Award Winners
Eastern Iowa Airport director Marty Lenss named Most Influential Leader for 2025
For Marty Lenss, the Corridor Business Journal’s Most Influential Leader for 2025, the passion for flight came at a relatively early age — in the eighth grade, to be exact. “My interest in aviation would have occurred with my first…
2025 Forty Under 40: Audrey Wiedemeier
Audrey Wiedemeier Executive Director | Iowa City Bike Library | AGE: 39 Residence: Iowa City…
2025 Forty Under 40: Catherine VanDraska
Catherine VanDraska Chief Program Officer | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East…
2025 Forty Under 40: Tyler Thompson
Tyler Thompson Vice President of Supplier Strategy and Sales Enablement | Van Meter Inc. | …
2025 Forty Under 40: Megan Thole
Megan Thole Senior Director – Institutional Planning | Kirkwood Community College Founder | Hello Mindful…
2025 Forty Under 40: Rebecca Sullens Buchanan
Rebecca Sullens Buchanan Programs Manager/Leadership for Five Seasons Director | Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance …
2025 Forty Under 40: Kylee Stock
Kylee Stock Director of Sports Marketing and Events, Think Iowa City and the Iowa City…
2025 Forty Under 40: Justin Schultes
Justin Schultes Partner, Wealth Advisor | Carson Wealth | AGE: 37 Family: Wife, Katie; children,…
2025 Forty Under 40: Megan Schulte
Megan Schulte VP of Human Resources | Frontier Co-op | AGE: 39 Residence: Amana Hometown:…
2025 Forty Under 40: Whitney Schreder
Whitney Schreder VP Finance | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | AGE: 39 Family: Partner…
2025 Forty Under 40: Zach Schladetzky
Zach Schladetzky Digital Marketing Manager | UFG Insurance | AGE: 37 Family: Wife, Gina; daughters,…
2025 Forty Under 40: Brandon Schickling
Brandon Schickling Assistant Professor | University of Iowa | AGE: 37 Family: Wife, Kourtney; son,…
2025 Forty Under 40: Rachel Rigdon
Rachel Rigdon Senior Talent Relations Consultant | TrueNorth Companies | AGE: 35 Family: Spouse, Alex;…
2025 Forty Under 40: Emily Patel
Emily Patel President and Founder | Hopeful Mama Foundation | AGE: 38 Residence: Cedar Rapids…
2025 Forty Under 40: Ryals Parker
Ryals Parker Chief of Schools, Behavior Supports, and Special Services | Cedar Rapids Community School…
2025 Forty Under 40: Gage Miskimen
Gage Miskimen Communications Manager | Four Oaks City Council Member | Marion | AGE: 28…
