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Deborah Lindberg Gertsen: ‘Don’t wait for someday…’
Deborah Lindberg Gertsen works in a bank, but she is not a banker. She brings 40 years of experience to her position as senior vice president of investments and LPL financial consultant at Cedar Rapids Investment Consulting/Cedar Rapids Bank &…
Tami Bonnett
Development Director Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity AGE: 35 What was your first job? Cleaning…
Erica Bergfeld-Reed
Corporate Strategy Manager UFG Insurance AGE: 38 Best advice you ever received? A great friend…
Ashley Balius
Director of Community Outreach & Assistance Linn County Community Services AGE: 32 What was your…
Anu Ambati
Manager, Program Management Collins Aerospace AGE: 39 What was your first job? Delivering newspapers as…
Anne Loethen Adam
CFO A Holding: Owner of A Holding real estate portfolio, Millennium Concrete, Brava Roof Tile,…
What’s next?
On Aug.16, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day at 35,625.40 – a record…
Leadership keys: Be intentional, be decisive, and care
Despite a 41-year career in industry, including 34 years at General Mills – 15 of…
Williamsburg Manufacturing invests
Covering just under four square miles, Williamsburg, Iowa is known for its manufacturing prowess in…
Uptown Marion transformation underway
To increase foot traffic and develop a more vibrant community, the city of Marion is…
Workforce Q&A with Kim Becicka
Kim Becicka, the recently-retired vice president of continuing education and training services at Kirkwood Community…
Why are global supply chains breaking?
In the current era of consumerism and same-day shipping that so often dictates spending habits,…
Worker shortage threatens the food industry
Randy Larson has owned Monica’s, an upscale, Italian American restaurant on the Coralville strip, for…
Future of the workplace
The future of the workforce and workplaces looks bright — if workers, managers and community…
Speedy Mike’s Car Wash joins a crowded car wash scene in North Liberty
When Courtney McClellan and her husband, Mike, moved back to North Liberty in 2018, they…
Students’ mental health challenges multiplying
The COVID-19 pandemic is most defined as a physical health issue, with its wealth of…