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Goodwill of the Great Plains Celebrates John Hantla’s Retirement and Names Briget Solomon as New CEO

Sioux City, IA – After a successful 40-year career with Goodwill, John Hantla retired from serving the organization on January 14, 2022, serving as the organization’s third-generation President and CEO.

“John Hantla has continued a family legacy of community service through Goodwill of the Great Plains.  His leadership has guided the agency through difficult times, including challenges facing all retail merchants in maintaining physical stores and the COVID pandemic.  There is no question that Goodwill of the Great Plains is in a much stronger position after his service to the agency, both financially and in terms of meeting its mission to improve the economic self-sufficiency of the people it serves through employment and education,” said Chuck Corbett, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

“I am honored to have had the opportunity to help lead the organization as we grew our footprint across our four-state region. Managing Goodwill was a joy for me, even as we navigated through challenging times. I found that if I surrounded myself with highly talented staff and allowed them to do their jobs, meaningful impacts could be accomplished throughout the communities we serve. I am blessed to have served with so many dedicated employees and a fully supportive board of directors, who gave so freely of their time. One of the people who accomplished great things is our new CEO, Briget Solomon. She will take the organization to new heights in the coming years,” said John Hantla.

Goodwill of the Great Plains Board of Directors has promoted Briget Solomon from within as the organization’s new President and CEO, effective January 1^st, 2022.

“We are very pleased that Briget Solomon has been selected to assume the position of CEO of Goodwill of the Great Plains.  She has been with Goodwill for 17 years in a variety of positions, most recently by serving as Chief Mission Officer.  She is liked and respected by the staff and possesses a passion for the people we serve.  We look forward to her enthusiasm and vision to continue and expand the mission of Goodwill of the Great Plains” said Corbett.

“I am humbled to have the opportunity to lead an organization rich in history and successful at empowering individuals to find purpose through work.  Now more than ever the mission of Goodwill is relevant as we assist community members in their employment goals.   I look forward to advancing the mission of the organization and making a positive impact on the communities we serve,” said Briget Solomon.