Award Winners

2019 Chief Sales Officer of the Year: Mike Gassmann

Mike Gassmann Chief Growth Officer Van Meter Inc. Chief Sales Officer of the Year Nominated by Bailey Ellinwood, Learning and Development Coordinator   Known within the company as “a true...

2019 Chief Marketing Officer of the Year: Jessalyn Holdcraft

Jessalyn Holdcraft Director of Marketing NewBoCo Chief Marketing Officer of the Year – Nonprofit Nominated by Aaron Horn, Chief Operating Officer   In leading a top-to-bottom rebranding of her organization...

2019 Chief Operating Officer of the Year: Tim Schroeder

Tim Schroeder President & Chief Operating Officer Neumann Monson Architects Chief Operating Officer of the Year – For-Profit Nominated by Kevin Monson, Chairman   As an architect and leader of...

2019 Chief Marketing Officer of the Year: Wendy Nielsen

Wendy Nielsen Vice President, Marketing Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Chief Marketing Officer of the Year – For-Profit Nominated by James Klein, President   Wendy Nielsen has seen it all...

2019 Chief Financial Officer of the Year: Dennis Bockenstedt

Dennis Bockenstedt Finance Director City of Iowa City Chief Financial Officer of the Year – Government Nominated by Geoff Fruin, City Manager   If city finance directors are tagged as...

2019 Chief Technology/Information/Security Officer of the Year: Lucas Kuhlmann

Lucas Kuhlmann Chief Technology Officer ACT Chief Technology/Information/Security Officer of the Year Nominated by Julie Divoky, Senior Program Manager   The work of Lucas Kuhlmann, chief technology officer at ACT,...

CIVCO tops 2019’s Coolest Places to Work

By Katharine Carlon katharine@corridorbusiness.com When CIVCO Medical Solutions chose a “Brady Bunch” theme for its slice-of-life video presentation at the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work event,...

Spotix grills up a tasty workplace culture

The Spotix team poses for a group photo outside the company's North Liberty headquarters. The North Liberty-based company was named the No. 1 coolest...

Corridor’s coolest small company puts creativity first

The Fusionfarm team shows off their cheer in last year's Christmas photo. The agency has earned a reputation for its creativity and open atmosphere....

Introducing 2019’s Women of Influence

By Adam Moore adam@corridorbusiness.com This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Corridor Business Journal’s Women of Influence awards, and we are excited to introduce our...

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