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Ames, IA-based Kaila Kenjar as Director of Human Resources
About the Company
Beneath the small town charm of Ames, Iowa, beats the heart of a much larger city. With a population of over 62,000, Ames offers cultural, recreational, educational, business, and entertainment amenities more common in bigger metros. Home to Iowa State University, Ames not only educates students from around the globe, but has become a player in developing the world`s bio-economic future.City logo Designated as the ninth “Best Place to Live in the United States” by CNNMoney.com (2010), Ames is an attractive location for new businesses to locate and for existing businesses to expand. World class companies including 3M, Barilla, Becker Underwood, Boehringer Ingelheim, Hach, Danfoss, Syngenta are thriving in Ames. Ames is a city offering top-quality education from kindergarten to advanced degrees, and Ames High School routinely boasts the highest number of National Merit Scholar Finalists in the state. Small class sizes and experienced teachers with advanced degrees make the schools districts serving Ames the example for others. As the medical hub for multiple counties, health care in Ames is accessible and advanced with medical professionals offering state-of-the-art medical intervention close to home.
About the Person
Kaila Kenjar is the Director of Human Resources at City of Ames, effective October 19, 2015. Kenjar served as the human resources vice president for Community State Bank in Ankeny for the past seven years. Prior to that time she served as human resources assistant vice president at MetaBank in Des Moines, and has worked in human resources positions at other banking institutions in Iowa. Kenjar, a graduate of Iowa State University, is active in the Society for Human Resource Management, the Central Iowa Society for Human Resource Management, and other professional organizations, as well as volunteering with several non-profit agencies. The city`s director of human resources provides strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of the human resource functions of all city departments, which includes 563 full-time equivalent employees. The position oversees all activities of the Human Resources Department and serves as a member of the city manager`s executive leadership team.
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