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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa receives national award
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa was one of eight organizations out of 225 to receive a Pinnacle Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. The Central Iowa organization was recognized during the …
Read MoreNew Tippie program aims to connect employers, business students for the long-term
A new initiative from the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa will make it easier for employers to reach business students they want to hire, beyond the usual online jobs databases and …
Read MoreWorkiva integrates generative AI into cloud platform
Workiva announced today it has integrated generative artificial intelligence across its business reporting platform. According to a news release, generative AI gives users the ability to “author, edit, and rewrite content across the company’s entire …
Read MoreDowntown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce names new director
Jimmy Olsen, a certified marketing consultant who has over 30 years of experience in radio, was recently selected as the new executive director of the Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.
Olsen, who had been …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Kaleidoscope era ends
Demolition of the downtown Kaleidoscope Mall on Walnut Street marks the end of an era.
The mall is coming down to make way for a 33-story apartment building.
For much of the 20th century, Walnut …
Read MoreBusiness Record 7-28-23
Meet the Business Record’s 2023 Women of Influence
Business Record 7-21-23
Cover Story: Meet the Business Record’s 2023 Women of Influence
Focus: Women of Influence
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Read MoreBarbara Quijano Decker: Women of Influence 2023 Honoree
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Education: Juris Doctorate degree from Drake University, Master of Public Administration degree, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and sociology
Hometown: Des Moines
Family: Parents: Frank and …
Read MoreWomen of Influence 2023 Honoree: Angela Jackson
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Education: Bachelor of Arts in history and international relations, Duke University; Juris Doctor, Washington University in St. Louis
Hometown: Chicago
Family: Husband James and son Noah. Siblings Heather and …
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