Monthly Archives: June 2016
Honoring 2016’s Financial Executives of the Year
Seven of the Corridor's leading CFOs were named Financial Executives of the Year. From left in back row: Casey Drew, Gary Ortale, John Rhomberg...
John Rhomberg
CFO/Treasurer, National Resilience Institute
Small Nonprofit
Nominated by Molli Marti, President & CEO
A former controller during the dot-com boom and founder of a successful hand hygiene...
Gary Ortale
CFO, MidWestOne Bank
Public Company
Nominated by Charles Funk, President & CEO
Gary Ortale will retire at the end of August, closing a nearly 30-year career with...
Kenneth Fisher
Associate Vice President for Finance, University of Iowa Health Care
Chief Financial Officer, UI Hospitals and Clinics
Large Nonprofit
Nominated by Dr. Jean Robillard, UIHC and UI...
Casey Drew
Director of Finance, City of Cedar Rapids
Government/Education Entity
Nominated by Jeff Pomeranz, City Manager
Casey Drew, Cedar Rapids’ finance director since 2007, has been one of...
Michelle Byard
CFO, HR Green
Best Turnaround Specialist
Nominated by Steven Heyer, CEO
When Steven Heyer took over as CEO of then-struggling HR Green Co. in 2013, his first...
Bonnie Beardsworth
CFO, Entrepreneurial Services Group
Community Service Award
Nominated by Kris Gulick, President
In her 25 years as a financial professional, Bonnie Beardsworth has purposely worked at companies...
Jim Balvanz
CFO, HH Ventures
Private Company
Nominated by Dennis Henderson, CEO
Beyond managing the finances of a growing telecommunications business exceptionally well, Jim Balvanz has helped more than...