On the Move

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Carlson to leave FUELIowa

Dawn Carlson, a longtime leader in Iowa’s fuel industry, plans to leave FUELIowa in February. She has led the organization for 17 years and leaves as president and CEO. When Carlson began working for the …
By BPC Staff | Oct 17, 2019
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Hankins hired as Des Moines assistant city manager

Malcolm Hankins (pictured), currently director of neighborhood services in Aurora, Colo., has been hired as an assistant city manager in Des Moines. Hankins, who will be paid $170,000 annually, has worked in local government for …
By BPC Staff | Oct 17, 2019
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Fortress Bank begins lending in Greater Des Moines

Fortress Bank, a Peoria, Ill.-based commercial bank, has launched a loan production office in Greater Des Moines, with plans to begin opening branch banking offices within the next two years. Scott Jarvis, previously market president …
By BPC Staff | Oct 16, 2019
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Casey’s General Stores announces Tom Brennan as chief merchandising officer

Casey’s General Stores Inc. has named Tom Brennan as chief merchandising officer, the company announced today. Brennan joins Casey’s from CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., the parent of fast-food chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, where he …
By BPC Staff | Oct 16, 2019
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Strohman to lead rock ‘n’ roll association

Longtime businessman David Strohman will become executive director of the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association on Oct. 21. A native of the Iowa Great Lakes area, Strohman will oversee management of the association and …
By BPC Staff | Oct 16, 2019
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Woodard named Partnership SVP

Longtime policy staffer Andrea Woodard has been promoted to senior vice president of government relations and public policy for the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Woodard joined the Partnership policy team in 2014 and had directed the DSM …
By BPC Staff | Oct 16, 2019
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Meredith names chief strategy officer

Meredith Corp. has named Daphne Kwon as chief strategy officer, effective Nov. 4. Kwon will advise President and CEO Tom Harty and the senior leadership team, particularly on expanding the digital business and on potential …
By BPC Staff | Oct 15, 2019
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Carreon named chief medical officer for Mercy Central Iowa

MercyOne Central Iowa announced that Dr. Hijinio Carreon has accepted the position of chief medical officer, effective Oct. 14. He has held the position on an interim basis since August following the departure of Dr. Charles Keller. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 11, 2019
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On the Move: The week of Oct. 7

Oscar Lucatero Trevino

Primary Health Care

Hired as billing representative

olucaterotrevino@phcinc.net


Alicia Champagne

Primary Health Care

Hired as clinic office specialist

achampagne@phcinc.net


Thom Short

Easterseals Iowa

Promoted to director, 24-hour SCL and day habilitation

tshort@eastersealsia.org…
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Oct 11, 2019
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On the Move: The week of Sept. 30

Joe Atkinson

Tri-City Electric Co.

Hired as low voltage division manager

jatkinson@tricityelectric.com


Nicole Kehoe

Primary Health Care

Hired as behavioral health consultant

nkehoe@phcinc.net


Abigail Weers

Primary Health Care

Hired as behavioral health consultant

aweers@phcinc.net


Violeta …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Oct 11, 2019