Nyemaster attorney Stanger assumes command of Iowa Guard medical battalion: Kristina Stanger, an attorney with Nyemaster Goode PC in Des Moines and a lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, has assumed command of the 109th Multifunctional Medical Battalion. Stanger formally assumed command on Aug. 29 in a ceremony in Iowa City. She is a shareholder with Nyemaster, where she is a bankruptcy and creditors’ rights attorney. As commander of the 109th Medical Battalion, Lt. Col. Stanger leads more than 300 soldiers, including combat medics, doctors, nurses, mental health specialists and other support personnel.

Community Leadership Program class of 2021 announced: Twenty-five people chosen to participate in the Community Leadership Program were recently named by the board of governors of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. According to a news release, each person was nominated and vetted in a competitive selection process. Members represent private and nonprofit sectors of the community. They will spend the next nine months participating in a curriculum that looks at the community from different perspectives, heightening their awareness of current conditions and challenges, and building individual and group leadership skills. For a full list of the members of the Community Leadership Program Class of 2021, click here.