Business Notes: Sept. 26, 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.

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

Lexi Poundstone joined Compass Financial Partners as financial services coordinator.

Coleman Reilly was hired by Hills Bank and Trust as information services security engineer, officer, in the Hills office.

Promotions

RSM US promoted Renee Guo to manager in its Iowa City office.

Mackenzie Neverman was promoted to branch manager Veridian Credit Union’s Blairs Ferry office in Cedar Rapids.

Board members

Aimee Traugh, Terri Christoffersen and Kelly Allsup have joined the Community Health Free Clinic board of directors.

Insights

Watch interviews with this year’s Gazette Business Award recipients — plus the keynote interview with Rand Corp. economist Kathryn Anne Edwards — at thegazette.com/businessawards. Award recipients discuss business decisions they made over the past year and what they see in the years to come. TrueNorth is presenting sponsor.

Also, The Gazette’s Iowa Ideas In-Depth week series continues with a focus on workforce issues. You can watch those panel discussions — plus a national overview from Andy Challenger of global outplacement and executive placement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas — at iowaideas.com.