What’s new in leadership development? Two Forty Under 40 honorees tell us
Since starting with the Business Record in 2019, I’ve had the pleasure…
Genesis Youth Foundation, Iowa Workforce Development to host job fair
Genesis Youth Foundation, a nonprofit serving immigrant youths and families, announced it will host a job fair on July 31 in partnership with Iowa Workforce Development. The event aims to assist the immigrant and refugee communities with finding new employment opportunities following the Tyson and Smithfield plant closures. The job fair will be held from…
Iowa communities invited to apply to Creative Places Accelerator
The Iowa Arts Council has announced that applications are open for the new Creative Places Accelerator, which will run from Oct. 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026. The Creative Places Accelerator is a program where cross-sector community teams from small to midsize Iowa communities develop arts-based projects. Projects developed through this accelerator program will be…
Randy Edeker retiring after 43 years at Hy-Vee
Randy Edeker, who began his 43-year career at Hy-Vee Inc. as a part-time employee in Chariton, steps down on July 31 as executive chairman of the board of the West Des Moines-based company. Edeker led his last board of directors meeting on July 18. The 61-year-old has been preparing for his retirement from Hy-Vee since…
Lynch named Partnership’s regional community integration director following Woodard’s departure
Alex Lynch has been named the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s director of regional community integration after long-time staffer Andrea Woodard was recently appointed executive director of the Iowa State Association of Counties. Woodard recently announced her departure from the Partnership after more than nine years with the Central Iowa economic development organization. She served as the…
What’s new in leadership development? Two Forty Under 40 honorees tell us
Since starting with the Business Record in 2019, I’ve had the pleasure of editing our features on each of our Forty Under 40 honorees. It’s always fascinating to see the similar and unique qualities of each of the leaders. While they all have been successful professionally and in the community, their paths have looked different….
What they’re checking out: Week of July 26
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des Moines Public Library’s six locations and online at dmpl.org. And find information on how to get a FREE library card…
