Award Winners
2025 Forty Under 40: Ellie Evans
Ellie Evans Talent Engagement Manager | First Mainstreet Insurance, a TrueNorth Company AGE: 27 Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Marion Education: Bachelor’s degree in communication, minor in public relations, and a certificate in nonprofit management Who do you consider your local…
Chad Brandmeyer
Age: 38 Occupation: Senior Manager, RSM US LLP What’s the best advice you ever received? Give people…
Josh Baynes
Age: 38 Occupation: Senior Public Relations Specialist, Rockwell Collins What’s the best advice you ever received? “Shave…
Kaitlin Byers
Age: 29 Occupation: Director of Development, NewBoCo What’s the best advice you ever received? The energy…
Nicholas Benson
Age: 32 Occupation: Director of Community Development and Outreach, University of Iowa What’s the best advice…
Robert Archibald
Age: 33 Occupation: Safety Manager, NextEra Energy – Duane Arnold What’s the best advice you…
Van Meter named Coolest of the Cool
Distributor takes takes top honors in CBJ’s 2016 Coolest Places to Work by empowering employee-owners…
Empowered employees keep Aerotek cool
Members of the Aerotek team volunteer in the Adopt a Highway program. Community involvement is…
TelePharm finds its prescription for fun
TelePharm staff members hit the lanes in Cedar Rapids Bowling Center in February as part…
John Rhomberg
CFO/Treasurer, National Resilience Institute Small Nonprofit Nominated by Molli Marti, President & CEO A…
Gary Ortale
CFO, MidWestOne Bank Public Company Nominated by Charles Funk, President & CEO Gary Ortale…
Kenneth Fisher
Associate Vice President for Finance, University of Iowa Health Care Chief Financial Officer, UI Hospitals…
Casey Drew
Director of Finance, City of Cedar Rapids Government/Education Entity Nominated by Jeff Pomeranz, City Manager…
Michelle Byard
CFO, HR Green Best Turnaround Specialist Nominated by Steven Heyer, CEO When Steven Heyer…
Bonnie Beardsworth
CFO, Entrepreneurial Services Group Community Service Award Nominated by Kris Gulick, President In her…
Jim Balvanz
CFO, HH Ventures Private Company Nominated by Dennis Henderson, CEO Beyond managing the finances…
