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President & publisher, The Des Moines Register
When Laura Hollingsworth was 23, she wrote her goal on a scrap of paper: become a publisher by the age of 40.
“I carried around that tattered piece …
Former vice president (retired), Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
Nichola “Nicky” Schissel has accomplished far more than simply furthering her organizations’ goals during her varied career. She has been – and continues to …
Vice president of operations, EquiTrust Insurance Services
When Rosemary Parson was recruited to Greater Des Moines to help launch EquiTrust Life Insurance Co. a decade ago, she had little more to work with than a …
Democratic congressional candidate, Iowa
This may be the first time Christie Vilsack is running for political office, but it certainly isn’t her first time hitting the campaign trail.
Vilsack, 62, has helped others run for …
Attorney, Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C.
It’s hard for Janet Phipps Burkhead to describe exactly why she’s in the military, and what it means to her.
Part of it is her family background. Phipps …
J. Ann Selzer found her calling at the age of 5. Her first attempt at polling involved only neighborhood mothers who happened to be at home, and the question was a bit slanted, but still.…
Managing director, The Private Bank
Kim Butler has followed sound advice and overcome one major fear – of sales – to succeed in the male-dominated banking industry.
Butler is the managing director of the Iowa …
President, United Way of Central Iowa
Shannon Cofield has a little motto she turns to when a situation is looking a bit more daunting than usual – “It is what it is.”
Simple, yes, but …
Mental health therapist (recently retired), Mercy Behavioral Health Clinic
Joyce Feddersen has helped hundreds of Iowa families cope with the pain of divorce, and her legacy will endure, even though she retired from full-time counseling …
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