On the Move

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On the Move: The week of Aug. 5

Lawrence Jensen

Availa Bank

Promoted to market president – Sioux City

jlensen@availa.bank


Kevin Brooks

Availa Bank

Hired as regional president – Ankeny, Ames, Nevada

kbrooks@availa.bank


Scott Henry

Availa Bank

Hired as senior vice president – …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Aug 9, 2019
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Simpson College to seek new president to replace Simmons

Simpson College’s board of trustees announced Thursday that Simpson President Jay Simmons will step down from his current role once a successor is named. The private college in Indianola has been dealing with lower enrollment …
By BPC Staff | Aug 9, 2019
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American Enterprise Group announces new vice president of venture capital firm

Julie Larson will join AE Ventures as vice president, American Enterprise Group Inc. announced this week. Larson will lead the company’s venture capital arm, overseeing capital investments, pilot programs and new business incubation in Des Moines. Previously, Larson was …
By BPC Staff | Aug 9, 2019
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Woodley named president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa

Make-A-Wish Iowa has named Jennifer Woodley as its new president and CEO, effective Aug. 5. Woodley was most recently the state director for Best Buddies International in Iowa. Before that role, she taught special education at Drake University, …
By BPC Staff | Aug 7, 2019
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On the Move: The week of July 29

Steve Tenney

BerganKDV

Hired as construction industry consultant

steve.tenney@bergankdv.com


Alex Dingman

Phillips Stafford Insurance Group

Hired as independent agent

adingman@phillipsstafford.com


Molly Hanson

RDG Planning & Design

Hired as conservation and community outreach specialist

mhanson@rdgusa.com


John …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Aug 2, 2019
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Reynolds appoints new chief information officer

Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Annette Dunn as chief information officer for the state, effective Aug. 5. Previously, Dunn served as information technology division director for the Iowa Department of Transportation, which she was appointed to in …
By BPC Staff | Jul 31, 2019
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Roth retires from contract negotiation firm Seprio

Randy Roth, president of West Des Moines-based contract negotiation firm Seprio LLC, is retiring effective July 31. Roth founded the firm, formerly known as Corporate Contracts, in 2002, and has built a national niche in …
By BPC Staff | Jul 30, 2019
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NewLink Genetics co-founder Link retires

NewLink Genetics Corp. announced that its co-founder, Dr. Charles Link Jr., has chosen to retire as chairman, CEO and chief scientific officer of the company, and will also resign from the board effective Aug. 3. Link co-founded …
By BPC Staff | Jul 30, 2019
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On the Move: The week of July 22

Chris Andrews

The Accel Group

Hired as business solutions adviser

candrews@acceladvantage.com


Abigail Kramer

Palmer Group

Hired as payroll specialist

akramer@thepalmergroup.com


Katy Zeal

Palmer Group

Hired as recruiter

kzeal@thepalmergroup.com


Selena Young

Palmer Group

Hired as recruiter…
By BPC Staff | Jul 26, 2019
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McCarty joins Holmes Murphy as chief strategy officer

Lori McCarty recently joined Holmes Murphy as chief strategy officer. McCarty has more than 25 years of financial services experience at both small and Fortune 500 and 100 companies. McCarty, founder and owner Strategic Design …
By BPC Staff | Jul 26, 2019