Dear Members of the Ankeny Business and Industry Collaborative,
As we settle into 2025, I am honored to step into the role of Board Chair for this incredible organization. I’m humbled by the opportunity to serve alongside you as we work together to enable prosperity and vitality for businesses and the Ankeny community. This new year brings notable leadership changes at the local, regional and national levels. Amidst these changes, ABIC’s mission - to enhance the business community in Ankeny through advocacy, engagement and learning - is more important than ever. It is our aim to provide value for our ABIC investor businesses by standing as a trusted source for practical business information on key business topics. We encourage you to join us at our member meetings, where we’ll continue to conduct the short surveys to gather your input on what issues and activities matter most. For example, many of our members shared with us the desire to have more opportunities for CEO’s to engage with each other. So we intend to bring back our popular CEO Roundtable meeting in 2025 – stay tuned for more information on that! As we reflect on the milestones of 2024, I’m reminded of the power of collaboration. ABIC is strong because of you—our members. Thank you for your ongoing support, and for making Ankeny a place where businesses flourish, and the community prospers. Here’s to a year of shared growth, new beginnings, and continued progress. Warm regards, Jason Mortvedt, Kinzler Corporation Board Chair | Ankeny Business and Industry Collaborative |
Please join us for the first Member Meeting of 2025 on Friday, February 21 from 11:30AM to 1:00PM. The meeting will take place at Snyder & Associates at 2727 SW Snyder Blvd., Ankeny in the south building (follow signs when entering the parking lot).
Join us as our local legislators Mike Bousselot (Iowa Senate District 21), Heather Matson (Iowa House District 42), and Ryan Weldon (Iowa House District 41) will provide updates on their work during the 2025 legislative session. This is a great opportunity to hear about key initiatives and engage in meaningful discussion. Come prepared with your questions! Our thanks to John Deere Des Moines Works our lunch sponsor, and Snyder & Associates for hosting our meeting. Host |
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We are pleased to welcome Mark Land to the Ankeny Business & Industry Collaborative Board of Directors. Mark currently serves as Vice President at Snyder & Associates, Inc. where he has been an engineer for over 30 years. Mark is a member of the Board of Directors for the company. Snyder & Associates, Inc. is a 325-person engineering and planning firm with offices in Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Mark heads the environmental business unit for the Ankeny office. Mark has worked on numerous projects in Central Iowa including Lauridsen Skatepark, Iowa Events Center, Prairie Ridge Sports Complex, Fourmile Creek Watershed Study, and is currently serving as the owner’s representative for the ICON Water Trails downtown projects. Mark is a past chair of the Greater Des Moines Partnership Affiliates Presidents' Council in 2010 and was the 2009 President of the Ankeny Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves as the co-chair of the Public Relations Committee for the Ankeny Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of the Wiedenman Family Foundation, board member for the Ankeny Leadership Institute, and Chair of the Environmental Conference planning committee for the Iowa Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is married to Amy Land and together they have six children. His two adult daughters are college graduates (Iowa State and UNI) and his son is a senior at Ankeny High School (soon to be at Iowa State). In his spare time, Mark likes to golf and celebrate the Cyclones next big win.
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We had a fantastic turnout for our final meeting of 2024—thank you all for attending! Our Economic Development Panel featured Jenna Kimberley of Kimberley Development Corporation, Marcus Pitts of JLL, and Derek Lord from the City of Ankeny. Moderated by Jason Mortvedt, the panel addressed insightful questions from both Jason and the audience, sharing valuable information. Mark your calendars! Our next meeting is on Friday, February 21 at Snyder & Associates, Inc. We look forward to seeing you there! |