Board Members
Becky Hastie, Board Member
Becky has served on the MARS Foundation board since January 2019 and has loved every minute of it. She wanted to become more involved with the MS community at the local level, and since joining has met many generous people who are working tirelessly to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). In 2002, she was diagnosed with MS while working as a stay at home mom raising her three children. She and her husband currently reside in Indianola. Becky has worked full-time for her alma mater Simpson College since 2014 as an administrative assistant in the Carver Science building. She also worked five years for Biogen serving as an MS patient ambassador, traveling the country and sharing her story of hope for others learning to live with this unpredictable disease. In her spare time, she loves going to the movies, shopping, dancing, and hanging out with family and friends.
Margie Scott,
Founder and Vice President
Margie was born and raised on a farm a mile south of Williams, IA. She graduated from Northeast Hamilton High School. While attending high school she worked at Zolnosky Jewelers in Webster City, IA. After attending Iowa State University, she moved to Des Moines and was employed as an assistant manager at Joseph Jewelers. While working at Joseph’s, Margie studied diamonds and received her registered jewelers license from the Gemological Institute of America. She was married in 1987 and had two daughters, Rachel and Emily. In September of 1990, she purchased a 70 year old jewelry store named Beymer’s Jewelry in Indianola, IA. On August 16th of 1992, after 7 years of endless doctor appointments, tests and several surgeries, Margie heard those words that would change her life forever…you have multiple sclerosis (MS). In 1997, the store was closed due to her inability to work. Margie and her two girls moved to Gilbert, IA and in December 1998 she married Bill Scott. In 1999 they welcomed their daughter Taylor into the world. Margie co-founded the MARS Foundation in 1998. The MARS Foundation has given over 1.5 million dollars to medical research to find a cure for MS. It is her dream that MS will be stopped and one day cured! Click here to watch a video of Margie’s story.
Jeremy Rogers,
Treasurer
Bio to come later.
Bobbi Gilbert,
Chief of
Communications
Bobbi began service on the MARS Foundation board the summer of 2019. Bobbi was diagnosed with MS back in 2011 shortly after her twin boys, Ayden and Bryce, turned one. Bobbi knows the struggles of raising toddlers while dealing with MS but continued to push through to provide for her family.
Bobbi currently resides on the northside of Ankeny with her husband and now 10-year-old twins boys, who are all involved in helping her find a cure for MS. She currently works full-time for Pine Ridge Farms, while taking on her MS battles daily. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, scrapbooking, and informing anyone who asks her about her MS Journey.
Becky Sexton,
Sponsors/Donations
Becky was raised on a family dairy farm in southern Iowa until her dad was forced out due to the farm crisis during the 1980’s. Her dad raised her to always put family first and to work hard for what you believe in. Since she was 14 years old, Becky has worked hard to help her dad and has always put her family first. Approximately eight years ago, Becky was involved in a horrific car accident involving a semi-truck running through a stop sign and dragging the undercarriage of her car down the road breaking every window out and deploying all the air bags in her car. Luckily, she was able to walk away from the crash. Her husband took her to the hospital where she had a cat scan and an MRI done. After recovering from the accident, she was not able to apply for additional life insurance. When she started to investigate why she had been denied, it took the insurance company over a year to prove to her that she had Multiple Sclerosis. Because she had not felt sick, it was hard for her to accept the fact that she had the disease. She declares that she may have MS, but MS does not have her. Six years ago, she realized she had to start acknowledging the disease, so she started raising money for a cure. Now she has a group of friends, many who also have MS, that volunteer with her every year to help fundraise and raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. They have an amazing time hosting a great event in Glidden, Iowa. We are excited to have Becky join the MARS family!!
Nate Carter,
Chief of Research
Nate has served on the MARS Foundation Board since 2017 and enjoys being a part of many MS events in any way he can help. Nate has worked in the biotech/pharma industry since 2003 and resides in Des Moines with his family. Nate enjoys tennis, biking, playing guitar, and long walks on the beach (Raccoon River).
Chloris Eggert, Board President
Chloris grew up in the small town of Manson, in northwest Iowa. She went to college at Iowa State University and graduated with a B.S. in Elementary Education with a math specialization and a minor in educational computing. She started her career teaching 6th grade in the Martensdale-St. Mary's School District. After marrying her husband, Chris, and moving to Ames, she made the drive to Martensdale-St. Mary’s for one year to work as their Curriculum and Technology Coordinator. To avoid the hour drive, she found a position in the Ames Community School District teaching 2nd grade and is still enjoying it after 20 years.
Chris and Chloris have two boys that occupy most of their free time. She enjoys reading, watching the Iowa State Cyclones, being outside (when it is warm), spending time with friends and family, and anything in the sun. Chloris became interested in the MARS Foundation when she met and became friends with Margie while their children were on the same trap shooting team. She is looking forward to being on the board and helping to support research for multiple sclerosis.
Becky Rogers, Secretary
Bio to come later
Gunner Wyatt, Board Member
Bio to come later