05/19/2026
Employee Spotlight: Olivia Heide, Business Development, - Des Moines, IA
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐ฌ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ต๐ฉ๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฆ?
-โI rely mostly on relationship-building and communication in my role. A big part of what I do is building connections, creating opportunities, and staying engaged with partners and industry professionals. I also try to bring a positive mindset to every conversation and view everything as an opportunity.โ
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ฅ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ง๐ช๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฅ?
-โDonโt be afraid to put yourself out there and start conversations. Building relationships and staying curious has opened so many doors for me throughout my career and in life as a whole. Having a lot to learn shouldnโt feel scary; it should feel exciting and be something you actively seek opportunities for. Iโd also encourage people to say yes to different opportunities and ask a lot of questions. Connections matter, especially today, because they make business and work endeavors more human, and at the end of the day, people are what count most.โ
๐๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐จ๐ฐ?
-โI have a long travel list, one that mostly focuses on experiencing different cultures and, most importantly to me, foods that I havenโt had the chance to experience yet. But at this very moment, I would say Texas. Originally being from there and still having most of my family there, if I could wave a magic wand and instantly appear anywhere, thatโs where I would want to visit.โ
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ตโ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ง๐ข๐ท๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ต๐บ?
-โMy favorite summer activity is a good patio moment or a visit to the downtown farmer's market. The Des Moines community really comes alive in the spring and summer months, and that energy is something that draws me to the area even more. As a bit of a โfoodie,โ I especially love how the local culinary scene feels more vibrant and full of energy through these experiences during the warmer months.โ
