CEO

Greg Samorajski IPERS CEO

IPERS is ‘secure and guaranteed for life,’ CEO says in Cedar Rapids stop

Despite proposals floated this summer to dramatically revamp the funding structure of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS), “the benefit is secure and guaranteed for life no matter what,” IPERS CEO Greg Samorajski said Wednesday, Dec. 3 during a…

Barnes named Orchestra Iowa interim CEO

Linda Barnes has been named the interim director of Orchestra Iowa in Cedar Rapids, orchestra…

Snyder named new Folience president

Chris Snyder has been named Folience’s new president, effective Sept. 5, company officials announced Friday.…

Folience

Miller resigns as Trees Forever president, CEO

Kiley Miller has resigned as president and CEO of Marion-based Trees Forever, the organization announced…

Trees Forever logo

Bob Brown takes helm of Modern Companies

The third generation of the Brown family is now leading Modern Companies. Bob Brown began…

Bob Brown stands in his office at Modern Companies

Twedt-Ball named president, CEO of Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation board has named Karla Twedt-Ball as the foundation’s new…

Karla Twedt-Ball Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Folience announces departure of CEO Goldstein

Folience, a Cedar Rapids-based ESOP-owned holding company whose holdings include The Gazette, announced Jan. 26…

Banta named president, CEO of United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties

Jennifer Banta has been named as the new president and CEO of the United Way…

Jennifer Banta United Way

Buie succeeds Lehrman as Involta CEO

Current Involta president Jim Buie has been named the Cedar Rapids-based company’s new president and…

Jim Buie Bruce Lehrman Involta

Iowa Care Community CEO retires

The board of directors for Iowa Care Community announced Wednesday, June 29, that Chief Executive…

Iowa City Hospice

West Liberty Foods CEO to retire May 31

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – West Liberty Foods CEO Ed Garrett, who has helped lead the…

Ed Garrett

Ramlo to retire as United Fire Group CEO by end of 2022

United Fire Group president and chief executive officer Randy Ramlo said Tuesday he will retire…

Trent Tillman to succeed Jason Smith as TrueNorth Companies president

Trent Tillman has been named president of TrueNorth Companies in Cedar Rapids, company officials announced…

Private Wealth names former Wells Fargo leader as CEO

Private Wealth Asset Management has announced Bryan Johnson, a former Wells Fargo Wealth regional managing…

Konecranes CEO stepping down as merger proceeds

Konecranes, a Finnish company specializing in the manufacturing and service of cranes and lifting equipment,…

Mercy Iowa City President and CEO Sean Williams announces plans to resign

Mercy Iowa City confirmed today that Sean Williams, Mercy Iowa City president and CEO, has…