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Christoffer takes reins as Veridian president and CEO

Renee Christoffer, pictured, has officially stepped into her new role as president and CEO of Veridian Credit Union, the credit union announced Friday. Late last year, the credit union’s board accepted former President and CEO …
By BPC Staff | Aug 31, 2020
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Drake names former Wells Fargo leader as dean of College of Business and Public Administration

Drake University has named Alejandro Hernandez as dean of the College of Business and Public Administration. Hernandez, who began the leadership role at Drake on Aug. 14, was most recently senior vice president for corporate social responsibility …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Aug 21, 2020
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Proteus names marketing and communications coordinator

Proteus Inc. has hired Josefina Lopez Valdivia as the organization’s first marketing and communications coordinator. The nonprofit organization provides agricultural workers and their families in Iowa, Nebraska and Indiana with affordable health care, education assistance and job …
By BPC Staff | Aug 21, 2020
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Casey’s expands leadership team with new hires, promotion

Casey’s General Stores Inc., the Ankeny-based convenience store retailer with more than 2,200 stores in 16 U.S. states, has expanded its leadership team with four new hires and one promotion. 
The new employees include:

Carri…
By BPC Staff | Aug 19, 2020
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Mathews named CFO of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced that Tom Mathews has been named chief financial officer for the organization, effective Aug. 17. He fills the position previously held by Michael Dewerff, who was named CFO of Bryan Health in Lincoln, …
By BPC Staff | Aug 18, 2020
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Cook named director of Business Solutions at MercyOne

MercyOne announced it recently hired Troy Cook as division director of MercyOne Business Solutions. In that role, Cook leads new and existing partnered employer health strategies across Iowa, including MercyOne’s current employee wellness programs, executive health, on-site …
By BPC Staff | Aug 13, 2020
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West Des Moines Schools hires first equity, inclusion and diversity director

  West Des Moines Community Schools announced it has hired Anthony Ferguson Jr. as executive director of equity, inclusion and diversity, following approval by the West Des Moines Board of Education on Aug. 10. He will begin …
By BPC Staff | Aug 12, 2020
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Promotions place Greater Des Moines Partnership in strong position for the future

Recent promotions and strategic realignments in leadership at the Greater Des Moines Partnership are not only part of a succession plan ahead of President Gene Meyer’s retirement, but are also meant to help the Partnership …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Aug 7, 2020
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DMU names new chief human resource officer

Des Moines University has hired Marc Wachtfogel as chief human resources officer and a member of its executive leadership team. His first day of work at the medicine and health sciences institution will be Aug. 17. Wachtfogel …
By BPC Staff | Aug 4, 2020
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Principal hires Oyler as head of customer experience

Principal Financial Group announced that Jennifer Oyler has joined its global marketing team as head of customer experience. Her role will be to grow and refine Principal’s experience strategy and initiatives across the company’s audiences …
By BPC Staff | Aug 3, 2020