Award Winners
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 a mantra — it’s a business philosophy proven through sustained recognition and remarkable growth. The Cedar Rapids-based insurance brokerage earned the top honor as “Coolest…
Joe Tiefenthaler
Former Executive Director | FilmScene AGE: 38 Best advice you ever received? “You cannot control…
Jesse Thoeming
Executive Director, Downtown District Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance AGE: 38 Best advice you ever…
Logan Schultz
Operations Professional | Formerly NewBo City Market AGE: 27 What do you consider your biggest…
Pat Sauter
Vice President King’s Material Inc. AGE: 35 Best advice you ever received? Surround yourself with…
John Greenwood
Chief Operating Officer | Goldfinch Health AGE: 39 What do you consider your biggest break…
Samantha Rogers
Senior Manager of Human Resources The Skywalk Group AGE: 29 What do you consider your…
Andrea Rogers
Director of Claims and Risk Solutions The Accel Group AGE: 37 What would most people…
Lindsay Glynn
Executive Director | AbbeHealth Aging Services AGE: 34 Best advice you ever received? The most…
Jess Novotny
Owner and Artistic Director Prestige Dance Studio AGE: 32 Who do you consider your local…
Cady Sinnwell Gerlach
General Counsel & Director of Strategic Operations and Resource Management | Shelter House AGE: 37…
Justin Foss
Senior Communications Partner | Alliant Energy AGE: 39 What do you consider your biggest break…
Rama Muzo
President & CEO Intercultural Center of Iowa AGE: 39 Best advice you ever received? My…
Ashley Moore
Events and Social Media Marketing Manager Corridor Business Journal AGE: 28 Best advice you ever…
Jordan Montgomery
Owner | Montgomery Companies AGE: 32 Best advice you ever received? “You can learn something…
Arunkumar Modi
Pediatric Oncologist University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital AGE: 38 Best advice you ever…
