Key Leadership Changes

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Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa names new chief operating officer

Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa has named Keesha Ward as its new chief operating officer. Ward is formerly the assistant director of alumni relations at Drake University, where she oversaw Central Iowa alumni and volunteer programming. In …

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Rutledge announces retirement, succession plan for Farmers Mutual Hail

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa announced that Ronald Rutledge (left) will retire from his position as president and CEO effective Dec. 30. Rutledge has led the national farm insurance company since January 2011, and has worked …

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MercyOne announces Dan Fink as first vice president of MercyOne Children’s Hospital

Dan Fink accepted the new role of vice president at MercyOne Children’s Hospital, according to MercyOne. Fink previously worked as executive director of Crown Point Christian Village, and has worked in operations at Cook Children’s …

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Hightshoe joins Community State Bank holding company as diversity officer

Kate Hightshoe has joined QCR Holdings Inc., the parent company of Community State Bank, as assistant vice president and diversity officer. She will be based at Community State Bank’s Johnston branch. For several years, Hightshoe has …

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Dubuque Bank & Trust, Heartland Financial announce leadership changes

Dubuque Bank and Trust has named Tyson Leyendecker as president and CEO. Leyendecker will replace Tut Fuller, the bank’s president and CEO since 2017, who has been promoted to regional president at Heartland Financial USA, DB&T’s holding company, …

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Sammons life insurance division president to retire

Steve Palmitier, president and chief operating officer of Sammons Financial Group’s life insurance division, has announced his plan to retire at the end of the year. In his 25 years with Sammons, Palmitier has been instrumental in …

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Indianola’s police chief retiring after 36-year law enforcement career

Dave Button, Indianola’s police chief for the past eight years, will retire on July 2. Button, who has been in law enforcement for 36 years, was an Iowa state trooper and assistant director of the …

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Former Iowa Clinic administrator to lead Adair County Health System

MercyOne announced the appointment of two chief executive positions to its affiliate hospital systems. Catherine Hillestad will join Adair County Health System in Greenfield as CEO, effective July 7. A native of Des Moines, Hillestad brings experience …

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Agyeman to lead Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families

Ahmed Agyeman has been named the new director of the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families. Agyeman, who is currently the director of community and global engagement at Des Moines Area Community College, will begin …