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Reichardt joins ChildServe as director of development

Sarah Reichardt

Sarah Reichardt is the new director of development at ChildServe, a specialty pediatric health care organization. In the new role, Reichardt will be responsible for increasing the organization’s philanthropic funds through individual and …

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Greater Des Moines Partnership promotes two team members

Courtney Shaw

The Greater Des Moines Partnership recently promoted Courtney Shaw to chief communications officer and Renae Mauk to vice president of downtown development. As chief communications officer, Shaw will continue to lead the organization’s …

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Elevance Health names next president of Amerigroup Iowa

Teresa Hursey will become the next president of Amerigroup Iowa Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elevance Health. As president, Hursey will be responsible for all aspects of Amerigroup’s operations across the state, …

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West Des Moines’ Hodne retiring as public services director

Bret Hodne

Bret Hodne, West Des Moines public services director, is retiring on Sept. 8 after working for the city for over 34 years.

Hodne began working for the city as an equipment operator in …

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Des Moines City Council promotes Hoff to assistant city manager

Jim Hoff

Jim Hoff received a promotion to assistant city manager during the Des Moines City Council meeting on Monday. In his new role, which will take effect immediately in anticipation of the retirement of …

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Principal welcomes new managing director of global fixed income

Michael Goosay

Principal Asset Management announced Monday that Michael Goosay has joined the firm as managing director of global fixed income and portfolio manager on select strategies. Goosay will take on leadership responsibilities across the …

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Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce names new director

Jimmy Olsen, a certified marketing consultant who has over 30 years of experience in radio, was recently selected as the new executive director of the Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. 

Olsen, who had been …

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West Des Moines’ attorney retiring after 22 years with city

Richard Scieszinski

Richard Scieszinski, who has been West Des Moines’ city attorney for the past 22 years, is retiring on July 28.

Before joining in 2000 as the second in-house, full-time attorney for West Des …

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Reed named executive director of the Harkin Institute

Matthew Reed

Drake University President Marty Martin announced today that Matthew Reed will serve as the next executive director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement.

As executive director, Reed will lead …

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The Directors Council appoints first executive director

Jerrica Marshall

The Directors Council announced Monday that Jerrica Marshall will become the council’s first executive director.

“I am honored to join The Directors Council as the new executive director,” Marshall said in a news …