Business Notes for Sept. 21, 2025

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 at https://www.thegazette.com/business-notes/submit/

New hires

Kevin Moore has joined Brady Preston Gronlund PC as an associate attorney, practicing primarily in business litigation.

At Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, Joann Mulholland has joined as a litigation attorney, focusing on labor and employment law and business and commercial litigation; and Adele Raymer has joined as an attorney in the firm's family law practice group.

Promotions

Kaytlyn Christner has been promoted to first vice president, branch manager, at Hills Bank in the North Liberty office.

Ben Sass has been promoted to director of human resources and operations at Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC.

Appointments

Eastern Iowa Health Center has announced that Jill Helling of UFG Insurance, and Lorelle Lindo of GreatAmerica Financial Services, have been appointed to its board of directors.

Other news

Small Business of the Week: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has announced Great Western Supply Co. of Scott County in Eastern Iowa as her small business of the week. In 1986, Collin Carney purchased the struggling Great Western Supply Co. in Burlington and expanded its offerings to meet the growing demand for janitorial and food service supplies. Under his leadership, the company has grown to include additional storefronts in Davenport and Marion. Today, Carney and his team of nearly 30 workers across three Iowa communities ensure that building managers have the tools they need to keep their buildings safe and sanitary. Carney also gives back to the community through his work with One Eighty, a faith-based nonprofit that provides residential recovery programs for individuals in crisis, poverty, and addiction. He employs several One Eighty residents, providing meaningful work and fostering a positive, family-oriented team culture. Ernst, chair of the Senate’s Small Business Committee, is naming one exceptional small business of the week in each of Iowa’s counties during this congressional session.