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Polk County Supervisor Connolly wins national leadership award

Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly has won a national leadership award from the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

Connolly was recognized for her role in three high-profile planning efforts: The Tomorrow Plan, Capital Crossroads and DART …

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Event Nov. 12: Meetup for women working in tech/startups

The first Iowa Tech Chicks casual meetup will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Sidebar, 400 Locust St. Iowa Tech Chicks is a community group that strives to connect and educate women …

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Tippie starts leadership program for female MBA students

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business has launched a new program encourage female leaders in business.The Kathleen Dore – Henry B. Tippie MBA Women’s Leadership Program supports female MBA students through a longer-term, …

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50-50 in 2020 asking local service clubs to recruit candidates

50-50 in 2020, a bipartisan group dedicated to getting more women into political office, will be recruiting local service clubs in Iowa to identify potential female candidates and to help them get elected to the …

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WDM’s Niffenegger honored as Living History Farms Teacher of the Year

Lynda Niffenegger, a fifth-grade teacher at Crossroads Elementary School in West Des Moines was honored Oct. 10 by Living History Farms and the Belin McCormick law firm as teacher of the year.

Niffenegger, left, is pictured …

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D.M. woman is first winner of Iowa Young Architect award

Jessica Terrill, of Substance Architecture in Des Moines, was honored Oct. 15 with the inaugural Young Architect award from the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter. The award honors “exceptional leadership and significant contributions to the …

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Guest Opinion: Re-writing women’s leadership headlines

Recent headlines about women’s leadership include: Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers; The Power of Parity: How Advancing Women’s Equality Can Add $12 Trillion to Global Growth; What’s Holding Women Back in the Workplace?; Sheryl Sandberg: When …

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October offerings for businesswomen

 October is Women’s Small Business Month and it’s a great opportunity to take advantage of program and initiatives to boost your business.

It’s also a good time to celebrate some of the good news about …

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Lisa Smith voted to head WDM investment groups

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Lisa M. Smith has been elected president and CEO of Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp., Investment Advisors Corp. and Bankers Financial Services Corp., the firms’ parent company BDFSC Holdings Corp., …

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Coopera’s DeDios named Latino Business Person of the Year

Miriam De Dios, CEO of Coopera, a Hispanic market solutions company that advises credit unions, has been named Latino Business Person of the Year by the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa (LULAC). …

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