Piedras Joins Heartland AEA Board of Directors

January 12, 2022

Alejandro Piedras, Director of Multicultural and Community Outreach at Grand View, has been elected to the District 7 seat on the Agency’s Board of Directors after the retirement of Earl Bridgewater. Piedras took the oath of office at a special board meeting on Dec. 20. 

Piedras has been the Director of Multicultural and Community Outreach at Grand View University since 2005, and he is also a part-time mental health counselor at Ellipsis’ Hope Hall. He has 25 years of experience working in the Des Moines community for various non-profit organizations and is dedicated to issues of equity and inclusion. He currently serves on several boards and community organizations in Central Iowa. Piedras earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Grand View College and a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Drake University. 

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