Emily Bahnsen (pictured) recently joined Kum & Go as philanthropy manager, and will manage Kum & Go’s philanthropic giving programs, including the company’s annual United Way and Habitat for Humanity campaigns, grants and in-kind donations. Bahnsen will also work closely with the Krause family, owners of the Kum & Go convenience store chain, on their personal philanthropic efforts. She joins Kum & Go from Wells Fargo, where she was a community affairs consultant. Before Wells Fargo, Bahnsen spent 13 years with the Des Moines Art Center in a variety of roles, most recently as development director. Kum & Go has a long history of social responsibility, giving 10 percent of profits to charitable organizations that serve its associates and customers. In 2017, the company contributed to nearly 300 nonprofit organizations through financial, in-kind, and volunteer support. To read a Business Record Insider profile of Bahnsen, click here.