Archive for February 2020
Embrace Uncertainty!
BY KENT KRAMER, CFP®, AIF®, Chief Investment Officer, Foster Group
“…but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” -Benjamin Franklin
You and I may not enjoy uncertainty, but it …
Read MoreCentral Iowa Boy Scouts host inaugural STEM employment summit
The Mid-Iowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America will host its inaugural “Workforce Development in Iowa — Bridging the Career Awareness Gap,” a career and education summit designed to bring in the state’s advanced …
Read MoreChildServe to celebrate 10th anniversary of Bubble Ball
ChildServe’s 10th anniversary Bubble Ball is sold out for the 2020 event, ChildServe announced this week. The signature gala fundraiser, which features a runway show with bubble wrap designs, has raised more than $2 million …
Read MoreBankers Trust announces four senior leadership promotions
Bankers Trust has promoted a few members of the bank’s senior leadership team. Tina Smith Fritz, chief operations officer, was promoted to executive vice president. Mike Wilson, chief lending officer, was promoted to executive vice …
Read MoreCasey’s announces retirement of CFO Bill Walljasper
Casey’s General Stores Inc. today announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bill Walljasper will retire later this year. He plans to continue as CFO through the completion of the company’s fiscal 2020 year-end reporting …
Read MoreProposed hotel-casino project at Des Moines airport ‘is dead’
Does Your Organization Support Honesty? The Truth.
BY ROWENA CROSBIE, president, Tero International
We might expect honesty in our workplace conversations, but do we get it?
“Tell me honestly if you think this is OK.”
“To be honest, I don’t think we …
Read MoreTimm named new president of Collins Aerospace
Corridor Business Journal: United Technologies Corp. has named Steve Timm as the new president of Collins Aerospace as former chief executive Kelly Ortberg shifts to serve as a special adviser to UTC CEO and Chairman Gregory …
Read MoreDeere & Co. to lay off 105 in Dubuque
Quad-City Times: Layoffs are coming to John Deere Dubuque Works. Ken Golden, Deere & Co.’s director of global public relations, said Deere has informed 105 employees of John Deere Dubuque Works that they will be placed …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines Leadership Institute launches Disrupt DSM workshop
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is launching a new workshop designed to support initiatives by local community leaders. Disrupt DSM, facilitated by Lisa Rossi and Nathan Groepper from Bonfire Strategy, will lead participants through …
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