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T-R PHOTOS BY LANA BRADSTREAM Chad Hammar is the new executive director for the House of Compassion. His first day on the job was March 1, and after the first week, he knows he made the right decision to come to Marshalltown.
The House of Compassion has a new executive director in Chad Hammar.
Hammar began his duties on March 1, the same day he moved to Marshalltown from Ft. Dodge.
Hammar, 51, learned about the position, which was filled by March Runner for two years, and felt the pull to return to a more hands-on social services position.
“I had to get back to what was fulfilling to me,” he said. “I looked into the position and it spoke to what I needed to do. I am glad it worked out this way.”