WDM CHAMBER GIVES BACK $15,000 TO COMMUNITY AT INAGURAL BLACK & BROWN BUSINESS SUMMIT
WEST DES MONES, IA (TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021) – Last week’s first annual Black & Brown Business Summit (the Summit), presented by Principal Financial Group®, not only brought minority business owners together for education and networking, it also allowed the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (WDM Chamber) to donate $15,000 back to the community. The Summit, a hybrid event partially held at Partner Sponsor Athene’s West Des Moines headquarters, was packed full of programming, including a pitch workshop and
WDM Chamber to Host National Event for Minority Entrepreneurs
WEST DES MONES, IA (WED, MARCH 3, 2021) – The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (WDM Chamber) is set to host the first annual Black and Brown Business Summit (the Summit) presented by Principal Financial Group®on April 22 and 23. This two-day conference was created by the WDM Chamber’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI Committee) with the goal of elevating ethnic minorities and to bring BIPOC businesses together to assist with connection building, programming, promotion, training and to
ATHENE RECOGNIZED AS LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY EMPLOYER BY HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION
Athene rated on Corporate Equality Index for first time in 2021 HAMILTON, Bermuda – January 28, 2021 – Athene Holding Ltd. ("Athene") (NYSE: ATH), a leading provider of retirement savings products, announced today it has been recognized as part of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI). CEI is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices, and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer employees. Athene joins the ranks
WDM Chamber welcomes 2021 Board of Directors Slate
WEST DES MONES, IA (Friday, January 22, 2021) – The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (WDM Chamber) added nine new members and representatives to its Board of Directors (BOD) for 2021. The BOD is composed of 25 individuals, including 13 Board Members who are elected by WDM Chamber membership, eight representatives and four appointees.Elected Board Members beginning their two-year term in 2021 includes: Dave Baccile, CIO of NCMIC; Sally Cooper Smith, President of Cooper Smith & Co.; Mark Peiffer, Senior
Athene Named a Best Place to Work in Money Management by “Pensions & Investments”
West Des Moines, Iowa – December 14, 2020 – Athene USA (“Athene”), the largest U.S. subsidiary of Athene Holding (NYSE: ATH), a leading retirement services company, announced today that it was named to Pensions & Investments magazine’s “2020 Best Places to Work in Money Management” list. Ranked sixth in the category of firms with more than 1,000 employees, this is the first year Athene has received this national recognition. “We are honored to be recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Money
ATHENE PARTNERS WITH DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE COATS & BOOTS TO CHILDREN DESPITE COVID
WEST DES MONES, IA (November 12, 2020) – Athene USA (“Athene”), a leading provider of retirement savings products, donated winter clothing essentials to nearly 1,500 children at Cattell, McKinley, Howe and Studebaker elementary schools through its annual Coats & Boots program. Now in its 27th year, Coats & Boots originally started as a relief effort to provide support to victims of the 1993 floods. The program has evolved into a 27-year legacy program that has supplied coats and boots to an estimated
