Lisa Kral has been hired as Marketing Partner Manager. She will work with existing GDMCVB Marketing Partners, Corporate Partners and she will work to gain new Partners. Lisa is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa. She has assisted with Hy-Vee Triathlon sponsorships, planning and development of the Hy-Vee Tri Kids’ Clinic.
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Jennifer Morris has been hired as a Sales Manager. Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Iowa and has previously worked for a property management company in Central Illinois, organizing housing for area sporting teams such as the Peoria Rivermen and Peoria Chiefs and area corporations such as Caterpillar.
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Kristine Reeves has been hired as Marketing Development Manager. She will reach out to potential GDMCVB investors for sponsorships, co-ops and promotional items for the GDMCVB and secure private sector dollars to reinvest in marketing Greater Des Moines as a destination. Kristine is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa. Her experience involves sponsorship sales, market research and slogan/campaign development.
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Aaron Strom has been hired in Shipping/Receiving. Aaron is currently attending Grand View University.
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Shannon Winters has been hired as Finance Manager. Her main duties include accounts payable, payroll, 401k plan, budgets and assisting with audits. Shannon graduated from Waldorf College with a B.A. in Business Finance. Previously, she worked at MetLife and Meredith Corporation.