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Buelt announces retirement from Bankers Trust; Stork named successor

Gary Buelt

Bankers Trust announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Gary Buelt will retire on June 3. He has served in the role since 2015, overseeing the bank’s enterprise risk management …
By Business Record Staff | May 14, 2025
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Redenius promoted to Des Moines’ human resources director

Heather Redenius

Heather Redenius has been promoted to human resources director for the city of Des Moines, City Manager Scott Sanders announced this week. Redenius has been interim director since James Wells, the department’s former …
By Business Record Staff | May 13, 2025
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Principal appoints Russ Ayres as new chief information security officer

Principal Financial Group has appointed Russ Ayres as vice president – chief information security officer. In this role, Ayres will be responsible for leading the company’s information security strategy and operations, ensuring the protection of …
By Business Record Staff | May 8, 2025
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Agnihotri tapped as dean of ISU’s business college

Iowa State University did not have to look far to find its next business college dean.

Raj Agnihotri

The university today announced that Raj Agnihotri, currently an assistant dean in the Ivy College of Business, …
By Business Record Staff | May 8, 2025
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Anthologic promotes new executive vice president

Alyssa Saunders has been promoted to executive vice president of Anthologic, a marketing and technology firm, the Des Moines company announced. Saunders has served as Anthologic’s vice president of operations since July 2023. Saunders, who …
By Business Record Staff | May 8, 2025
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Kathy Underhill named CEO of DMARC; begins new role July 1

Kathy Underhill

The Des Moines Area Religious Council board of directors announced that Kathy Underhill has been hired to lead the organization as chief executive officer, effective July 1.

Underhill has spent over 20 years …
By Business Record Staff | May 8, 2025
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Des Moines resident Greg Abel to succeed Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway CEO

Berkshire Hathaway’s board of directors voted Sunday to appoint Greg Abel as the conglomerate’s CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2026, while Warren Buffett will remain chair of the company. Buffett, 94, announced the leadership transition at the company’s 60th annual meeting …
By Business Record Staff | May 5, 2025
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Amber Deardorff named next president and CEO of Mary Greeley Medical Center

The Mary Greeley Medical Center board of trustees has appointed Amber Deardorff as the medical center’s next president and CEO, effective Aug. 1 following a search process.

Amber Deardorff

Deardorff, who is currently Mary Greeley’s …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 30, 2025
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Lynch reflects on start of Invest DSM as she prepares to move on

Amber Lynch, who has led Invest DSM since it was created in 2019, is leaving the organization effective Thursday.

Amber Lynch, who helped create Invest DSM with a vision to build healthy neighborhoods by keeping …
By Michael Crumb | Apr 30, 2025
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Pleasant Hill hires new library director

Alex Coggeshell

Alex Coggeshell has been hired as library director by the city of Pleasant Hill. Coggeshell replaces John Lerdal, who retired earlier this year after serving 34 years as the community’s library director. Coggeshell …
By Business Record Staff | Apr 28, 2025
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