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Waterworks board to take another step in CEO search

The Des Moines Waterworks board of trustees is scheduled to meet Tuesday to continue its search for a new CEO and general manager. The board is scheduled to meet virtually at 3:30 p.m. on the …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2020
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Longtime credit union payments leader Hanisch to retire

CO-OP Financial Services announced the retirement of Jim Hanisch, president of CO-OP Network, where he has spent the last 19 years of his career. Hanisch was named to his current position in April 2018, and is …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2020
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Tippie College to extend dean search to the fall

University of Iowa officials have announced they will extend the search for the next dean of the Tippie College of Business to allow for on-campus visits in the fall, when it’s hoped that the COVID-19 …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2020
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Ankeny’s I-35/First Street interchange to close for construction May 27

Travelers heading north in the metro area may want to consider a different route as the interchange at Interstate 35 and First Street in Ankeny is set to close for construction on May 27. The …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2020
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Child care closures could prove catastrophic for women’s careers

The new coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of U.S. businesses to close, leaving owners with uncertainty and fear over whether they’ll recover — or even reopen — once the virus has run its course.

One …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2020
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Guest opinion: Resilience and empathy

By Tiffany O’Donnell | CEO, Women Lead Change

Like so many of you, our household is obsessed with the ESPN documentary, “The Last Dance.” We knew those guys were good … but, wow. So good.

It seems …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2020
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June 12: LEAP – “Diversity And Inclusion In The Workplace”

Join the Des Moines Downtown Chamber for this virtual edition of LEAP. This month’s event will feature Daniel Hoffman-Zinnel, CEO of Proteus, Inc., who has more than 10 years of nonprofit experience working with migrant …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2020
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Lift IOWA – Women In The News: 5-18-20

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Claudia Gabriela Rivera, assistant director for diversity, inclusion, and student success in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office, is the recipient of the 2020 Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy.…
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2020
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Guest opinion: ISU class makes history with gender equity

By Jacquelyn Rees Ulmer | Associate dean and professor, Ivy College of Business, Iowa State University

Back in August, I walked the halls of the Gerdin Business Building. I had many reasons to smile. The beautiful …
By BPC Staff | May 18, 2020
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Kemin wins exclusive approval for immune-support product sales in Europe

Kemin Industries announced that the European Food Safety Authority has positively assessed the safety of an immune-support ingredient that it manufactures. The positive opinion will allow Kemin to be granted a five-year exclusivity on sales of that …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 15, 2020