Business Notes for July 23, 2023

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

Carla Stevens and Ben Stevens have joined Skogman Realty as Realtors.

Greg Dasher has joined UFG Insurance as vice president of small business underwriting.

Involta has appointed John Kehoe as executive vice president of manufacturing.

Mark Kramer has joined Legal General of America as an underwriting consultant.

Promotions

Skywalk Group promoted Diana Thomas to senior recruiter.

Kudos

HEART HONOR: Becker’s Hospital Review has named UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital one of its 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs for 2023. St. Luke’s is the only hospital in Iowa on the list.

DUPACO HONOR: Forbes Magazine has named Dupaco Community Credit Union as one of the top-rated credit unions in America, based on consumer sentiment, in its ranking of in-state financial institutions. It was the fourth time Forbes has recognized Dupaco.

Events

SCORE WORKSHOPS: SCORE in-person workshops for networking and business skills will be held Thursday in Cedar Rapids, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Scott’s Family Restaurant, 1906 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, and from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chrome Horse, 1201 Third St. SE. There also will be a workshop in Waterloo on Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. For more information, email mark.hermann@scorevolunteer.org.