Kingsley Botchway is the Executive Director of Human Resources for the Waterloo Region.
Prior to joining UnityPoint Health, Kingsley served as the Chief Officer of Human Resources and Equity at the Waterloo Community School District as a transformational leader in organizational equity and innovative human resources practices. His previous experience includes time as the Director of Equity and Engagement at the Iowa City Community School District and serving five years on Iowa City’s City Council with two years as mayor pro tem.
Kingsley earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from the University of South Carolina, a professional doctorate in law from the University of Iowa and additional training and certifications from Harvard, Iowa State, Iowa and Indiana Universities.
Zach French
Vice President of Finance
Zach French is the Vice President of Finance for UnityPoint Health – Waterloo, serving most recently as the Assistant Financial Controller for the Waterloo region.
He has a wealth of experience in forecasting and budgeting, capital management, financial reporting and analytics.
Dan Glascock, MD
Vice President & Medical Director, UnityPoint Clinic – Waterloo Region
Natalie Hunter
Vice President of Operations
Natalie Hunter is Vice President of Operations for UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital. She most recently served as the regional director of pharmacy services where she oversaw incredible growth in retail pharmacy financial performance and patient satisfaction. Her previous experience includes working as a pharmacist in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Natalie earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completed residency training at the University of Iowa following undergraduate education at the University of Iowa, Wartburg College and the United States Air Force Academy.
JoDee Knox
Chief Nursing Officer
JoDee Knox is the Chief Nursing Officer for UnityPoint Health – Waterloo. She most recently served as the regional director of emergency services for both Allen Hospital and UnityPoint Health – Marshalltown.
Her extensive background includes nurse leadership experience as a patient advocate, house supervisor and resource manager. She has also previously worked as an RN case manager, a staff RN in orthopedics, emergency and intensive care, and as a flight nurse.
Board of Directors
All members on our board of directors volunteer their time and leadership. While front-line teams work each day to deliver efficient, high quality and safe health care, our board is faced with challenges such as how to manage the escalating cost of care, our community's desire for more transparency on quality and patient safety metrics and an increasing complexity to our industry.
While the impact of this voluntary action can be seen locally, it's also a signal to legislators, community members and other government officials who all have a keen eye for accountability. Overall, everyone involved in our health care system – providers, clinicians, team members, patients and families – benefit from high quality governance. Our organization is on a uniquely positive path thanks to the dedication of these individuals.
- Edita Begic
- Stacey Bentley – Past Chair
- Henry Bevel
- Kyle Christiason, MD – Chair
- Bryan Earnest
- Jenni Friedly, Market President
- JoAn Headington
- Carol Hibbs
- Lance Horbach
- Pradeep Ramesh, MD