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Sep. 11, 2022 7:00 am
The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.
Information and photos can be submitted to Business Notes by email to businessnotes@thegazette.com, or on our site at thegazette.com/businessnotes.
Ashley Schumacher has joined Mercy Pediatric Clinic in Cedar Rapids.
RSM made the following promotions in its Cedar Rapids office, in consulting services: Matt Bunney to senior associate, Mark Escher, manager; Ted Graves, supervisor; Josh Keller, manager; Nolan Kuntz, senior associate; Amanda Lyons, supervisor; Dylan Montz, senior associate; and Micah Van Deusen, manager. In its internal client services: Erika Brighi to project manager-culture, diversity and inclusion; Mieka Deeter, lead tech purchasing specialist; and Sydney Early and Emily Ehrhardt as operations associates.
Alliant Energy was named a Top Utility in Economic Development by Site Selector Magazine. This is the fourth consecutive year that Alliant Energy has made the annual list and it is one of 20 companies nationally named to the list and the only one in Iowa.
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation honored Linn County not-for-profit professionals as Spirit of Minnie Rubek honorees, for going above and beyond in service to the community. Honorees were Brad Bezilla, Balance Autism Cedar Rapids; Kim Brown, Foundation 2 Crisis Services; Abbie Covenah, United Way of East Central Iowa; Dawn D’Amico, Horizons, A Family Service Alliance; Sarah Dawson, Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America; Amber Franzen, Aging Services; Mugisha Gloire, United We March Forward; Janet Gross, Central Furniture Rescue; Bob Hebl, Discovery Living; Jackie Lee, Waypoint; Margie Leonard, His Hands Free Clinic; Laura Martin, Kids First Law Center; Dave Mather, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Foundation; Achissa Mushimiyimana, Catherine McAuley Center; Jill O’Hara, Eastern Iowa Health Center-Dental Health Clinic; Tora Phelps, the Arc of East Central Iowa; Jackie Stallman, Metro Catholic Outreach; Chelsey Steckly, YPN; Karen Takes, Tanager Place; Clint Twedt-Ball, Matthew 25; Michelle Waldron, Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa; and Dianne Wasson, Mercy Medical Center.
Trees Forever will honor several Corridor volunteers at its annual awards dinner on Wednesday. Kimm Harris, Hiawatha, will receive the President’s Award; Mike Meshak, Marion, Outstanding Volunteer Award posthumously; Erin and Brian Melloy, Solon, Environmental Steward Award; and Michael Martin, Cedar Rapids, the Environmental Steward Award, also posthumously.
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association has been recognized for its outstanding public relations program with an Award of Excellence from the Executive Officers Council of the National Association of Home Builders.
Allegra Print Mail Signs in Cedar Rapids was honored by Alliance Franchise Brands network with the prestigious Sales Pinnacle award.
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West Liberty Foods was given the Sustainability Leadership Award by the Business Intelligence Group.
The Iowa Restaurant Association is accepting nominations for its first Sustainability and Innovation Award, which will recognize Iowa restaurants that are committed to protecting the environment and implementing sustainable practices. Nominations can be made online at restaurantiowa.com.
The Gazette Business Breakfast panel’s third-quarter discussion, “A Small Business’ Tool Kit for 2023: Lessons we’ve learned and challenges — and opportunities — for which we can be prepared,” will be online at 9 a.m. Sept. 27, at https://bit.ly/3eD04Wv. Panelists will be Paul Andreasen, founder and owner, Saucy Focaccia; Sydney Rieckhoff, CEO, Almost Famous Popcorn; Kymberly Stevenson, Targeted Small Business Development Program manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority; and Robin Walenta, CEO, West Music. Registration is free but required. The discussion series is sponsored by BerganKDV.
The next installment of the “Gazette Spotlight on …” series of recorded interviews will be available at business.thegazette.com also on Sept. 27. This group will recognize businesses and organizations for their focus on growth. Interviewed will be Luke Bishop of BAE Systems; Matt Swift of Big Grove; Sarah Nelson of Comm-Unity Crisis Service; and Drew Martel of Foundation 2. Also, the Better Business Bureau Cedar Rapids office will join The Gazette in speaking with Marc Meyer of Inteconnex. The series is sponsored by TrueNorth Cos.
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