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2 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Kathy A. Bolten |Connor Spencer |Suzanna de Baca
Flashback to April 2020. One month into the pandemic, the world stood still. As CEO of BPC, my days were a blur of Zoom calls and frantic news updates. Remote work became the norm, and businesses collectively held their breath, seeking direction amid the chaos. Innovation was no longer optional. It was survival. My leadership mantra: Guide with clarity, project calm and seek opportunity within the crisis. Rewind to 2008.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Kathy A. Bolten |Connor Spencer |Macey Shofroth
Amy Landrigan gets a bit choked up when speaking about her work as executive director at the Beacon. Serving women and supporting them through trauma and barriers feels like the perfect landing spot for everything she’d hoped to do in her career. “Have you ever had something where it lines up so perfectly with everything you’ve ever wanted to do? It just felt meant to be. It’s like everything I’ve ever done in my career had a reason that has brought me here to this moment,” Landrigan said.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Kathy A. Bolten |Connor Spencer
A donation of over $800,000 from the Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation will be used…
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3 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Connor Spencer |Michael Morain |Kathy A. Bolten
Hy-Vee is shuttering two fresh food production facilities, and moving that food production back to stores, affecting 461 positions at the facilities. Hy-Vee is “committed to assisting all impacted employees during this transition and is organizing hiring events to place as many employees at Hy-Vee stores as possible to best serve customers,” the West Des Moines-based grocer said in an announcement today. Operations will end at the facilities on June 24.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Connor Spencer |Michael Morain |Kathy A. Bolten
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 33 Choose Iowa value-added grants totaling $463,000 to Iowa farmers and small businesses located in 28 counties. Five Central Iowa producers received grants: Bochner Farms in Indianola, Iowa Orchard in Urbandale, Honey Hollow Apiary and Gardens in Indianola, Rose Farm in Norwalk, and V&B Farms in Ames.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Connor Spencer |Michael Morain |Kathy A. Bolten
Thomas and Linda KoehnA donation of over $800,000 from the Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation will be used to expand the Des Moines school district’s Montessori education program to Jackson Elementary School on the city’s south side, the district has announced.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Connor Spencer |Michael Morain |Kathy A. Bolten
Brandon GockleyThe Iowa Clinic has named Brandon Gockley its new chief information officer. In his new role, Gockley will lead technology strategy, drive modernization and support operations. “We are fortunate and pleased to welcome Brandon,” said Ben Vallier, CEO of the Iowa Clinic, in a news release.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Connor Spencer |Kathy A. Bolten |Michael Morain
At a April 14 meeting of the Des Moines Area Community College board of directors, President Rob Denson and board chair Joe Pugel honored retiring board secretary Carolyn Farlow celebrating her 20 years of service to the college. Farlow, who began her DMACC career in 2005, held leadership roles as director of institutional effectiveness and director of strategic planning before retiring from those positions in 2022. She continued to serve as board secretary until her full retirement last week.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Kathy A. Bolten |Michael Morain |Connor Spencer
A bill making its way through the Iowa Legislature would regulate what’s known as digital financial asset transaction kiosks, or cryptocurrency automatic teller machines, limiting the monetary transaction amount consumers can make on a daily basis among other things. The Iowa Senate passed Senate File 449 on a 45-2 vote in late March. Sen. Rocky De Witt, R-Lawton and Sen. Adrian Dickey, R-Packwood, opposed the bill.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessrecord.com | Kathy A. Bolten |Connor Spencer
As time has passed since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many major Des Moines employers including Principal, Wellmark and Wells Fargo have been moving toward required time in office after years with fully remote flexibility. What does this mean for the real estate market? The increase in activity brings with it challenges, opportunities and change downtown. When asked about the biggest challenges facing the market, three local real estate experts all had the same concern: vacancy.
