Greater Des Moines Partnership communications manager Kyle Oppenhuizen has been promoted to communications director. Oppenhuizen will help lead work on the timing and sequencing of news releases, and will guide key messaging with Chief Strategy Officer Tiffany Tauscheck. He also will play a key role on the content calendar and themes, talking points, and speech writing. He will review external communications, oversee newsletter content and produce communications for board members and investors. Oppenhuizen is a former writer for the Business Record.