Business Notes: Feb. 13, 2022

The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week's promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.

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New Hires

Skogman Realty hired as Realtors Alex Cabrera Morales, Leslie Griggs, Shannon Banks, Mindy Martin, Mitch Weideman, Jessica Robinson, Faith Algharib and Mika Wiedemeier.

Holly Zimmerman now is with Fairfax State Savings Bank as vice president, commercial and professional lending, based in the Kingston office.

Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust hired Joana Karl as trust officer, and Janet Shepherd-Meier, private banking officer.

Shelly McGurk joined Mercy Cardiothoracic and Vascular Clinic as a nurse practitioner.

Charlie Moore joined Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids as director of organizational development.

Andrew Brundell now is with Allan Custom Homes as partner/project manager.

Promotions

Dahm, Knapp and Associates in Hiawatha promoted Brandon Richey to manager.

Jim Smith has been promoted to chief operating officer at NRG Media. Smith was chief financial officer for the past 14 months.

Board members

TRAIL of Johnson County, a not-for-profit whose mission is to help older adults successfully age in place, has named Terri Larson, Lepic-Kroeger Realtors, as chairwoman; and as board members Lesanne Fliehler, retired, to its communications committee; Bob Reynolds, retired; and Lisa Steigleder, Mercy Hospital Foundation.

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa appoint new members to its Cedar Rapids area board Glen Jasper, Eco Lips Inc., as president; Ryan Hamilton, ESP International, vice president; Kenyon Murray, Henry Schein Dental; and Robert Waters, General Mills. Joining its Cedar Valley board are Rachel Evans, Hawkeye Community College, and Shawna Matz, Veridian Credit Union. Joining its Iowa City board is Ben Tvedte, Titan Health Management Solutions.

National League of Cities appointed Cedar Rapids City Council member Ashley Vanorny to the 2022 Community and Economic Development Federal Advocacy Committee.

Kudos

Three UnityPoint Health leaders were named to the Becker’s Hospital Review 113 Great Leaders in Healthcare list: Clay Holderman, UnityPoint Health president and CEO: Doug Watson, UnityPoint Health senior vice president and CFO; and Michelle Niermann, UnityPoint Heath-St. Luke’s Hospital president and CEO.

Alliant Energy was acknowledged as a “Top Utility” by Business Facilities magazine. In 2021, Alliant partnered with community and state economic development professionals on 58 industrial and warehouse projects in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Insights

The initial Gazette Business Breakfast live panel discussion for 2022, “Doing Business in PY3: How businesses can gain traction,” is set for 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, at thegazette.com/businessbreakfast. The full panel will be named soon, and registration, while free, is required.