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BPC Leadership
Connie Wimer, Chairconniewimer@bpcdm.com | Ext. 204 About Connie Wimer
Chris Conetzkey, President and Group Publisher, chrisconetzkey@bpcdm.com | (515) 661-6081
Lawrence Cunningham, Chief Growth Officer, lawrencecunningham@bpcdm.com | (515)288-3317

Business Record Newsroom

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Sarah Diehn, Editor 
(515) 288-3478 | sarahdiehn@bpcdm.com
Beats: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing, Insurance, Energy

Mike Mendenhall
Mike Mendenhall, Associate Editor
(515)480-3573 | mikemendenhall@bpcdm.com
Beats: Economic Development, Government Policy and Law
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Emily Wood, Special Projects Editor 
(515) 661-6085 | emilywood@bpcdm.com
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Kathy A. BoltenSenior Staff Writer 
(515) 661-6083 | kathybolten@bpcdm.com
Beats: Real Estate and Development, Workforce Development, Education, Banking and Finance, Housing
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Michael CrumbSenior Staff Writer
(515) 661-6086 | michaelcrumb@bpcdm.com
Beats: Real Estate and Development, Transportation

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Macey Shofroth, Fearless Editor
(515) 224-9491 | maceyshofroth@bpcdm.com
Beats: Gender, Nonprofits and Philanthropy, HR and Leadership, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Kyle Heim

Kyle Heim, Copy Editor
(515) 288-3337 | kyleheim@bpcdm.com

Dave Elbert

Dave Elbert, Columnist
(515) 988-3787 | daveelbert@bpcdm.com

John Retzlaff, BPC Operations Manager johnretzlaff@bpcdm.com | (515) 661-6082
Business Record Graphic Department
Kate Meyer, Creative Program Directorkatemeyer@bpcdm.com | Ext. 234
Lauren Burt, Creative Associatelaurenburt@bpcdm.com | Ext. 401

Patrick Herteen, Creative Associatepatrickherteen@bpcdm.com | Ext. 217

Business Record Sales
Sara Brown, Senior Director of BPC Events & Senior Account Executivesarabrown@bpcdm.com | Ext. 226
Lynne Belknap, BPC Director of Marketing and Business Development, lynnebelknap@bpcdm.com
Lori Bratrud, Senior Account Executive & Book of Lists Sales Managerloribratrud@bpcdm.com | Ext. 210
Dawn Donegan, Senior Account Executivedawndonegan@bpcdm.com | Ext. 225
Laura Stapes, Senior Account Executivelaurastapes@bpcdm.com | Ext. 228
Stacey Thompson, BPC Director of Eventsstaceythompson@bpcdm.com | Ext. 207
Book of Lists
Amanda Jordan, Editorbookoflistseditor@bpcdm.com | Ext. 236
BPC Operations
Jason Swanson, Vice President, jasonswanson@bpcdm.com | Ext. 209
Laura Stegemann, Office Managerlaurastegemann@bpcdm.com | Ext. 201

Photography
Duane Tinkey, Photography Directorduanetinkey@bpcdm.com | Ext. 237

Accounting
Eileen Jackson, Business & Human Resource Directoreileenjackson@bpcdm.com | Ext. 437
Shelli Ethier, Accounts, shelliethier@bpcdm.com | Ext. 436
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