Award Winners
2025 Forty Under 40: Ryals Parker
Ryals Parker Chief of Schools, Behavior Supports, and Special Services | Cedar Rapids Community School District | AGE: 37 Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Keokuk Education: B.A. from the University of Iowa, master’s degree and Education Specialist from Drake Best advice…
Taryn Kuntz
Age: 29 Occupation: Executive Director of Development, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa…
Brad Kunkel
Age: 36 Occupation: Sergeant, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office What do you consider your greatest professional…
Josh Krakauer
Age: 25 Occupation: CEO, Sculpt What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments: Growing a…
Josh Krakauer
Age: 25 Occupation: CEO, Sculpt What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments: Growing a…
Robin Jackson
Age: 37 Occupation: Partner and Tax Accountant, Terry, Lockridge & Dunn Inc. What do you…
Jessica Horaney
Age: 36 Occupation: Senior Engineering Manager and Technical Project Manager, Rockwell Collins What do you…
Melisa Henley
Age: 33 Occupation: CEO, Lepic-Kroeger Realtors What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments: Being…
Amy Grunewaldt
Age: 36 Occupation: Program Officer, Four Oaks What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishment:…
Kris Gobeli
Age: 36 Occupation: Vice President, Fidelity Bank & Trust Who are your local mentors: I…
Jennifer Germaine
Age: 32 Occupation: Attorney, Day Rettig Peiffer, PC What do you consider your greatest professional…
Alicia Gerke
Age: 38 Occupation: Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care,…
Heather Fleming
Age: 38 Occupation: Health, Wellness & Safety Manager, Van Meter Inc. Who are your local…
Travis Fell
Age: 34 Occupation: Senior Manager, McGladrey LLP What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments:…
Kirsten Eddins
Age: 34 Occupation: Director of Marketing, TrueNorth Companies LLC What’s the best advice you ever…
Lindsay Dick
Age: 31 Occupation: Director of Sales, GreatAmerica Financial Services What do you consider your greatest…
