Business Notes for September 4, 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.

Information and photos can be submitted to Business Notes by email to businessnotes@thegazette.com, or on our site at thegazette.com/businessnotes.

Promotions

BankIowa has promoted Sherri Kavalier to client contact center manager.

RSM has announced the following promotions in its Iowa City office, tax services: Alex Dichiser to senior associate; Naomi Gingerich, supervisor; Garrett Lappin, manager; Jordan Moore, manager; Nolan Stevens, senior associate; and Dalton Woeber, senior associate. In internal client services: Dylan Detweiler to administrative assistant Sr.-TS, and Leslie Soppe to office administrator Sr.

In RSM’s Cedar Rapids office's audit services: Jacki Danover to senior associate; Emily Fluaitt, senior associate; Emma Gray, manager; Tyler Jacobs, senior associate; Carter Rodman, senior associate; and Ryan Soppe, manager. In tax services: Marshall Lyons to senior associate and Michaela Sinnwell to supervisor.

Foundation 2 Crisis Services has promoted Drew Martel to chief clinical and training officer.

Board members

Joining the Theatre Cedar Rapids board were Eric Hanson, Patti Kunz and, as treasurer, Murphy McGrath. Jesse Thoeming will join the board in January.

Kudos

Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman Kevin Visser has been recognized by Best Lawyers as 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company litigation.

Dupaco Community Credit Union received Employ Humanity’s 2022 Employ Humanity Excellence Award. The award recognizes an employer who has demonstrated excellence to the comprehensive well-being of its employees, industry and communities.

Per Mar Security Services has been ranked No. 13 in SDM’s 2022 Top Systems Integrators Report, moving up five spots on the list from 2021.

Insights and sessions

The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association will host Dr. Robert Dietz, chief economist and senior vice president for economics and housing policy for the National Association of Home Builders, who will speak about national trends and local data. This event will be 6 p.m., Thursday, at the Riverside Casino and is sponsored by Hills Bank and Beisser Lumber. Tickets are $35. Visit iowacityhomes.com/calendar/national-economist-dr-robert-dietz-speaking.

The Gazette Business Breakfast panel’s third-quarter discussion, “A Small Business’ Tool Kit for 2023: Lessons we’ve learned and challenges — and opportunities — for which we can be prepared,” will be online at 9 a.m. Sept. 27. Panelists will be Paul Andreasen, founder and owner, Saucy Focaccia; Sydney Rieckhoff, CEO, Almost Famous Popcorn; Kymberly Stevenson, Targeted Small Business Development Program manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority; and Robin Walenta, CEO, West Music. The discussion series is sponsored by BerganKDV. To register go to thegazette.com/business/the-gazette-business-breakfast-series-september-2022.

The next installment of the “Gazette Spotlight on …” series of recorded interviews will be available at business.thegazette.com Sept. 27. This group will recognize businesses and organizations for their focus on growth. Interviewed will be Luke Bishop of BAE Systems; Matt Swift of Big Grove; and Sarah Nelson of CommUnity Crisis Service and Drew Martel of Foundation 2. Also, the Better Business Bureau Cedar Rapids office will join The Gazette in speaking with Marc Meyer of Inteconnex. The series is sponsored by TrueNorth Cos.