Officials with Cass County ISU Extension said Tuesday, Brigham Hoegh has been hired as the Wellness Program Coordinator at Cass County Extension. The Cass County Wellness Coordinator role is a new part-time position that will serve as a connector and bridge builder in the county between local groups focused on community health and wellness initiatives.

Brigham Hoegh

In her new role, Hoegh will be involved in projects across the county including assisting with community events, infrastructure and implementation projects, food systems development, and educational programming. Hoegh will help build capacity for programming, expand partnerships and serve as a resource for Cass County communities and organizations.

Hoegh also serves as the Market Manager of Produce in the Park, organizing events and working on local food systems development for the past year. She grew up on a farm north of Atlantic, where she now grows sweet corn and pumpkins with her dad, Dan Hoegh. Brigham graduated from Atlantic High School in 2004, and then attended Grinnell College.

She spent a decade working for Nationwide Insurance in actuarial and product management roles. After obtaining her MBA from Northwestern University in 2016, Hoegh moved back to Atlantic. She now splits time between Southwest Iowa and Des Moines, where she lives with her husband, two stepsons, three cats, and two dogs.

Brigham is available to answer questions regarding wellness programming as well as providing information on resources available in Cass County.  She can be reached by calling the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132, by email at bhoegh@iastate.edu or by visiting www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.