The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor. Information and photos can be submitted to Business Notes by email to businessnotes@thegazette.com , or on our website at thegazette.com/businessnotes . Appointments Julie Stephenson has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer at UFG Insurance. Kudos For the second year in a row, GreenState Credit Union has been recognized with the Top Workplaces USA award, ranking No. 5 among employers with 500 to 999 workers. The winners are chosen based on feedback gathered though an employee engagement survey, issued by Energage. GreenState, Iowa’s largest credit union, also received the No. 1 Top Workplace Award for businesses in Iowa Sixteen nurses from UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids have been named to the 2023 Great Iowa Nurses list. Honorees include Kelli McAfee , Marion; Laura Barner , Springville; Peggy Bragg , Mount Vernon ; Mark Butschi , Robins , Penny Dullea , Swisher ; Jordan Hagarty , Cedar Rapids ; Paige Holland, Monmouth ; Jeremy Gardemann, Independence ; Jessica Newsom , Cedar Rapids ; Jayne Nirschl , […]