Archive for January 2019
NOTEBOOK: Littlefield departs FGL with over $5 million, but loses stock options
The sudden departure of Chris Littlefield from FGL Holdings apparently caught him by surprise as much as it did us at the Business Record. I had interviewed Littlefield on Dec. 6 for our upcoming annual …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: Bigger crowds in big year for WLC (formerly IWLC)
Women Lead Change, formerly known as Iowa Women Lead Change or IWLC, kept busy in 2018.
CEO Tiffany O’Donnell, when discussing the organization’s recent name change, mentioned that the regional events have been growing and …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK: The evolution of sustainability
One of my first stops in reporting a recent story on Des Moines’ sustainability efforts was to see Kevin Nordmeyer at BNIM architecture firm at Sixth and Locust streets.
Nordmeyer is especially well-positioned to comment …
Read MoreHoyt Sherman to build addition, expand legacy
Sit down with Robert Warren and Fred Weitz in an ornate room at the art gallery and performance venue Hoyt Sherman Place, and the full flavor of what is about to happen becomes clear.
Warren …
Read MoreFederal court throws out Iowa’s ‘ag gag’ rule
U.S. District Judge James Gritzner has thrown out a 2012 Iowa law supported by livestock interests that was intended to stop undercover investigations of animal cruelty at confinements.
Gritzner ruled that the state had failed …
December pummeled Iowa stocks
All but one of 37 companies based in Iowa or running major operations here saw their stock prices fall in December, a Business Record analysis found.
United Fire Group Inc. was the lone winner, posting …
Iowa in top 10 for economic clout of businesses owned by women
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Women-owned businesses are doing quite well, thank you, according to a new study of business trends. The 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, commissioned by American Express and prepared by research and training …
Read MoreSalotti named Ivy College associate dean for undergraduate programs
The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University has selected Valentina Salotti as the new associate dean for undergraduate programs, effective immediately. Salotti, a faculty member with the college for more than a decade, …
Read MoreGodwin promoted to VP of operations for PolicyWorks
West Des Moines-based PolicyWorks has promoted Brian Godwin, previously director of compliance solutions and interim CEO, to vice president of operations. In his new role, Godwin will oversee the ongoing management of operations for PolicyWorks, providing strategic …
Read MoreAnderson will lead Des Moines Metro Credit Union
Jim Anderson has been named CEO of Des Moines Metro Credit Union, succeeding Brent Helin, who announced his retirement earlier this year, according to a release. Anderson has been with Des Moines Metro Credit Union …
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