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Rieker joins Cultural Affairs

Longtime local public affairs and marketing representative Jana Rieker is joining the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs as director of strategic initiatives. Rieker will develop comprehensive strategies for the department’s work to support the creative …
By BPC Staff | Aug 15, 2019
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Johnson to lead rights commission

Gov. Kim Reynolds nominated Administrative Law Judge Elizabeth Johnson of Iowa Workforce Development as executive director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Johnson, who previously was a staff member at the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, …
By BPC Staff | Aug 13, 2019
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Quad Cities’ UnityPoint Health-Trinity names new CEO

Quad-City Times: Robert J. Erickson, former president of Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., has been named the new CEO of UnityPoint-Trinity hospitals in the Quad Cities and Muscatine. He begins Sept. 23. Erickson …
By BPC Staff | Aug 13, 2019
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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