Business Notes: Feb. 27, 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

Skywalk Group hired Abby Charlier as recruiter II.

Kylee Walker has joined the Iowa City Area Sports Commission as sports development manager.

Skogman Realty announced Dunte Blair, Eric Adler and Jessi Martell as new Realtors.

Erika Smalley joined Bosch Financial Inc./Equitable adviser as administrative professional.

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has hired Nikki Wilcox as its communications director.

Nicole Jaeger joined Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids as manager of human resources.

Nic Plecker joined the Rinderknecht Associates team as chief estimator.

Promotions

Bankers Trust promoted Todd Wishman to chief lending officer and he has joined the bank’s executive committee. Jack Gonder was promoted to Eastern Iowa market president and has joined the bank’s Management Committee.

Think Iowa City promoted Stacey Houseman to vice president of special events, sales and servicing; Monica Nieves, vice president of marketing and communications; and Nick Pfeiffer, vice president of public affairs.

Laura Glanz was promoted to business office manager at Advanced Therapy Specialists.

Board Members

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids added to its board of directors Curt Heideman, U.S. Bank’s Iowa Region; and Don Johnson, Shuttlesworth and Ingersoll.

Kudos

Kristen Trovas with Merrill Lynch was named to Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State list for 2022.

TrueNorth Cos. in Cedar Rapids earned a 2022 Top Workplaces USA award, issued by Energage.

The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association took home multiple awards at the National Association of Home Builders International Builders Show: First Place, Associate Program Student Competition, Kirkwood Community College. Team members were Ethan Krigbaum, project manager; Nick Archibald, project scheduling; Spencer Catus, project estimator; Tessa Smith: lead designer; Devin Neufeld, lead interior/exterior designer; Kyle Hicks. First alternate; and Joe Greathouse and Dave Becicka, Construction Management, Faculty Sponsors. Also receiving awards were Kyle Hicks, Kirkwood Community College, Outstanding Student award; Aaron McGlynn, Cabinet Works, Oustanding Industry Advisory board member; Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association, Home Builders Institute Advocate award; Karyl Bohnsack, Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association Executive Officer, Commitment to Excellence award; Tim Ruth, McGreedy-Ruth Construction, NAHB Area 10 chairman; and Karyl Bohnsack, Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association executive officer, NAHB executive officers board of directors.

Veridian Credit Union president and CEO Renee Christoffer will join a panel at the Credit Union National Association’s upcoming Government Affairs Conference to discuss “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Key to Advancing Communities, Financial Well-Being for All and our Future,” as part of the five-day conference for credit union industry leaders in Washington, D.C.

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.