Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) announced it hired a new chief development officer, Terri Speirs. At LSI, Speirs will direct all philanthropy and church relations activities to support the organization’s mission, vision and values. Speirs started the new role on Wednesday. Speirs brings past nonprofit experience including with such local organizations as IMPACT Community Action Partnership, Mind & Spirit Counseling Center, Children & Families of Iowa, Des Moines Area Religious Council and 17 years with Lutheran World Relief based in New York City and Baltimore. These experiences were formative to Speirs’ understanding of critical issues such as food security, mental health, foster care, domestic violence services, refugee assistance, maternal health care, global education, coffee farming and more. “I am honored to serve the community through this key role with an organization I’ve long admired,” Spiers said in a news release. “Joining the LSI team is an opportunity I accept with both humility and confidence. I am passionate about addressing complex social needs with practical solutions. I can’t wait to collaborate with stakeholders to tell the stories, increase the support, and boost the brand of LSI.”