Posts by lburt
Slowdown in commercial real estate activity occurred in 2022
Polk County saw a decline in the number of commercial real estate transactions between January and November last year, although sale prices continued to exceed properties’ assessed valuations, a review of county data showed.
Between …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of January 27
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreOn Leadership: Sound corporate governance key in ESG success
This column is part of an ongoing series on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and what they mean to business leaders and organizations.
When I was a little kid in our local 4-H Club, …
Read MoreDeloitte CFO of the Year 2023: Steve Boal
Accumold has grown in the past 20 years, relocating from rented space in a CenturyLink building on Magazine Road in Ankeny to its current space on Oralabor Road. That growth has also included two building …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Iowa is well positioned
As we head into the new year, Iowa’s economy appears more solid than it has been for some time, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue’s Iowa Leading Economic Index.
The index, despite its name, …
Read MoreOn the Move: Week of January 20
Alex Grganto
F&G
Hired as investment analyst
Alex.Grganto@fglife.com
Yixin Zhu
F&G
Hired as senior investment accountant
Yixin.Zhu@fglife.com
Thomas Resnick
F&G
Hired as financial reporting accountant
Thomas.Resnick@fglife.com
Kevin Blok
F&G
Hired as financial reporting accountant
Kevin.Blok@fglife.com…
The Elbert Files: Don’t ask
One of the more insidious spinoffs of digital technology is the customer satisfaction survey.
I regularly receive emails from merchants, mechanics, medical professionals and others I do business with asking me to rate their actions. …
Read MoreOn the Move: Week of January 13
Lisa Russell
Puppy Jake Foundation
Hired as CEO
lisa@puppyjakefoundation.org
Tori Hollmann
F&G
Promoted to senior financial reporting accountant
tori.hollmann@fglife.com
Tessa Humpal
F&G
Promoted to lead financial reporting accountant
tessa.humpal@fglife.com
Katie Roupe
F&G
Promoted to manager, …