WEST DES MOINES — Truro native and former site planner Randy Downs has been promoted to assistant director, site planner at Hy-Vee, Inc.
Downs graduated from I-35 High School and attended Iowa State University receiving a bachelor’s degree in landscape and architecture in 1989. He then worked in Hy-Vee’s engineering department as director of landscape architecture from 1999 to 2005. After spending several years working as a landscape architect/project manager for Snyder and Associates in Ankeny, Downs rejoined Hy-Vee as a site planner and a member of the executive staff.
“Randy has tirelessly worked to get our new sites approved by municipal, county and state governmental agencies. He always has our customers’ convenience and safety at the top of his mind when designing sites, and he works extremely hard to control site costs on new construction and remodels,” said Jeff Markey, senior vice president of store development at Hy-Vee.
The promotion was announced last month at the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting. Thirty-four employees were promoted, including nine at group vice president, four at assistant vice president and three at senior vice president.