Buffy S. Clatt

First National Bank is a nationally chartered commercial bank. The firm offers personal, business banking services including digital banking, checking, cards, video banking, mortgage, auto, personal loans and online banking. It has offices in Ames, Ankeny, Johnston and West Des Moines. The company was founded by Sandor W. Shapery in 1903 and is headquartered in Ames, IA.

Iowa State University Research Park Corp. (ISURP) is a 500+ acre development in Ames, IA that serves over 100 tenant companies, with more than 800,000 square feet of developed building space. The current tenant roster includes world headquarters locations for two publicly traded companies and major research and development facilities for 10 others. The goal of ISURP is to utilize various resources to attract all business concepts from startups to Fortune 500 companies to Ames. ISURP provides collaborative relationships to simplify business models, exchange ideas, and grow in the industry. The private company offers over 63 job positions and works with businesses from a variety of industries to improve economic development in Ames, across the state, and nationwide.