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Lutheran Services in Iowa announces new chief development officer

Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) announced it hired a new chief development officer, Terri Speirs. At LSI, Speirs will direct all philanthropy and church relations activities to support the organization’s mission, vision and values. Speirs …

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Ivy College of Business names Agnihotri to newly created position

Raj Agnihotri

Raj Agnihotri, professor of marketing at Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business, has been promoted to assistant dean for industry engagement, a new role for the university.

Agnihotri will focus on the …

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Broadlawns board announces Proctor Lureman as community hospital’s next CEO

Proctor Lureman, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines’ current vice president of operations, will be the next president and CEO of Broadlawns Medical Center.

The Broadlawns Board of Trustees announced Lureman’s selection Tuesday during its board …

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DMACC announces hiring of new metro area executive campus deans

DMACC has announced the hiring of administrators to positions at Des Moines metropolitan campuses. Abby Zegers has been named executive campus dean at the DMACC Urban Campus, and Kristin Brookover has accepted the position of …

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Kaftan named superintendent of the Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Iowa School for the Deaf

The Iowa Department of Education has announced Christopher Kaftan as the next superintendent for Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Iowa School for the Deaf. He is replacing John Cool, who …

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New director appointed to Johnston Public Library

The Johnston Public Library has announced the appointment of Holly Sealine as its new director. Sealine, who will begin her new role on May 31, previously served as the public services manager at the Ankeny …

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Drake University appoints Erik Maki as new dean of pharmacy college

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Drake University has selected long-time faculty member Erik Maki as the next dean of its College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Maki, who has been a professor at Drake since 2005 and is …

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Brooks hired as 6th Avenue Corridor’s executive director

Jasmine Brooks

Des Moines native Jasmine Brooks has been hired as the executive director of 6th Avenue Corridor Neighborhood Main Street Program. Brooks, a licensed real estate agent, received her undergraduate degree from the University …

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Osmundson Manufacturing announces leadership expansion

Roger Marin and Gretchen Holcomb have joined the leadership team of Osmundson Manufacturing Co., a family-owned Perry firm that produces high-performing tillage blade and cultivation equipment. Marin, who has been named chief operating officer, will …

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Sorensen to retire from Iowa Bankers Association

John Sorensen, president and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association, will retire at the end of 2024, the association announced Monday. He will continue leading the organization until the search process for a successor is …