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Techau named executive director at Keep Iowa Beautiful

Former board member Kevin Techau has been named executive director of Keep Iowa Beautiful. “Kevin is a servant leader, giving back to the state of Iowa and our nation in everything he does,” said Reo Menning, …

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Reynolds names Skinner corrections director

Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Beth Skinner to lead the Iowa Department of Corrections, effective today. “Dr. Beth Skinner brings a wealth of talent and expertise in reducing recidivism, aligning with my vision for a corrections …

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Goodwill of Central Iowa adds three to leadership team

Goodwill of Central Iowa announced three additions to its leadership team and eight executives who have joined the board of directors. Ann Shelton has joined the organization as chief financial officer, Eric Prosperi as director of commercial …

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Mochal joins Heartland Financial as CIO

Dennis Mochal recently joined Heartland Financial USA Inc. in Dubuque as executive vice president and chief information officer, the company announced. He has more than 30 years of information technology experience including infrastructure development, project/resource …

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CMBA Architects has new staff person

Cathy Koch has joined CMBA Architects as a registered interior designer. Koch received her Bachelor of Arts degree in interior design from the University of Northern Iowa. She previously worked for UNI Facilities Planning, SVPA …

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DMACC promotes Foster to dean of Industry & Technology Division

Des Moines Area Community College has appointed Jennifer Foster as academic dean for industry and technology. In her new role, Foster will be the districtwide chief administrative officer of departments and programs within the Industry & Technology …

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Bourke named CEO at Ames CVB

The Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau has named Kevin Bourke as its president and CEO beginning July 31. Bourke had been COO of the Iowa Sports Foundation. Bourke replaces Julie Weeks, who is retiring at …

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GuideOne names Pearson chief underwriting officer

GuideOne Insurance in West Des Moines announced that Doug Pearson has been appointed as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer, effective May 20. In this role, Pearson is responsible for niche product management, home …

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Cannon named Farm Bureau regional manager

Maggie Cannon of Des Moines has been named a regional manager for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, covering Boone, Dallas, Greene, Polk and Story counties. Cannon grew up on a Jasper County farm and has a …

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Catholic Charities hires programs director

Catholic Charities, a human services agency of the Diocese of Des Moines, has hired Scott Caldwell as director of programs. Caldwell was most recently an outpatient therapist manager with a community mental center in Davenport, …