Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Jodi Schafer named talent attraction director for Collaborative Growth Initiative
Jodi Schafer has been hired as the new Talent Attraction Director for the area’s Collaborative Growth Initiative. Ms. Schafer will officially begin her new position Jan. 13, 2025. In this new director-level position at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance,…
Baird resigns leadership post at Economic Alliance
By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Dee Baird today resigned as president and CEO of the Cedar…
Don’t fight a zombie with toast
By Dave DeWitte CEDAR RAPIDS — While most of the nation struggles with high unemployment,…
Sarika Bhakta: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Sarika Bhakta District Improvement Specialist Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Age: 37 She…
Aligning resources to strengthen Iowa’s Creative Corridor
By Dee Baird and Mark Nolte / Guest Editorial Last week, the Cedar Rapids Metro…
PHOTOS: Creative Corridor represented at the Prometheus Awards
By Sarah Binder DES MOINES–It was a night for celebration. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic…
