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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
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Gayman won’t seek reelection to Urbandale council

Urbandale City Councilman Tom Gayman will not seek re-election in November. He joined the council in 2007, has lived in the suburb for 34 years, and has had leadership roles that included chairing the DART …
By BPC Staff | Jul 23, 2019
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Iowa AgriTech Accelerator announces executive director

Nadilia Gomez, pictured, will join the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator as executive director beginning on Aug. 1, the accelerator announced. Gomez joins the accelerator from Corteva Agriscience, where she served as a senior research scientist in …
By BPC Staff | Jul 22, 2019
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DMU names Halm dean of College of Osteopathic Medicine

Des Moines University has hired Dr. Steven Halm as dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, effective July 8. Halm succeeds Dr. Bret Ripley, who left DMU in April to become director of osteopathic education with MercyOne-Des …
By BPC Staff | Jul 22, 2019
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Matovina to retire from American Equity

John Matovina, president and CEO of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., has notified the company’s board of his intention to retire, according to a filing Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Matovina, …
By BPC Staff | Jul 19, 2019