Mary Andringa’s dad founded their family business, Vermeer Corp., exactly one year before she was born. She’d go on to make history with her father’s business, becoming co-CEOs with her brother, Robert Vermeer, in 2003 and becoming sole CEO in 2009. She was chair of the company in addition to CEO Read more…
Terry Hernandez announces retirement from Chrysalis Foundation after 28 years When Terry Hernandez arrived for her first day as executive director of Chrysalis Foundation, she thought she had shown up to the wrong location. “There was a little office they’d rented, and there was a table and a telephone, and Read more…
A new restaurant recently opened in my small hometown of Huxley, Iowa. Not just another burger joint or pizza place, but a semi-upscale dining experience. A visit with family members received an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Their confidence wasn’t based solely on the concept itself, although they pointed to the smart location, Read more…
All her life, Mallory Sandoval was told she should go into teaching or nursing. “I have really good people skills,” Sandoval said. “For the longest time, I thought, ‘I want to be in the hospital. That’s where I want to work.’” She started her journey to a healthcare career her Read more…
Jolita Janutenaite Uthe. Photo by Michele Zousmer. By Sonja Piontek, guest contributor The desert is still black as the women begin walking. No sunrise yet. No horizon. Only the crisp silence of the Namib and the soft sound of boots pressing into sand somewhere beyond the reach of sight. Headlamps Read more…
Heather Schott calls herself a disruptor. “That’s who I am, through and through,” she said. “If you give me a process and I see efficiencies, I’m going to work towards it. I enjoy looking for better ways or disrupting the way we have always done things.” Disrupting has looked like Read more…
COMPILED BY EMILY BARSKE WOOD AND MACEY SHOFROTH This coverage is from the Business Record’s annual survey on women’s and gender issues as part of our Fearless initiative. While nonscientific, we believe the results of this questionnaire illustrate current opinions about Iowa women’s equity in and outside of work. Read Read more…
By Corey Dion Lewis, guest contributor The first time I told one of my best friends I loved him and was proud of him in a text message, he immediately called me. Not to say it back, but to see if I was OK. In his mind, the only logical Read more…
Why gender equity in Iowa has to include LGBTQ+ kids By Zachary Rus, guest contributor Growing up in Northwest Iowa, I learned a skill no kid should need: How to walk into a room and quickly determine who was safe and who was not. I managed my voice, hands and Read more…
Compiled by Emily Barske Wood and Macey Shofroth This coverage is from the Business Record’s annual survey on women’s and gender issues as part of our Fearless initiative. While nonscientific, we believe the results of this questionnaire illustrate current opinions about Iowa women’s equity in and outside of work. Read Read more…