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Diane Bridgewater is a Des Moines executive who has pursued jobs that added substance to her life.
“I always wanted to work for something that had some kind of meaning,” said Bridgewater, executive vice president …

Patty Cownie doesn’t need to be in the spotlight.

That’s why Cownie, a longtime community volunteer, didn’t see the need to put her name on the new Meals from the Heartland facility, which had a …

A couple of years ago during the Christmas season, Barbara Crowley sent a “significant” additional contribution to Des Moines Performing Arts. When the organization’s development officer called to thank her and inquire about the additional …

Linda Grandquist recalls, when she was 5 years old, walking down the street with her grandmother, who was one of the first female chiropractors in the country. People would pass by and say, “Good morning, …

Being singled out for recognition – for instance, being named a 2013 Woman of Influence – tends to make Laura Jackson a bit uncomfortable. She much prefers being a team player at Wellmark Blue Cross …

Sharon Krause is at the wheel of a large four-wheel drive pickup, maneuvering through narrow gates and bouncing over the rough terrain of 153 acres of rolling hills and shady draws in Dallas County.

“If …

Karen Shaff is the highest ranking female officer at Principal Financial Group Inc. Male or female, you would suspect that anyone who climbs the corporate ladder to such a lofty position would have had set …