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…
Devin Carney
Age: 32 Occupation: Automation Support Manager, Van Meter Inc. What’s the best advice you ever received? I…
Chad Brandmeyer
Age: 38 Occupation: Senior Manager, RSM US LLP What’s the best advice you ever received? Give people…
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…
