AABP EP Awards 728x90

On the Move

DSC 6869

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 …

DSC 6869

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 …

DSC 6869

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 …

DSC 6869

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, …

DSC 6869

MercyOne Des Moines names Goetz, Anderson to leadership roles

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center announced new leaders for Women’s Services and MercyOne Children’s Hospital. Kathy Goetz has been named market vice president of Women’s Services and MercyOne Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Tara Andersen has …

DSC 6869

Tegeler leaving Iowa taxpayers’ group

Gretchen Tegeler, who has led the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa since 2011, is leaving the group to work with the Iowa Health Care Collaborative. Tegeler submitted her resignation effective Sept. 1. “Gretchen has been …

DSC 6869

Rice to retire from Des Moines Area Religious Council

After leading the Des Moines Area Religious Council for the past 11 years. Sarai Rice announced today she will be retiring as executive director this summer. DMARC works with more than 125 member congregations from …

DSC 6869

Torp named airport operations chief

Clinton Torp, a 14-year aviation veteran, has been named operations director at Des Moines International Airport. He previously was director at La Crosse Regional Airport in Wisconsin. Torp will lead 31 employees who ensure compliance …

DSC 6869

Mahoney to retire from ITA Group; Vander Waal to fill CEO role

ITA Group Holdings Inc. has announced that Tom Mahoney will retire as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 31. He will remain the chairman of ITA’s board of directors and work with the boards of ITA …

DSC 6869

LCS hires new chief information officer

Des Moines-based senior living communities operator LCS has hired Frank Vedder as senior vice president and chief information officer. Vedder spent 16 years of his career with Berkley Technology Services, a central technology provider for Fortune 500 insurer WR …