Moving from management to leadership

Paragon IT hires first director of leadership development Des Moines-based information technology staffing firm Paragon IT Professionals is building out its IT Leadership Forum, a leadership program it has offered since 2010, as a more comprehensive and internally run initiative. Joel Jackman, co-founder and executive vice president of Paragon IT,…

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Iowa’s IT Leadership Forum announces new advisory board for 2021 series

Seven statewide professionals have been named to the advisory board for the 2021 Iowa’s IT Leadership Forum, Paragon IT Professionals announced this week. Members of the board of advisors include: Jeremy Comer, Corteva Agriscience; Rachelle Little, John Deere; Todd Parsons, Andy Boerjan and Julie Raveling, Principal FInancial Group; Gina Brown, ARAG;…

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Paragon IT Professionals award high school seniors with tech scholarships

Paragon IT Professionals, a locally owned IT staffing and solutions firm, has awarded $1,000 scholarships to nine high school seniors who plan to pursue a technology-related degree at an Iowa university or college, the company announced this week. Over seven years, Paragon’s IT Leadership Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than…

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Student tech scholarships open by Paragon IT foundation

High school seniors planning to pursue a technology-related degree within Iowa can submit applications until March 31 for scholarships by Paragon IT Professionals, the company announced this week. Ten students will receive $1,000 to pursue a tech education. Scholarships are supported by the Paragon IT Leadership Scholarship Foundation 501c3, which…

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Paragon IT Professionals to award $100,000 in STEM scholarships to Iowa students

Paragon IT Professionals announced this week that the annual IT Leadership Forum Charity Golf Tournament raised more than $100,000 to fund scholarships for Iowa students in STEM fields. The IT Leadership Forum Scholarship application process will open in 2019 and provide 18 additional $1,000 scholarships to students attending Iowa universities,…

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