Business Notes: April 10, 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.

New Hires

Crystal Hall joined Tanager Place as director of community based and prevention services.

Jerry Waddilove started with Rinderknecht Associates as director of real estate and business development.

Jodi Meader is now with Skywalk Group as senior recruiter.

J.W. Morton and Associates hired Morgan Cain as account manager and Jake Davis as digital marketing strategist.

Michael Luhrs joined Alliant Energy as senior vice president of customer experience and strategy.

Promotions

Linn County Deputy Sheriff Brad Campbell was promoted to sergeant and assigned duty as a supervisor in the Linn County Correctional Center.

Hill Bank promoted Tyler Bartlett to first vice president, branch manager of the Coralville office.

Barbara Tormaschy was promoted to senior vice president at Alliant Energy.

Certifications

Angie Glick-Martin, of GLD Commercial Real Estate, was accepted into the Society of Industrial and Office Brokers earning the designation of SIOR.

Insights

The first Gazette Business Breakfast panel discussion for 2022, “Doing Business in Pandemic Year 3: How businesses can gain traction,” can be viewed at https://bit.ly/38lBaYb. Panelists are Jessica Dunker, Iowa Restaurant Association; Michele Miller, Wells Enterprises; Chad Simmons, Iowa Black Wall Street Investment Group; and Denny Van Zanten, Pella Corp.

Also, the first installment of the “Gazette Spotlight on …” series of video interviews recognizing organizations and individuals who’ve successfully adapted to these changing times can be seen at business.thegazette.com. Those interviewed are Pat Airy of Goodwill of the Heartland, Chris Skogman of Skogman Realty and Marty Stoll of Shuttleworth Ingersoll.