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On The Move: 12-19-16

  Sara Bonney Promoted to vice president of marketing and communications for the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.  Des Moines   Anna Nalean Promoted to director of nonprofit relations for the Community Foundation of…
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Sen. Petersen to lead Midwestern Legislative Conference

Iowa state Sen. Janet Petersen of Des Moines will serve as chairwoman of the Midwestern Legislative Conference, a nonpartisan association representing Midwest U.S. states and several Canadian provinces. A Democrat from northwest Des Moines, she …

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A Closer Look: Molly Phillips

When Molly Phillips arrived at Iowa Public Television in 1989, she was “just happy to have a job.”

Those days, she processed payments in the business office. Later she was director of communication and lobbied.…

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Getting around

You undoubtedly have noticed downtown traffic is a mess. And we mean by foot, car or bike.

But it’s mess in the best possible sense, brought on by a boom unlike any of the several …

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Powers named Greenlee School director at ISU

Angela Powers

Angela Powers has been named director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University, effective July 1, 2017. Powers, the first woman to hold the post, led the A.Q. Miller School …

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With Branstad appointment, Iowa poised to have first female governor

Iowa soon will have its first female governor.


With Gov. Terry Branstad set to resign to become the next U.S. ambassador to China, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will, at some point in 2017, ascend to…
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Guest Opinion: Women can lead country forward following election

BY ANDREA WOODARD | Public policy manager, Greater Des Moines Partnership
With the election one month behind us, it’s time to move on, and it’s up to our female leaders to help our communities do…
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Iowa Females You Should Know: Susan Huppert

Why Susan Huppert is chief external and governmental affairs officer at Des Moines University. According to those who nominated her, Huppert is always finding ways to embrace collaboration and promote health, while furthering the vision…
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SPEAK UP: How diversity builds a powerful personal network

When it comes to business networking, you never know who people know. One of the important keys to being successful at building a powerful personal network is diversity. While it’s human nature to congregate with…
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SPEAK UP: How STEM education can help women become leaders

Supporting women who pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and math is key for diversifying the top levels of company leadership, writes Tracey Massey, president of Mars Chocolate North America, for Fortune.com. Massey argues that…