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Parlet named director of operations for Bank Iowa

West Des Moines-based Bank Iowa announced that Leeann Parlet has been promoted to director of operations. Under Parlet’s direction, the family-owned bank plans to streamline and ensure efficiency in all operation practices, procedures and system applications. She …

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ChildServe’s Axiotis promoted to vice president of development

ChildServe has promoted Erica Axiotis to the role of vice president of development, the organization announced in a press release last week. Axiotis joined the ChildServe Foundation department in 2016 and was most recently its executive director. …

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Iowa Hospital Association names new leader to succeed Norris

The Iowa Hospital Association’s board of officers and trustees announced the appointment of Christopher Mitchell as the association’s next president and CEO. Mitchell will succeed Kirk Norris, who has been IHA’s president and CEO since 2002 and …

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Ruan names new chief commercial officer, new V.P. of marketing and communications

Ruan recently announced the promotion of Marty Wadle to the position of chief commercial officer, and the addition of Sofia Samuels as its vice president of marketing and communications. In a news release, the company …

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Dvorsky named new Ames Main Street director

Sarah Dvorsky has been named the new director of Ames Main Street. Dvorsky, who has been with the Ames Chamber of Commerce since March 2019, began her new role on Monday. As director of Ames …

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Iowa’s largest public employee union picks new president

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Delegates to an AFSCME Council 61 convention this weekend selected Rick Eilander, a longtime union representative, to succeed Danny Homan as president of Iowa’s largest public employee union. Eilander, of Newton, has been …

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Molyneux promoted to CIO at Bankers Trust

Bankers Trust has appointed Shane Molyneux as chief information officer and a member of the bank’s management committee. Molyneux joined Bankers Trust in January 2020 as assistant vice president, technology experience manager. Since then, he has been …

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New brand, new director named for Central Iowa Water Trails

The Central Iowa Water Trails project has a new brand, and a new director, as it takes its next step forward in realizing its goals of improving more than 150 miles of Central Iowa’s waterways.…

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Hy-Vee adds medical director to leadership team

Dr. Daniel Fick has joined Hy-Vee Inc.’s leadership team as chief medical officer. In the position, Fick will help oversee Hy-Vee’s existing health and medical initiatives and the development of new services and offerings for …

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Barr, Des Moines’ civil, human rights director, leaving post

Joshua Barr, the city of Des Moines’ civil and human rights director, is stepping down from the position that he has held for the past six years. A release said that Barr is leaving the …