Award Winners
Nancy Bird: Bringing people, and organizations, together
Nancy Bird’s path to leading Johnson County’s premier economic development organization wound through Africa, Seattle, and a classified ad her mother clipped from a newspaper. Growing up in Washington, Iowa — the daughter of a farmer and a teacher —…
2022’s Coolest Places to Work in the Corridor
Each year the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work award identifies and honors local companies that…
Jody Donaldson: Passion at work and in the community
Jody Donaldson Director of Advancement Kirkwood Community College It all began when she was a…
Tonya Hotchkin: Helping kids RISE
Tonya Hotchkin Vice President of Clinical Services Tanager Place Tonya Hotchkin says that a part…
Heather Meador: Working collaboratively
Heather Meador Clinical Branch Supervisor Linn County Public Health Heather Meador may have become the…
Dawn Schott: A life’s passion
Dawn Schott Director of Juvenile Detention & Diversion Services Linn County You could say that…
Andrea Rhoades: Leading behind the scenes
Andrea Rhoades COO & Associate Publisher Corridor Business Journal Andrea Rhoades would rather work behind…
Barbara Thomas: Service above self
Barbara Thomas Executive Director, Communications and Alumni Relations University of Iowa Tippie College of Business…
Ellie Moore: Helping connect people
Emerging Woman of Influence Ellie Moore Director of Grantmaking & Strategic Communications Community Foundation of…
Ruthina Malone: Going above and beyond
Ruthina Malone Administrator University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Department of Psychological…
Elizabeth Jacobi: Striking a service balance
Elizabeth Jacobi Assistant City Attorney City of Cedar Rapids Elizabeth Jacobi’s version of her job…
Tatum Buse: Integrating work and life
Tatum Buse Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Collins Aerospace When Tatum Buse first became…
Michelle Beisker: Valuing relationships
Michelle Beisker Senior Vice President of Development Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Being nominated as…
Forty Under 40 Class of 2021 taking charge
The Corridor Business Journal is proud to spotlight another remarkable class of Forty Under 40…
Stephanie Watts
Owner Stephanie Marie Photography AGE: 39 Best advice you ever received? “Just start” – start…
Ashley Vanorny
Owner Vanorny Consulting Council member District 5, Cedar Rapids AGE: 36 What was your first…