Monthly Archives: October 2019
Nalo Johnson
Community Health Division Manager
Johnson County Public Health
AGE: 39
Best advice you ever received?
Remember to play the long game.
What’s the biggest issue facing the Corridor, and...
Megan Isenberg
Director | Jane Boyd Community House
AGE: 34
What do you consider your biggest break so far?
Working with people who are smart and dedicated. I wouldn’t...
Jessalyn Holdcraft
Director of Marketing
New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative
AGE: 26
Best advice you ever received?
“Always put yourself on the finance committee.” – my mom, Kim Jacobs. Money talks...
Ashley Hinson
Iowa State House Representative | 67th District
AGE: 36
What do you consider your biggest break so far?
My high school radio teacher helped get me in...
Clint Hinderaker
Senior Managing Director | Principal Financial Group
AGE: 39
Best advice you ever received?
Successful people get out of bed in the morning.
Don’t burn a bridge unless...
Katie Hallman
Executive Director | Theatre Cedar Rapids
AGE: 33
What would most people be surprised to learn about you?
I love instructional illustrations. I read the safety cards...
Built to last: How Vermeer survived a disaster
"Vermeer Strong" has been the rallying cry for the Pella-based manufacturer, which was hit with an EF-3 tornado in July 2018, and has come...
Flood protection waiting is over
CBJ Editorial
The Corridor was fortunately spared from devastating flooding this year, but each new rainstorm and flooding episode across the Midwest reminds us that...
Iowa as an edtech hub? New report says it could be
Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to reporters after unveiling a new study she called a "road map" to making the state a global hub of...
Customer feedback, insight crucial to product success
By Linda Kuster | Guest Column
Statistics on the percentage of new products and services launched into the market each year that fail vary from...