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Wiederspan named Iowa College Aid’s executive director

Mark Wiederspan will become executive director of the Iowa College Aid in January. He was selected by the agency’s board of commissioners. Wiederspan will replace Karen Misjak who will retire on Jan. 24. Miskjak has been …

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Wise named Drake education dean

Ryan Wise, director of the Iowa Department of Education, has been named education dean at Drake University. Wise has a doctorate from Harvard University, a master’s in public administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and an …

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Lane named interim president of Simpson College

The Simpson College board of trustees has named Bob Lane, vice president of college advancement, as interim president of the college, effective Jan. 1. Outgoing President Jay Simmons will transition to a support role until …

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Kemin names new leader of Nutrisurance business

Des Moines-based global food ingredients company Kemin Industries has appointed Yannick Riou as president of Kemin Nutrisurance, its pet food and rendering technologies business unit. Riou will take over for David Raveyre, who is now group president at …

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DOT chief Lowe resigns

Iowa Department of Transportation Director Mark Lowe resigned Friday under orders of Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Des Moines Register reported. He will leave Jan. 10. Neither Lowe nor the governor’s office gave much insight into why Reynolds …

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Broadlawns announces next chief medical officer

Broadlawns Medical Center has named Yogesh Shah as the organization’s next chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs, effective Jan. 6, 2020, the organization announced today. Shah succeeds Vincent Mandracchia, who retires in …

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W.D.M. Chamber CEO to retire

Carole Chambers, president and CEO of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, plans to retire May 1. Chambers, who became CEO in March 2017, has seen membership grow 30% during her tenure. Assets grew …

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Valley Junction Foundation names new executive director

Matt Hauge has been named executive director of the Historic Valley Junction Foundation by the West Des Moines group’s board of directors. Hauge, who had been marketing and communications director for the statewide nonprofit Community …

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Kelley to retire in March from EMC; Jean named successor

Bruce Kelley (top photo), president and treasurer of EMC Insurance Cos., has informed the company’s board that he plans to retire in March after a 35-year career with the Des Moines-based property/casualty insurer. 

As part …

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Liberty National Bank names Pearson as Des Moines market president

Liberty National Bank has named JP Pearson as its Des Moines market president. Pearson, who has more than 20 years of community banking experience, most recently joined Liberty National Bank in Johnston as a senior vice president …