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Business Leaders to Discuss Big Issues at CEO Roundtable

January 7, 2016

The Iowa Caucus Consortium will host a CEO Roundtable event inviting CEOs from Greater Des Moines (DSM) to discuss what is important on the political front to them and their business. The event will take place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive.

Panelists for the CEO Roundtable will include:

  • Dan Houston, President & CEO, Principal Financial Group
  • Fred Buie, President, Keystone Electrical Manufacturing
  • Bob Ritz, President, Mercy Medical Center — Des Moines
  • Paul Schickler, President, DuPont Pioneer
  • Moderator Gerry Neugent, President & CEO, Knapp Properties Inc.

The CEO Roundtable is sponsored by Microsoft, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company and Peoples Company. Registration for this event is $50, or purchase a table of eight for $350. Seating is limited, so please register here.


About the Iowa Caucus Consortium

The Iowa Caucus Consortium is an initiative of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Iowa Economic Development Authority, The Des Moines Register, Drake University and the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Iowa Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Iowa. The Iowa Caucus Consortium aims to highlight Iowa’s first in the nation Caucus status and provide the media, candidates, and visitors a meaningful, positive experience while showcasing the state and region. The Consortium aims to do this by providing educational and informational resources, hosting Caucus-related events and facilitating collaboration among local organizations and leaders. For more information on the Iowa Caucuses, visit IowaCaucus.org and follow @IAcaucus2016 on Twitter.