Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: The Bartels Lutheran Home Community last week named Paula Geise as its new CEO. Geise began her duties Nov. 11. Most recently, Giese was regional director of operational initiatives for UnityPoint at Home. She has a master’s degree in nursing with an emphasis in leadership from the University of Northern Iowa and Allen College, Waterloo. Geise has more than 30 years of experience in various roles in the health care industry. She replaces Deb Schroeder, who announced earlier this year that she planned to retire by the end of 2019.