Business Notes: Jan. 17, 2021

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

C4 Operations Background Check Services hired Charlotte Bonar and John Soukup as

research specialists.

Dr. Krystal Knutson

joined Petersen Pet Hospital in Hiawatha as a veterinarian.

Promotions

Per Mar Security Services promoted Brian Duffy

to president and CEO. Duffy will continue as chairman of the board.

Skywalk Group named Tina Gallagher

as director of client development.

Board Members

TRAIL of Johnson County elected Allison Andrews of Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa, Joel Kratzer of Terry Lockridge and Dunn and Terri Larson of

Lepic-Kroeger Realtors to serve three-year terms on its 13-member board of directors.

Kudos

Unbridled Spirits Thoroughbred Sanctuary in Lisbon was named as one of the five nominees for US Racing's Top OTTB Organization in 2020.

Brooke Prouty received a vehicle from Junge Mazda for her contributions to the Cedar Rapids community during the pandemic.

MoRE

You can watch the recipients of the 2020 Gazette Business Awards as they discuss lessons learned during this challenging year, at businessawards.thegazette.com. The interviews were conducted by Gazette staff.