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UnityPoint Health’s president and CEO to step down; Thompson named interim

UnityPoint Health announced today that President and CEO Kevin Vermeer has chosen to step down from those positions, effective April 30, to pursue other opportunities. Vermeer has held leadership positions with the West Des Moines-based …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 27, 2020
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Veridian President and CEO Monte Berg announces retirement

Veridian President and CEO Monte Berg has announced his plan to retire in July after 30 years at the credit union. Veridian’s board of directors has accepted his recommendation to name Renee Christoffer as the …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 21, 2020
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Casey’s hires vice president of food service

Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. has hired Michelle Wickham as vice president of food service, the convenience store chain announced. Wickham, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the restaurant industry, most recently worked …
By BPC Staff | Apr 13, 2020
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Wahls takes community development role with GreenState Credit Union

GreenState Credit Union announced it has hired Zach Wahls in the newly created position of vice president, low- and moderate-income community development. Wahls will lead new initiatives to expand the credit union’s service of its …
By BPC Staff | Apr 13, 2020
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Make-A-Wish Iowa announces new director of development

Make-A-Wish Iowa named Chelsea Koenig the organization’s new director of development, the organization announced Tuesday. Koenig joined Make-A-Wish Iowa on March 30 from the Lifespace Foundation, where she managed the annual giving campaign across eight …
By BPC Staff | Apr 8, 2020
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Kemin names Wood as next chief financial officer

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer based in Des Moines, has appointed Patrick Wood, formerly vice president of finance for Kemin Nutrisurance, as chief financial officer, effective April 1. Wood succeeds Tammi Guldenpfennig, who is retiring …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 6, 2020
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Principal hires former PG&E executive as chief information officer

Principal Financial Group today announced that Kathleen Kay, former chief information officer for Pacific Gas & Electric Co., will join Principal as its new chief information officer on May 1. She succeeds Gary Scholten, chief information …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 3, 2020
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Reynolds appoints new CEO for state’s retirement system

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday appointed Gregory Samorajski, former deputy commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue, as the next CEO of the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System. Samorajski replaces retiring CEO Donna Mueller, who …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 1, 2020
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Dwolla names Brady Harris as CEO

Des Moines payments fintech Dwolla appointed Brady Harris as the company’s CEO, just over a month after founder Ben Milne announced he would be seeking a new person to take on the role. Harris formerly was president …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 1, 2020
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Simpson College announces appointment of first female president

Simpson College’s board of trustees today announced the appointment of Marsha Kelliher as Simpson College’s 25th president and the first woman to serve in the role. 

Previously, Kelliher was president and CEO of Walsh College, …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Mar 31, 2020