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Lesley Vossenkemper

Age: 37 Occupation: Senior Vice President and Consultant, Ruffalo Noel Levitz What’s the best advice you ever received? I recall a situation in high school when I...

Fatima Toor

Age: 34 Occupation: Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa What’s the best advice you ever received? Fail often to succeed sooner. What do you...

Eric Thuente

Age: 38 Occupation: Partner, BerganKDV What’s the best advice you ever received? Don't worry about things that are outside of your control. What do you consider your greatest...

Veronica Tessler

Age: 31 Occupation: Founder and Proprietor, Yotopia Frozen Yogurt What’s the best advice you ever received? When faced with major challenges, my father reminds me “it’s just a...

Peter Matthes

Age: 38 Occupation: Senior Advisor to the President and Vice President for External Relations, University of Iowa What’s the best advice you ever received? Listen more and...

Amy Lynch

Age: 38 Occupation: President and CEO, K&S LLC What’s the best advice you ever received? Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. What do you consider your greatest...

Jorja Ludeking

Age: 37 Occupation: Compliance and Development Director, The Arc of Southeast Iowa What’s the best advice you ever received? Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting...

Matt Swift

Age: 34 Occupation: Owner, Blackstone; Partner, Reds Alehouse, Big Grove Brewery, 30hop, Pullman Bar and Diner What’s the best advice you ever received? “Not preparing is preparing...

Laci Lower

Age: 37 Occupation: Owner, Marketing, Product Management and Business Consultant, Interlace LLC; Marketing and Technology Integration Consultant, One Mission Fundraising What do you consider your greatest...

John Lee

Age: 30 Occupation: Client Representative, McClure Engineering Company What’s the best advice you ever received? Believe in yourself and try your best. What do you consider your greatest...

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