Financial Executives of the Year

Meet 2017’s Financial Executives of the Year
2017’s Financial Executive of the Year honorees pose for a photo following the Nov. 15 awards ceremony in Cedar Rapids. Shown in front are Whitney Schreder (left) and Susan Sailors. In back are Alan Opheim, Stephanie Phelps and Jason Fisher.…
Financial Executive of the Year: Whitney Schreder
Whitney Schreder Controller Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Nonprofit Nominated by Christine Landa, President Like…

John Rhomberg
CFO/Treasurer, National Resilience Institute Small Nonprofit Nominated by Molli Marti, President & CEO A…

Gary Ortale
CFO, MidWestOne Bank Public Company Nominated by Charles Funk, President & CEO Gary Ortale…

Kenneth Fisher
Associate Vice President for Finance, University of Iowa Health Care Chief Financial Officer, UI Hospitals…

Casey Drew
Director of Finance, City of Cedar Rapids Government/Education Entity Nominated by Jeff Pomeranz, City Manager…

Michelle Byard
CFO, HR Green Best Turnaround Specialist Nominated by Steven Heyer, CEO When Steven Heyer…

Bonnie Beardsworth
CFO, Entrepreneurial Services Group Community Service Award Nominated by Kris Gulick, President In her…

Jim Balvanz
CFO, HH Ventures Private Company Nominated by Dennis Henderson, CEO Beyond managing the finances…

2015 Financial Executives of the Year
The Corridor Business Journal’s inaugural Financial Executive of the Year awards were given to five…

Mick Slinger
CFO, Van Meter Private Large Company Nominated by Kevin Powell, Van Meter Mick Slinger…

Jeff Quint
CFO, Involta Private Medium Company Nominated by Bruce Lehrman, Involta Involta Chief Financial Officer…

Chris Hartman
CFO, Geonetric Private Small Company Nominated by Eric Engelmann, Geonetric Shortly after becoming a…

Milton Aunan
Senior Vice President, CFO UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Healthcare Nonprofit Nominated by Ted Townsend,…

Dawn Jindrich
Budget Director, Linn County Government/Education Nominated by Linn County Board of Supervisors As the…
