The Iowa Center for Economic Success board of directors announced plans to promote its Director of Advancement Erin Strawn to the role of president and CEO. Strawn will assume the new role Aug. 1, succeeding Megan Milligan, who announced in June she is stepping down from the role to lead Anawim Housing. Strawn joined the Iowa Center’s executive leadership team as director of advancement in 2023 following a career as a public affairs executive with over three decades of experience advising governmental leaders, globally recognized brands and nonprofit organizations. “Erin has the talent and skillset that the Iowa Center needs in its next leader,” said Franklin Codel, chair of the Iowa Center’s board of directors, in a prepared statement. “She is a strong communicator who can elevate the Iowa Center’s profile, and has demonstrated the ability to craft a compelling narrative about our impact, and secure the support required to continue our strategic, calibrated growth.”