Archive for June 2019
On The Rise: 6-17-19
Kristen Langel (pictured)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland
Named senior mentoring specialist
Sioux City
Ka’Meka Lowery
Goodwill of Central Iowa
Hired as corporate engagement manager
Des Moines
Laura Wasson
Davis Brown Law Firm
Hired …
Iowa regulators set July 11 hearing for new sports betting rules
Quad-City Times: Iowa regulators say they are on track to finalize rules that would allow state-licensed casinos to accept bets on most professional and college sports by mid-August. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has been …
Read MoreCDC names Kaushik as Iowa’s Childhood Immunization Champion
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently named Dr. Ashlesha Kaushik as Iowa’s 2019 Childhood Immunization Champion for her contributions toward improving public health. Kaushik, a pediatric infectious disease physician with UnityPoint Clinic in …
Read MoreAmes-based graphic design company certified as LGBT Business Enterprise
Measure Inc., an Ames-based graphic design company, is the first business in Iowa to be certified as an LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTE) through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s (NGLCC) Supplier Diversity Initiative, Measure announced …
Read More‘Rising Toward Community’ event to celebrate overcoming homelessness
Anawim Housing, in partnership with the Polk County Continuum of Care, will host an inaugural “Rising Toward Community” event on the summer solstice on June 21 – the first day of summer and the longest …
Read MoreOn the Move: The week of April 29
Mary Ward
Focus OneSource
Hired as sales and marketing
mward@focusonesource.com
Cindy Broshous
Focus OneSource
Hired as client services – implementation
cbroshous@focusonesource.com
Sara King
Heartland
Promoted to project coordinator
sking@hrtlnd.us
Nic Merfeld
Heartland
Promoted to general …
Read MoreOn the Move: The week of May 20
Megan Grandgeorge
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
Hired as senior marketing specialist
mgrandgeorge@ridedart.com
Rachel Vaughan
Salisbury House & Gardens
Hired as director of sales and events
rvaughan@salisburyhouse.org
Trina Flack
Catch Des Moines
Promoted to …
Read MoreOn the Move: The week of May 27
Alan Hilgerson
On With Life
Hired as medical director
info@onwithlife.org
Shawna Swain
On With Life
Hired as physician assistant, post-acute inpatient rehabilitation
shawna.swain@onwithlife.org
Cristina DePriest
On With Life
Promoted to assistant director of nursing, post-acute …
Read MoreOn the Move: The week of June 3
Ann Shelton
Goodwill of Central Iowa
Hired as chief financial officer
ann.shelton@dmgoodwill.org
Eric Prosperi
Goodwill of Central Iowa
Hired as director of commercial services
eric.prosperi@dmgoodwill.org
Justin Ruegg
Goodwill of Central Iowa
Hired as human resources …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Is lazy thinking taking over markets?
“The value of a home always increases.” That certainty in thinking was one factor that helped lead to the blindness that was a major trigger of the Great Recession. Billionaire investor and Oaktree Capital Management …
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