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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
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Bankers Trust announces succession; executive Paul Erickson to retire, Emily Abbas promoted

Bankers Trust Co. CEO Don Coffin today announced that Chief Retail Officer Paul Erickson will retire and be succeeded by current Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Chief of Staff Emily Abbas. 

“Part of my …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Mar 25, 2020
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Iowa Department of Human Services director makes two leadership appointments

Iowa Department of Human Services Director Kelly Garcia announced the appointment of two new division administrators. Marissa Eyanson, currently the bureau chief of Iowa Medicaid Policy, has been named division administrator for Community Services and …
By BPC Staff | Mar 16, 2020
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Reynolds appoints Lebo as director of Iowa Department of Education

Ann Lebo has been appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds to lead the Iowa Department of Education.  Lebo, who has been the executive director of the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners since 2016, begins her new …
By BPC Staff | Mar 12, 2020
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Harrington to succeed Chambers in leading West Des Moines Chamber

The West Des Moines Chamber board of directors has named Katherine Harrington as its new president and chief executive officer. Harrington, currently director of innovation at Business Publications Corp. in Des Moines, will succeed Carole …
By BPC Staff | Mar 11, 2020