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Business Record names Roxanne Conlin the Women of Influence Alum of the Year

The Business Record has named Roxanne Conlin the first Women of Influence Alum of the Year, a new annual award launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Women of Influence. Conlin was honored in 2000, the first year of the awards. Business Publications Corp. Chair Connie Wimer launched the program to recognize women who were…
By Emily Barske Wood | Oct 17, 2024
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Central Iowa Water Works names executive director, takes final steps toward January launch

The Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) board of trustees announced this week that it has hired Tami Madsen to be the organization’s executive director beginning Nov. 18. Madsen’s hiring is the latest step in the regional water organization’s move to become operational starting Jan. 1, 2025, a culmination of years of work to regionalize the…
By Michael Crumb | Oct 17, 2024
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Mercy College and Central College announce joint 3+1 degree program

Mercy College of Health Sciences and Central College announced a new partnership for a 3+1 dual-degree program. The new program enables students to earn a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Mercy College and a liberal arts bachelor’s degree from Central College in four years. After completing classes at Central College, students who meet Mercy College’s…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2024
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Ivy College of Business announces new Business Analytics and Digital Strategy Forum

Iowa State announced a new Business Analytics and Digital Strategy Forum at the Ivy College of Business in Ames. Through the forum, the Ivy College of Business will seek to build partnerships with local companies to advance the university’s land-grant mission. There will be experimental learning opportunities aimed to benefit Iowa State students, Iowa businesses and the…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2024
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Johnston hires Geoff Hubbard to oversee parks

Geoff Hubbard has been hired as parks and recreation director for the city of Johnston. Hubbard most recently worked for the city of Marshalltown, where he oversaw the renovation of the 90-year-old Veterans Memorial Coliseum and secured a significant portion of the project’s funding, according to a news release. He also has worked in the…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2024
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Envision Iowa: BPC celebrates inaugural Visionary Leadership award winners

As part of our upcoming annual Envision Iowa live event, the Business Record is announcing the inaugural group of Envision Iowa Visionary Leadership Award winners.  These awards recognize six leaders from across the state who have shown commitment and vision toward the economic development of the state and their communities by way of innovation and…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2024
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Max Leonida’s international film brings filmmaking to Oskaloosa

Italian-American filmmaker Max Leonida is finishing filming for part of his original international movie “Winter Harvest” in Oskaloosa before traveling to Italy to complete the film, according to a news release. Leonida is an Italian/American filmmaker and the film artist-in-residence at William Penn University in Oskaloosa. The release said Leonida chose Iowa for its affordability…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2024
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Former Holmes Murphy CEO Doug Reichardt has died

Former Holmes Murphy Chairman and CEO Doug Reichardt died last week at the age of 70 following a cancer diagnosis, the company shared in an announcement. “Doug Reichardt was truly a man of grace who left a lasting impact not only on me but on our organization as a whole,” Holmes Murphy Chairman and CEO Dan…
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2024