Award Winners

2024 Forty Under 40: Emily Ward
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,…
Marcel Kielkucki
Age: 36 Occupation: Director of High School Completion Programs, Kirkwood Community College What’s the best…

Jennifer Pruden
Age: 32 Occupation: Executive Director, Czech Village/New Bohemian Main Street District What’s the best advice you…

Christopher Hummer
Age: 38 Occupation: President, Don Hummer Trucking Corp. What’s the best advice you ever received?…

Akwi Nji
Age: 37 Occupation: Founder and Executive Director, The Hook; Licensed Realtor, Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty What’s the…

Aaron Horn
Age: 36 Occupation: Director – Information Technology, Iowa Interstate Railroad; President – Beat Cancer Today…

Tracey Myers
Age: 29 Occupation: Executive Director, Zach Johnson Foundation What’s the best advice you ever received? You’re…

Emily Mulbach
Age: 32 Occupation: Communications Coordinator – City of Cedar Rapids What’s the best advice you ever…

Christina Kimerle
Age: 32 Occupation: Executive Director, Friends of the Animal Center Foundation What’s the best advice…

Kyle Faille
Age: 27 Occupation: Mechanical/ Electrical Group Leader, Electrical Engineering at Shive-Hattery Architecture & Engineering What’s the best…

Wesley Beary
Age: 33 Occupation: Hacker Laureate, Heroku What’s the best advice you ever received? My inheritance, not through…

Bill Daly
Age: 33 Occupation: Attorney and Vice President, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC What do you consider your greatest…

Joe Horaney
Age: 38 Occupation: Communications Director, Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency What’s the best advice you ever…

Justin Grobe
Age: 36 Occupation: Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine What do you consider your…

Jason Grimm
Age: 31 Occupation: Food System Planner, Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development What’s the best advice you…

Stephanie Gray
Age: 33 Occupation: Founder and Owner, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Practitioner at Integrative Health and Hormone…
