Archive for October 2016
Leadership Institute seeks input on community survey
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is seeking community leaders’ input as it assesses leadership development needs of Central Iowans. The community survey is targeting volunteer leaders such as board members, committee chairs, city council …
Read MoreStiles to lead egg, poultry groups
Agriculture industry veteran Kevin Stiles has been named executive director of the Iowa Poultry Association and the Iowa Egg Council. Stiles most recently served as senior vice president of business development for Midwest Dairy Association. …
Read MoreTownsend named to national workforce committee post
Beth Townsend, director of Iowa Workforce Development, has been named vice chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee for the National Association of State Workforce Agencies. The national organization of state administrators of the state workforce system …
Read MoreMcLellan: Your organization’s mark
In marketing terms, an organization’s trademark, or “mark,” is any word, phrase, symbol, design, sound, smell, color or combination of these used by a company to identify its products or services and distinguish them from …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Disrupting the auto industry
What they say about the power of Tesla’s electric car is true. Going from zero to 60 mph in less than three seconds snapped my head back, even when I knew it was coming.
In …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Heidi Parkhurst
Heidi Parkhurst was named Iowa market president for Bank of America earlier this year. She has spent more than 20 years as a financial adviser for Merrill Lynch, which Bank of America acquired in 2009. …
Read MoreDrake president Marty Martin reflects on first year, looks ahead
The Business Record met recently with Drake University President Marty Martin to get his thoughts on his first year as president and an update on some of the newest education and economic development initiatives moving …
Read MoreU of I starts at former AIB campus
Becoming a Hawkeye no longer requires moving to Iowa City. With little fanfare, the University of Iowa this fall began offering four inaugural undergraduate degree programs at its new Iowa Center for Higher Education in Des …
Read MoreIowa’s ‘trades’ mission
When Igor Dobrosavljevic was exploring growth options for his Des Moines computer consulting firm, he chose an option that’s still a rarity in his industry — hiring and training a paid apprentice.
“We were looking …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Kemin building homes in Nepal
I had the opportunity to emcee the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Key Awards on Sept. 29, where I learned something interesting about one of the honorees. Kemin Industries was honored with the Corporate …
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