Award Winners
TrueNorth earns national Top Workplace honor for fifth straight year
Cedar Rapids-based TrueNorth Companies, L.C. has been named a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace, earning the recognition for the fifth consecutive year since first appearing on the list in 2022. The firm also received a Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award…
Shelly Maharry: Building a legacy in Johnson County
Shelly Maharry didn’t set out to lead one of Johnson County’s most impactful philanthropic organizations.…
Gina Landau: Breaking ground on a new path forward
In the world of Corridor real estate development, Gina Landau sees herself as a pioneer…
Kaly Etten: Building culture from the inside out
Kaly Etten is a human resources leader known for her people-first strategies that grow business…
Kelly Dybvig: Guiding others through the path of change
Through all the twists and turns of her career, Kelly Dybvig has relied on a…
Anne Dugger: Finding her calling
Anne Dugger describes her younger self as “a shiftless human being.” She left Coe College…
Dru Davis: Leading with a vision for opportunity
With a classic Midwestern upbringing in Reinbeck, Iowa, Dru Davis was taught that challenges are…
Molly Brown Miller: Finding her niche where people come first
With a degree in sociology, Molly Brown Miller didn’t intend to pursue a career in…
Nancy Bird: Bringing people, and organizations, together
Nancy Bird’s path to leading Johnson County’s premier economic development organization wound through Africa, Seattle,…
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…
TrueNorth Companies named 2025 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
For TrueNorth Companies, the phrase “the spirit of small, the power of scale” isn’t just…
Retaining talent, building community: Meet the 2025 Forty Under 40
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…
2025 Forty Under 40: Emily Zimmon
Emily Zimmon Founder and CEO | An Enduring Legacy | AGE: 35 Residence and Hometown:…
2025 Forty Under 40: Adam Zimmermann
Adam Zimmermann Chief of Innovation and Research | Cedar Rapids Community School District | AGE:…
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…
