Award Winners

Jesse Bulman

Architect & Shareholder  |  Neumann Monson Architects AGE: 38 Best advice you ever received? Just be a gentleman. What do you consider your biggest break so far? Meeting the...

Erika Brighi

Senior Marketing Associate  |  RSM US LLP Age: 34 Best advice you ever received? If it’s not a “heck, yeah,” then it’s a “no.” This has really...

Justin Bishop

Associate Principal  |  OPN Architects AGE: 38 Best advice you ever received? Anyone that’s making anything new only breaks something else. What would most people be surprised to...

Ashley Bermel

New Construction Specialist & Licensed Realtor Skogman Realty AGE: 36 Best advice you ever received? Do what you say you’re going to do; sometimes more but never less. What...

Emily Anderson

Trial Attorney  |  RSH Legal AGE: 37 Best advice you ever received? Think before you speak. What do you consider your biggest break so far? Being offered a job...

Celebrating the best of the Corridor’s C-suite

This year’s C-Suite Award winners, from left: Lucas Kuhlmann, ACT; Sue Freeman, GreenState Credit Union; Mike Gassmann, Van Meter; Kimberly Venner, Tanager Place; Brenda...

2019 Chief Financial Officer of the Year: Dawn Jaffray

Dawn Jaffray Chief Financial Officer UFG Insurance Chief Financial Officer of the Year – For-Profit Nominated by Randy Ramlo, President and CEO   CFO of the Year Dawn Jaffray has...

2019 Chief Operating Officer of the Year: Kimberly Venner

Kimberly Venner Vice President of Operations Tanager Place Chief Operating Officer of the Year - Nonprofit Nominated by Justin Gingrich, Grant Specialist   Kim Venner has devoted an entire career...

2019 Chief HR/Diversity Officer of the Year: Brenda Lou Werner Willson

Brenda Lou Werner Willson Chief Human Resources Officer BankIowa Chief Human Resources/Diversity Officer of the Year – For-Profit Nominated by Alison Urbina, President and CEO   After decades of nurturing...

2019 Chief HR/Diversity Officer of the Year: Sue Freeman

Sue Freeman Executive Vice President, Human Resources GreenState Credit Union Chief Human Resources/Diversity Officer of the Year - Nonprofit Nominated by Sarah Farnsworth, human resources manager   It’s no secret...

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