Forty Under 40

Brigit Ray

2024 Forty Under 40: Brigit Ray

Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made a meaningful impact on the region early in their careers. We are proud to introduce you to the 20th class of Forty Under 40 honorees,…

Forty Under 40 Class of 2021 taking charge

Stephanie Watts

Ashley Vanorny

Devin van Holsteijn

Sarah Madsen

Age: 38 Occupation: Corporate Counsel, TrueNorth Companies What’s the best advice you ever received? Just because you…

Melissa McCarville

Age: 35 Occupation: Communications Manager, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance What was your first job? A corn…

Jillian Miller

Age: 29 Occupation: Community Engagement Coordinator, City of North Liberty What’s the best advice you ever received?…

Jillian Miller

Age: 29 Occupation: Community Engagement Coordinator, City of North Liberty What’s the best advice you ever received?…

Susan Moore

Age: 38 Occupation: Senior Vice President, Director of Risk Management, Hills Bank & Trust What was your…

Jen Moreland

Age: 34 Occupation: Director, Human Resources, Raining Rose What’s the best advice you ever received? I…

Anne Morman

Age: 37 Occupation: Lead Business Systems Analyst, Transamerica What’s the best advice you ever received? Don’t wait…

Benjamin O’Connor

Age: 31 Occupation: Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer, Higher Learning Technologies What was your first job? Delivering…

Whitney Pino

Age: 35 Occupation: National Accounts Specialist, Van Meter Inc. What’s the best advice you ever…

Betsy Potter

Age: 31 Occupation: Director of Operations, Iowa City Downtown District What was your first job? I was…

Aaron Robertson

Age: 37 Occupation: Managing Partner, Hawkins Wealth Management What was your first job? I worked for my…

Gerald Seals

Age: 38 Occupation: CEO, Harold’s Chicken Iowa What was your first job? Working at KB Toys. What’s…

Quintin Shepherd

Age: 39 Occupation: Superintendent, Linn-Mar Community School District What was your first job? Working on the farm.…

Ben Snyder

Age: 34 Occupation: Founder, Copper Black Services What was your first job? Busboy at the Village Inn…

Paige Swartzendruber

Age: 39 Occupation: Vice President, Berthel Fisher Companies What’s the best advice you ever received? There will…