Archive for February 2022
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: First-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out by investors
Investors made up a larger proportion of home sales in 2021 than in 2020, with sales to first-time homebuyers falling to 27% in January compared with 33% a year earlier. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for …
Read MoreIowa offers refugees free commercial driver’s license classes
Axios Des Moines: Refugees in Iowa are being offered free commercial driver’s license classes under a new program launched this month, a spokesperson for Iowa’s Department of Human Services said. It could be a win/win. Demand …
Read MoreOpposition to carbon pipeline triggers flood of comments
Des Moines Register: The first carbon capture pipeline proposal to make its way to Iowa regulators is drawing more early opposition in the state than the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline, which grabbed national attention in …
Read MorePrincipal hires new compliance, investor relations leaders
Principal Financial Group announced two new leadership hires within its compliance and investor relations operations. On Monday, Noreen Fierro (upper photo) joined Principal as senior vice president, chief compliance officer, overseeing all regulatory compliance operations for the …
Read MoreYouth Leadership Initiative applications now open for 2023 class
The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is currently accepting applications for the Youth Leadership Initiative Class of 2023. Current high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to apply. The YLI provides students from public and private …
Read MoreOn The Move: Week ending February 13
Ben Tweeten
Meyocks
Hired as account service
bentweeten@meyocks.com
Ian Leckie
Meyocks
Hired as digital/content
ianleckie@meyocks.com
Julia Kern
Meyocks
Hired as account service
Juliakern@meyocks.com
Wendy Parish
Meyocks
Hired as creative
wendyparish@meyocks.com
Jamie …
Read MoreLeaders reflect
Editor’s note: In our 2021 Pillars of Philanthropy publication, we asked 10 philanthropy leaders to write about what they’ve learned from these challenging times. What would they have told themselves in December of 2019 that …
Read MoreBusiness Record 2-25-22
Snyder replaced as president and CEO of GuideOne Insurance
Jessica Snyder, president and CEO of GuideOne Insurance since 2017, has been replaced by an interim leader, the Business Record has learned. Andrew Noga, senior vice president and general counsel, is now the interim CEO, according …
Read MoreJackson to lead new health equity division for Wellmark
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced today that Laura Jackson has been named executive vice president for Health Equity, Access and Improvement. In that position, Jackson will lead a new division within Wellmark dedicated to improving …
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