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Melanie Bimson

Washington Economic Development Group taps Bimson as next executive director

The Washington Economic Development Group board of directors has selected Melanie Bimson to succeed Executive Director Mary Audia, who is retiring. Ms. Bimson, a Washington native, will leave her position as economic development program manager with Greater Iowa City Inc.…

Leader’s library: Leadership books to help beat burnout

For Mental Health Awareness Month, the Corridor Business Journal asked the Cedar Rapids Public Library…

Leadership books

Solberg selected for U.S. Chamber leadership program

Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, has been selected…

Barbra Solberg Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Chamber leadership

Chris DeWolf receives Ivan D. Combe Lifetime Achievement Award

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) awarded its Ivan D. Combe Lifetime Achievement Award to…

Chris DeWolf Lil' Drug Store CHPA Combe award

New ABI President Nicole Crain: Speaking up for business ‘ingrained in who I am’

Newly-minted ABI President Nicole Crain traces her passion for business advocacy to her teen years working at…

Nicole Crain. CREDIT ABI

Common Sense Institute Iowa taps Lisa Feuerbach as executive director

Common Sense Institute Iowa has a new executive director, the organization announced Friday. Lisa Feuerbach’s…

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Veridian Credit Union receives top workplace, leadership awards

Veridian Credit Union has received two awards from the Des Moines Register for workplace and…

Veridian Credit Union Cedar Rapids

Global Ties Iowa brings international leaders to the Corridor

Ever since she began working with Global Ties Iowa in February 2021, Amy Alice Chastain…

Dawn Wood, director of global learning at Kirkwood Community College, speaks Aug 9 at the opening of the "Impact of Exchange" photo exhibit at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Berthel Fisher announces senior leadership team changes

Berthel Fisher, based in Cedar Rapids, has announced several changes to its leadership team as…

Berthel Fisher

Women Lead Change launches leadership development program

Women Lead Change has launched a new program focused on providing leadership development specifically for…

Women Lead Change

Tom Hamilton named Coralville’s Iowa Heartlanders Team President

The Iowa Heartlanders, a new ice hockey team in Coralville, has announced Tom Hamilton as…

Tom Hamilton has been named President of the Iowa Heartlanders.

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Do it just like this. Copy me on the email. Constantly checking in on progress.…

Does your organization crave finding employees to fit your culture?

Talent attraction is not simply posting on a job board and praying the best candidates…

Leader, know thyself

Self-awareness is fundamental to effective leadership. Cultivating self-awareness has been cited as one of the…

11 ways to find the leader in your organization  

When I ask search committees for competencies or qualities they feel are critical in their…

TAI opens applications for Iowa Technology Leadership Institute

Applications are now open to take part in the first class of the Iowa Technology…

Iowa Technology Leadership Institute