Bill Adamowski, director of innovation and entrepreneurship at Iowa State University and creator of the successful ISU Startup Factory, will leave ISU in February to join Drake University. Adamowski, a serial entrepreneur in his own …
Maggie McClelland joins the Great Outdoors Foundation as project manager for the Central Iowa Water Trails, the foundation announced this week. McClelland will lead 11 committees working on the project. McClelland previously worked at ITA …
Scott Jean, president of EMC Insurance Cos., today announced the promotions of several company leaders to executive vice president roles and introduced a new operating structure for the Des Moines based property-casualty group. As previously announced in …
Jay Marshall has been named vice chairman of Hy-Vee, the company announced. Marshall, who has held several positions at the West Des Moines-based company in the past 38 years, will continue overseeing the operations of …
Chris Costa, pictured, president of Knapp Properties LC, is also now the real estate management company’s CEO, a leadership change that was effective Jan. 1. Costa, who has been with Knapp Properties for more than …
BrokerTech Ventures, a new broker-led insurance accelerator launched by Holmes Murphy in Des Moines, announced the hiring of John Jackovin as its new executive director this week. Jackovin most recently managed the Growth and Internal …
Ron Langston has been named president and chief executive officer for FUELIowa, effective today. The association’s board of directors voted to hire him as the successor to Dawn Carlson, who has been with the fuel …
Greg DeHaai will lead Meals from the Heartland as the new executive director, the organization announced this week. DeHaai replaces Susan Bunz, who resigned last month after five years to accept a new job in …
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has appointed Jennifer Easler as consumer advocate for regulated utility issues. Easler, whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the Iowa Senate, replaces Mark Schuling, who retired Jan. 10. Schuling …
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