Alissa McKinney is the Executive Director for Above + Beyond Cancer in Des Moines. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Simpson College. As an alumna of the New Albany Country Pioneers club in Colo, Alissa is truly proud of her family’s three generation presence in Story County 4-H. Alissa has many 4-H memories including showing lambs at the Iowa State Fair but one of her favorites was attending the Citizens Washington Focus Trip as both a youth member and a chaperone. Alissa has two grown daughters, Emma & Isabel. She lives in Des Moines with her partner Matt Gannon. Alissa says, “I support 4-H because I credit 4-H for making me the person I am today. Giving me the opportunities and taking advantage of them to make a difference, to be able to talk in front of a group of people, gain leadership experience, and making life long friends.”
