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SPRING/SUMMER 2015
Meet Nate Kaeding: Downtown’s new Retail Development Director The Downtown District is pleased to announce that Nate Kaeding will be the Downtown District’s new Retail Development Director. Kaeding joins Nancy Bird, executive director, and Betsy Potter, director of operations, along with the district’s team of dedicated board members. Kaeding was selected due to his experience in establishing successful restaurants and a retail store, his eye for quality, his passion for Downtown Iowa City, and his savvy for fashion-forward trends. Bird notes that “he is persistent, experienced and a great collaborator, capable of safeguarding confidential information.” Kaeding will collaborate with Downtown Works staff and will network with recruiters around the country. His focus will be searching for complementary leads to pass on to Downtown District property owners. With these new resources in place, the Downtown District’s goal will be an improved retail environment over the next five to ten years that will be noticeable to the community and also provide a positive financial impact for every downtown property owner. Born and raised in the Iowa City/Coralville area, Kaeding is best known for his prowess on the football field as a placekicker, but he also lettered in basketball and soccer at Iowa City West High School. He was named the Iowa High School Athlete of the Year in 2000 by the Des Moines Register after winning state championships in all three sports. He attended the University of Iowa as a student-athlete and graduated with a BA in History and a Secondary Education