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Iowa League of Cities names new government affairs director

The Iowa League of Cities has announced Chelsea Hoye as its new director of government affairs. Hoye most recently worked at Advocacy Strategies, a multiclient firm based in West Des Moines providing legislative analysis and …

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Melissa Vine joins Queck Capital Management

Melissa Vine, the former executive director at the Beacon, has been hired as the vice president of business development and chief legal officer at Queck Capital Management, a Des Moines-based real estate and finance company. …

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Woodhouse named new YWRC executive director

The Young Women’s Resource Center announced today that Rachel Woodhouse has been appointed the organization’s new executive director after serving as its interim executive director since July. Her appointment is effective immediately.

Rachel Woodhouse

Woodhouse …

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Catholic Charities names new executive director

Michael Sheehy

Michael Sheehy is the new executive director of Catholic Charities – Diocese of Des Moines, the nonprofit recently announced. Barbara Quijano Decker announced her retirement in February.

Before joining Catholic Charities, Sheehy had …

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Spalding will continue in economic development role after retirement

David Spalding has agreed to continue in his role as vice president for economic development and industry relations (EDIR) at Iowa State University after stepping down as the dean of the Ivy College of Business …

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Foley to retire as airport’s executive director in April

Kevin Foley has announced that he will retire as executive director of the Des Moines International Airport Authority, effective April 4, 2025.

Kevin Foley

The announcement was made in a news release this morning, in …

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Central Iowa Water Works names executive director, takes final steps toward January launch

Tami Madsen

The Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) board of trustees announced this week that it has hired Tami Madsen to be the organization’s executive director beginning Nov. 18.

Madsen’s hiring is the latest step …

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Johnston hires Geoff Hubbard to oversee parks

Geoff Hubbard has been hired as parks and recreation director for the city of Johnston. Hubbard most recently worked for the city of Marshalltown, where he oversaw the renovation of the 90-year-old Veterans Memorial Coliseum …

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Iowa Center names Katie Byers director of Women’s Business Center

Katie Byers

The Iowa Center for Economic Success has named Katie Byers director of the Iowa Center Women’s Business Center. Byers will provide training and individual counseling to Iowa women looking to launch or grow …

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McTaggart tapped as Des Moines’ 45th police chief

Michael McTaggart has been unanimously selected by the Des Moines City Council as the city’s 45th police chief.

Michael McTaggart was named Des Moines’ police chief on Wednesday. To the left of McTaggart is Scott…