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Drake hires Gerhard as liberal arts dean

Drake University has named Gesine Gerhard dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1. Gerhard will succeed Joe Lenz, who on June 30 will step out of his role as dean and into a …

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United Way names community impact officer for income

United Way of Central Iowa has hired Stephanie Chin as community impact officer – income. In this role, Chin will lead the community’s efforts to increase the percentage of Central Iowans who are financially self-sufficient. Chin previously …

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On The Move: Week of Jan. 8

Cynthia Boyle Lande

BrownWinick Law Firm

Promoted to member

lande@brownwinick.com


Allison M. Lindner

BrownWinick Law Firm

Promoted to member

lindner@brownwinick.com


Benjamin R. Merrill

BrownWinick Law Firm

Promoted to member

merrill@brownwinick.com


Steven Seefeld

Genus Landscape Architects…

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Bird named head of LCS rental division

Senior housing industry veteran Chris Bird will run LCS’ rental division beginning in February, the company reported. “Chris brings 22 years of senior housing experience in the rental and CCRC spaces, a strong foundation in marketing …

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Child and Family Policy Center names executive director

The Child and Family Policy Center has named Anne Discher to a permanent appointment as the organization’s executive director. Discher has worked at the center since 2010 and was named interim executive director in 2017. She previously …

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On The Move: Week of Jan. 1

Katherine Beenken

Ahlers & Cooney PC

Elected as shareholder

kbeenken@ahlerslaw.com


Nicholas Pellegrin

Ahlers & Cooney PC

Elected as shareholder

npellegrin@ahlerslaw.com


Ann Smisek

Ahlers & Cooney PC

Elected as shareholder

asmisek@ahlerslaw.com


Madi Short

American Heart Association…

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Aureon Consulting names new president

West Des Moines-based business support company Aureon announced that Jane Whalen, president of Aureon Consulting, has retired effective Dec. 31. The company has promoted Mike Rice, formerly vice president of Aureon Consulting, to president. Whalen joined …

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Costa named president and COO of Knapp Properties

Knapp Properties Inc. entered the new year with changes to its leadership structure.

Chris Costa, who has been with the prominent real estate and development firm for more than 20 years, is the new president …

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Retiring and departing leaders we knew; who’s new at CEO, too

Seems like there are always one or three — or 10 or 30 — new faces in the office at the end of the year, depending upon the size of your organization, and often a …

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Grinnell Mutual names acting president; planned successor has West Nile virus

Grinnell Mutual today announced that Dave Wingert, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will serve as the company’s acting president. He will temporarily succeed Larry Jansen on his retirement, and serve in that capacity while …