Corridor Business Journal: The Arc of East Central Iowa has named Anne Armknecht as its new executive director following a national search. Armknecht has more than 30 years of experience in executive planning, administration, communications and financial oversight in the nonprofit sector, most recently as CEO of the Vera French Community Mental Health Center in Davenport. She holds an MBA in health care from St. Ambrose University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. The Arc of East Central Iowa is a nonprofit providing service and support to individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families in a seven-county area in east-central Iowa.