Archive for February 2023
Iowa Rural Summit registration now open
Registration is now open for the seventh annual Iowa Rural Summit being held April 11-12 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames. The event aims to gather leaders from rural communities across the …
Read MoreMarshalltown’s Raycom is acquired by NY company
Eastern Communications Ltd. has announced the acquisition of Racom Corp., a provider of emergency communications services and technology based in Marshalltown. The acquisition creates one of the largest service and distribution platforms in the critical-communications …
Read MoreIowa Womens’ Hall of Fame now accepting nominations
The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. Since 1975, the award has honored contemporary and historical Iowa women who are making or …
Read MoreLabor shortage, higher borrowing among rural bankers’ concerns
Iowa’s rural economy strengthened in February amid broader concerns that the economy is slowing, according to a survey of rural bank managers released Thursday.
Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index showed Iowa’s index score was 56.9 …
Read MoreWDM Mentoring for Women event announced
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the keynote speaker and mentors for its sixth annual Mentoring for Women Conference, in partnership with the Clive Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place …
Read MoreNew iJAG CEO announced
Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG), a nonprofit connecting business and education, announced Wendy Mihm-Herold as the organization’s new president and CEO. She joined the organization on Jan. 23. Mihm-Herold has 32 years of experience …
Read MoreBNIM announces Ramsey as principal in Des Moines studio
Architecture and design firm BNIM announced that Jonathan Ramsey has been promoted to the position of principal. Ramsey has over 15 years of experience with the firm and nearly 25 years in the architecture profession. …
Read MoreFinding workforce in creative ways
The old ways of hiring and recruiting are probably not going to be your most successful ways.
Georgia Van gundyCompanies continue to look for unique strategies to draw in more workers as nearly every …
Read MoreOn Leadership: What kind of leadership legacy will you leave?
What kind of leadership legacy will you leave?
“Legacy can seem far off and out of reach, but it doesn’t happen at journey’s end and it is not just for the rich and famous,” says …
Read MoreOn the Move: Week of February 17
Michelle Lubben
F&G
Hired as senior business systems analyst
michelle.lubben@fglife.com
Fanindra Ketkar
F&G
Hired as lead software engineer
fanindra.ketkar@fglife.com
Andrew Edwards
F&G
Hired as senior financial analyst
andrew.edwards@fglife.com
Tom Aman
F&G
Hired as actuarial assistant…