Award Winners
2024 Forty Under 40: Mark Willis
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,…
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…
Travis Thompson
Age: 38 Occupation: President, Thompson Truck & Trailers What was your first job? I worked the cash…
Stephanie Van Hemert
Age: 30 Occupation: Prairie Edge Special Education Strategist, College Community School District What’s the best advice you…
Brock Worley
Age: 32 Occupation: General Manager, Kenwood Records Management What’s the best advice you ever received? Instead of…
Kyle Zimmerman
Age: 32 Occupation: President, Securian Advisors MidAmerica What was your first job? I was a summer janitor…
Sarah Zimmerman
Age: 37 Occupation: Partner, BerganKDV What’s the best advice you ever received? Tomorrow is not guaranteed; make…
