The intensive 18-month program is designed to enhance participants’ ability to lead organizations through times of stability and change. Sixty percent of the program’s participants also experienced a promotion or significant increase in responsibilities while enrolled in the program, the release said. 

The women who graduated from this year’s program were: 

• Stacy Bagby – vice president, sales and compliance administration, Sammons Retirement Solutions.
• Emily Berrier – director, commercial underwriting, Nationwide Insurance.
• Sarah Bonefas – director of development, Food Bank of Iowa.
• Nataliya Boychenko – assistant vice president, employee benefits and shareholder, Holmes Murphy & Associates.
• Lori Gaedelmann – vice president, assistant general counsel, FBL Financial Group.
• Emily Heeren – finance manager, R&D, North America, DuPont Pioneer.
• Sarah Ramsey – director of executive education, Drake University.
• Jackie Rolow – executive vice president and chief talent officer, Shazam.
• Tiffany Tauscheck – chief communications officer, Greater Des Moines Partnership.
• Cinda Whitten – managing director, Investment Operations, Principal Global Investors.

Leading Others is an open-enrollment program designed for leaders seeking leadership transformation and accelerated growth. Learn more about the program online.