A Boston native who moved to Des Moines in 1967, Lois Fingerman worked for a number of years as Counseling Manager of Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa, Program Supervisor of The Family Violence Center, and Director of Mentor Iowa. As a community activist and volunteer she as served of numerous boards and commissions, including 16 years as a member of the Child Death Review Team of Iowa. Among numerous honors, she was recognized as a Women of Achievement in 2001. Currently, Fingerman is volunteering as a docent at the Des Moines Art Center, as well as a board member of the Art Center and acting chair of the museum’s Acquisition Committee.
