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Key Leadership Changes

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Hassara to lead Principal’s workplace savings and retirement business

Principal Financial Group today announced that Teresa Hassara has joined the company to lead its workplace savings and retirement business as a senior vice president in Retirement and Income Solutions. Hassara will report to Chris Littlefield, president …

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Koch named chief marketing officer of Sukup Manufacturing

Matt Koch has joined the executive team at Sukup Manufacturing Co. as chief marketing officer. Koch, who has worked for the company for 16 years, was previously director of IT and product integration. Koch, a third-generation …

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Partnership announces key promotions

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced the promotion of four key leaders within the organization, to four newly created positions.

Marvin DeJear has been promoted to chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. DeJear will lead …

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United Fire Group names Leidwinger president and CEO

United Fire Group Inc. has named Kevin Leidwinger as its new president and CEO. Leidwinger, an insurance executive with more than 30 years in the industry, most recently was president and chief operating officer of CNA Commercial …

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McClure Engineering announces CEO transition

McClure Engineering CEO Terry Lutz transitioned to chairman of McClure as of July 1, and succeeding him is McClure’s Executive Vice President Dustin Leo. Lutz became president and CEO of the company in 1985 and …

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Kim Augspurger elected chair of Iowa Association of Business and Industry

Corridor Business Journal: Kim Augspurger of Pigott Inc. has been elected chair of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry board of directors for the 2022 fiscal year, which began July 1. Members elected Augspurger during …

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Zegers to lead DMACC’s adult education, correctional academic services programs

Des Moines Area Community College has named Abby Zegers executive director of higher education in prison and adult education and literacy. She will oversee High School Equivalency Test programming, Department of Corrections Adult Basic Education and Post-Secondary …

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Dempsey leaves Transamerica Financial to head sales for Integrity Marketing

Integrity Marketing Group LLC, a Dallas-based distributor of life and health insurance and provider of wealth management and retirement planning services, announced that Tom Dempsey will join its executive team as chief distribution officer. Dempsey has more …

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Ahmad to lead new WesleyLife Foundation

WesleyLife announced that Sophia S. Ahmad will join the senior living services company in July as vice president of philanthropy, and will lead the soon-to-be-launched WesleyLife Foundation. “Creating a foundation has long been a priority of WesleyLife …

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Scherf to lead underwriting, sales and service for Grinnell Mutual

Grinnell Mutual announced it has promoted Steve Scherf to vice president of the company’s Underwriting, Sales and Service division, effective June 21. Scherf replaces Kurt Eaves, who will retire from that role on June 20. …