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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

Todd W. Anderson has joined the Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman law firm in Cedar Rapids.

Promotions

Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust has announced the following officer promotions:

Andrea Shanahan was promoted to mortgage loan officer. She previously was a mortgage loan associate.

Tyler Kuehl was promoted to retail operations officer. Kuehl previously was a retail operations specialist.

Tiana McGuire was promoted to vice president, retail development and operations. She previously was assistant vice president, retail development and operations.

Logan Bine was promoted to assistant vice president, portfolio officer for the Specialty Finance Group. He previously was the group’s portfolio officer.

Laurel Murphy was promoted to marketing officer. She previously was a marketing specialist II.

Kathy Langenberg was promoted to client service associate III, officer for private banking. Langenberg was previously a client service associate III.

Doug Tarvestad was promoted to portfolio manager II, officer. He previously was a portfolio manager II.

Andrew Nowotny was promoted to portfolio officer for the Specialty Finance Group. He previously was the group’s portfolio manager.

Veridian Credit Union has announced the promotion of Amela Saric to regional manager of the credit union’s East Central Iowa region, including the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Corridor.

West Plains Engineering, which has worked on Eastern Iowa buildings like the Dr. Percy & Lileah Harris Community Health Building in Cedar Rapids and the Lone Tree Wellness Center, has announced that Marty Christensen will become president of the Rapids City, S.D.-based firm effective Jan. 26.

Appointments

Tanager has added Stacie Osako and Ryan Schultz to its operating board of directors.

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids has appointed Elly Steffen as its executive director.

The Lynch Dallas law firm in Cedar Rapids has appointed Amy L. Reasner president of its executive board for 2024 and Steven L. Leidinger as the board’s vice president. In addition, Daniel M. Morgan has become a shareholder at Lynch Dallas.

Other news

Abbe Center certification: The Abbe Center for Community Mental Health in Cedar Rapids, part of the UnityPoint Health affiliated Community Mental Health Centers, is among 11 Iowa facilities eligible to become state Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics as part of Iowa’s federal application to become a Medicaid demonstration program. Federal approval of Iowa as a demonstration state would increase funding for providers of behavioral health services and would streamline the services available at clinics across the state.

Computer science fundraiser: NewBoCo is hosting a Feb. 6 fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. at 415 12th Ave. SE to support computer science education. Guests will have a chance to learn and play with tools like Cubettos and Snap Circuits. Tickets, $10 each, can be purchased at the NewBoCo website until Feb. 5 or at the door. Proceeds benefit NewBoCo’s Girls Who Code and CoderDojo, the integration of STEM materials in classrooms and adult learning.

Small business of the week: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, last week named Welter Storage Equipment of Jones County as her “Small Business of the Week.” Lloyd and Joyce Welter started the business on their family farm during the 1980s farm crisis. Lloyd Welter, following two years in the U.S. Army, saw a need for shelving, pallet racks and storage equipment in Monticello. Today, Welter Storage Equipment sells new and reconditioned warehouse equipment and office furniture acquired through auctions, liquidations, bankruptcies and closeouts and also provides storage equipment and forklifts. The business operates in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Monticello. The Welters’ sons — Ron, Dave, Dean and Bob — now own and operate the business, which celebrated its 41st anniversary in 2023. Ernst, the ranking member on the Senate’s Small Business Committee, is recognizing one small Iowa business each week in Iowa’s 99 counties.

Business skills workshop: SCORE in-person workshops for networking and business skills will be held Thursday, Jan. 25, in Cedar Rapids. The workshops will be presented 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, Jan. 23, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Cabin Coffee Co., 2040 Kimball Ave. For more information, email mark.hermann@scorevolunteer.org.

Todd W. Anderson

Logan Bine

Marty Christensen

Tyler Kuehl

Kathy Langenberg

Steven L. Leidinger

Tiana McGuire

Daniel M. Morgan

Laurel Murphy

Andrew Nowotny

Stacie Osako

Amy L. Reasner