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2015 Top 25 Most Influential Boards announced

The board of the Greater Des Moines Partnership has been voted by Business Record readers as the Most Influential Board in Greater Des Moines.

 

The Partnership topped the annual list of Top 25 Most …

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2015 Top 25 Most Influential Business Leaders announced

For the third straight year, Suku Radia, CEO & president of Bankers Trust Co., has been voted by Business Record readers as the Most Influential Business Leader in Greater Des Moines.

 

Radia topped the …

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Des Moines Leadership Network luncheon to feature Bousselot

Michael Bousselot, public policy adviser to Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, is to speak to the Des Moines Leadership Network on Thursday, Jan. 15. Bousselot previously worked as a lawyer in his …

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Grinnell College to feature Martin Luther King Day speakers

Professor Patricia Williams of Columbia Law School and national correspondent Ta-Nehisi Coates of The Atlantic magazine will appear at events at Grinnell College Jan. 19-20 as part of Martin Luther King Day observances. The events, …

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State gives training funds for construction apprenticeship programs

Iowa Workforce Development has awarded training funds to four organizations for their registered apprenticeship programs. Receiving funds from the $6.2 million registered apprenticeship grant are Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa, Southeastern Community College Center …

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DART’S Olson takes MPO communications job

Gunnar Olson has joined the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as communications manager for the agency, an intergovernmental operation that is heavily involved in the planning and financing of transportation projects and other …

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Iowa receives $4.37 million for small business acceleration fund

The U.S. Treasury Department today announced that Iowa has received $4,373,909 in State Small Business Credit Initiative funds to help small businesses access the capital they need to grow and create jobs.  To date, more …

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Wellmark announces grants for wellness projects

A number of Iowa communities will have more money to develop safer sidewalks, improve trail connections or even build a community garden, thanks to a competitive grant program of the Wellmark Foundation.

 

Fourteen community …

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2015 Book of Lists unveiled

The 2015 Book of Lists was revealed last night at an unveiling party hosted by Wells Fargo & Co. at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center.

 

Published annually in January, the Business Record’s …

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Eight Metro professionals are finalists for YP awards

Eight young professionals in the Metro are finalists in the merged Juice magazine and Central Iowa Young Professionals Connection awards, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. All are being considered for three awards: YPC Amy Jennings YP Impact Award highlighting a …

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