Teree Caldwell-Johnson has joined Capital Crossroads as the newest chair on its leadership team, the organization announced today. According to a news release, she will help steer Capital Crossroads and the region’s vision plan into the future. “I’m looking forward to joining the Capital Crossroads leadership team and continuing meaningful work for the region,” Caldwell-Johnson said in the release. “There is much to be done; I’m energized by the current projects and all the work to come.” Angela Connolly, Polk County supervisor and fellow Capital Crossroads chair, said Caldwell-Johnson is the “epitome” of a community leader who will help drive the goals of Capital Crossroads forward. Caldwell-Johnson is serving her fourth term on the Des Moines school board and sits on several boards serving the community. Krisit Knous, president of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and a fellow Crossroads Capital Chair, said in the release that Caldwelll-Johnson will “help elevate the work of Capital Crossroads to the next level.” Capital Crossroads brings together nearly 700 volunteers, and partners with the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Prairie Meadows, Catch Des Moines and the United Way of Central Iowa to set goals and create a vision for the community’s future.