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Hope Ministries CEO announces retirement

Hope Ministries’ CEO, Leon Negen, will retire March 31, the organization announced. Negen served in the role for 31 years. Hope Ministries’ board of directors has named Cole Lindholm as the organization’s next president and …

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Karl Mueller named director of energy department’s Ames National Laboratory

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Karl Mueller has been named the new director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory, operated by Iowa State University. He starts his new role June 1. Since 2021, Mueller has …

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Wellabe hires new health distribution leader

Des Moines-based insurer Wellabe has named Mary Anna Jones as the company’s assistant vice president of national sales distribution. Jones will lead the company’s health distribution sales of Medicare Supplement and ancillary health products, including …

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Cumulus Media announces new Des Moines vice president and market manager

Adam Dobbins

Cumulus Media, an audio-focused media company, has announced Adam Dobbins as the new vice president and market manager of Cumulus Des Moines. Dobbins joins Cumulus Media from Walnut Media in Omaha, where he …

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Indianola deputy city manager stepping down

Indianola’s deputy city manager-chief of development and operations, Wade Wagoner, has announced his resignation from the position. His last day with the city will be April 7. He joined the city of Indianola in December …

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State Curator Leo Landis departs State Historical Society of Iowa

The State Historical Society of Iowa, a division of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, announced the departure of State Curator Leo Landis, who has served the organization as both state curator and museum curator. …

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Catch Des Moines’ Edwards announces retirement

Greg Edwards, the president and CEO of Catch Des Moines, will retire later this year after 25 years, the organization announced today.

According to the announcement, Edwards, a Peoria, Ill., native, will step down this …

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Guerra Ceron named Al Éxito executive director as Martinez Oropeza steps down

Dawn Martinez Oropeza, left, and Gabby Guerra Ceron, right. Images courtesy of Al Éxito

Statewide nonprofit Al Éxito, which supports the advancement of Iowa’s Latino students, announced a leadership change Monday.

Dawn Martinez Oropeza, who …

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Strategic America founder and Chairman Mike Schreurs announces retirement

Mike Schreurs, chairman and chief strategist of Strategic America, an employee-owned, marketing and public relations firm based in West Des Moines, announced he will retire effective March 1. Schreurs founded Strategic America in 1980 in …

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Ernst & Young announces new managing partner

Chris Yuska

Ernst & Young LLP (EY), a Des Moines business management consulting company, has announced the appointment of Chris Yuska as managing partner of the Des Moines office. Yuska has worked for EY for …