Business Notes for Aug. 28, 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

Marci Dahl has joined Hills Bank as first vice president, commercial banking, in its Marion office.

Rhett Zeglen and Grant Walter now are with Skogman Realty as Realtors.

Ohnward Bank and Trust hired Sandy Ikeda as private banker and senior retail manager.

Promotions

Ohnward Bank and Trust promoted Sara Brennan to mortgage loan officer.

New location

Ogden and Adams Lumber Solutions opened a new location at 1480 Ketelsen Dr., Hiawatha.

Insights and sessions

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.

The next installment of the “Gazette Spotlight on …” series of recorded video interviews will be available to watch, at https://business.thegazette.com, Sept. 27 This group will recognize businesses and organizations for their focus on future 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.