Award Winners
2025 Forty Under 40: Torri Freese
Torri Freese Key Account Manager II | Alliant Energy | AGE: 34 Family: Husband John and kids Millie (2) and Thomas (16 months) Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Earlville Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration and sales & marketing from AIB…
Eric Thuente
Age: 38 Occupation: Partner, BerganKDV What’s the best advice you ever received? Don’t worry about…
Veronica Tessler
Age: 31 Occupation: Founder and Proprietor, Yotopia Frozen Yogurt What’s the best advice you ever received?…
Peter Matthes
Age: 38 Occupation: Senior Advisor to the President and Vice President for External Relations, University…
Amy Lynch
Age: 38 Occupation: President and CEO, K&S LLC What’s the best advice you ever received?…
Jorja Ludeking
Age: 37 Occupation: Compliance and Development Director, The Arc of Southeast Iowa What’s the best…
Matt Swift
Age: 34 Occupation: Owner, Blackstone; Partner, Reds Alehouse, Big Grove Brewery, 30hop, Pullman Bar and…
Laci Lower
Age: 37 Occupation: Owner, Marketing, Product Management and Business Consultant, Interlace LLC; Marketing and Technology…
John Lee
Age: 30 Occupation: Client Representative, McClure Engineering Company What’s the best advice you ever received?…
Hunter Skogman
Age: 36 Occupation: Vice President of Operations – Skogman Homes What’s the best advice you ever…
Nate Klein
Age: 32 Occupation: Assistant Professor, Mount Mercy University What’s the best advice you ever received?…
Ryan Scheckel
Age: 37 Occupation: Head Cross Country Coach, Assistant Track & Field – Mount Mercy University;…
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…
