Encyclopedia Dubuque
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WAHLERT, Teresa
WAHLERT, Teresa. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Communications executive. On January 1, 1995, Wahlert, a twenty-four-year employee of U.S. West Communications, became the first female to head the firm's Iowa operations which employed 2,300 people and had 750,000 customers. Prior to the Iowa appointment, Wahlert had been vice president of U.S. West in North Dakota. She had also been associated with career development projects for high school and college students, the Fargo Zoological Committee, and the advisory board of the North Dakota State University.