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Vanden Bosch to lead Forage Solutions division of Vermeer Corp.

Vermeer Corp. announced that Mindi Vanden Bosch will move to the role of managing director of Forage Solutions with the Pella-based global manufacturer, effective Nov. 2. Vanden Bosch will lead the product development, commercialization and customer support …

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Homesteaders Life announces new solutions group subsidiary, taps seasoned leader

Homesteaders Life Co. announced that it has selected Jill Muenich to head a new subsidiary, Homesteaders Solutions Group. Muenich, who has more than 30 years of experience in sales and financial services, joined Homesteaders as vice president …

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Coady begins 3-year term as chair of Guard and Reserve employer support group

The Iowa Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve has selected Rebecca Coady as the organization’s state chair, effective Oct. 1. Coady is vice president of the ABI Foundation with the Iowa Association of Business …

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Grant named interim CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa announced that it has named Greg Grant as the organization’s interim CEO. Grant, who has been chief operating officer since 2015, will lead the organization during the …

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Winnebago appoints Bower president of Winnebago Outdoors

Winnebago Industries Inc. announced that it has appointed Huw Bower as president of Winnebago Outdoors, effective Oct. 12. Bower will report to Winnebago’s president and CEO, Michael Happe, and will be based in the company’s Eden Prairie, …

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Principal names Halter as head of Global Asset Management

Principal Financial Group has promoted Pat Halter, currently chief executive officer and president of Principal Global Investors, to president of Principal Global Asset Management. In his new role, Halter will be responsible for strategy across the …

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ISU names new vice president of research

Iowa State University announced Thursday that Peter K. Dorhout has been named vice president of research. Dorhout currently serves as the vice president of research at Kansas State University, where he also is a professor of chemistry. He …

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Chittenden to step down as Downtown Chamber executive director

Jennifer Chittenden, executive director of the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce, will be leaving that role next month after accepting another opportunity, the chamber’s board announced. In a letter to its members, the board leadership …

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Heen named president of MercyOne Medical Group

MercyOne announced that Rob Heen has joined the health system as president of the MercyOne Medical Group. The MercyOne Medical Group contains primary, specialty and urgent care clinics across the health system, including more than 230 locations …

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Schaul named Des Moines’ finance director

Nick Schaul, previously assistant finance director for the city of Des Moines, has been named finance director. Schaul replaces Bob Fagen, who retired in December. Schaul started working for Des Moines in April 2017 when …