Award Winners
2025 Forty Under 40: Zach Kenyon
Zach Kenyon Vice President, Commercial Banker | CBI Bank & Trust | AGE: 36 Family: Wife, Nadja; daughter, Ava; son, Luka Residence: Ely Hometown: Davenport Education: B.A. from the University of Iowa Best advice you ever received? The best advice…
Geoff Fruin
Age: 34 Occupation: Assistant City Manager – City of Iowa City What is your greatest…
Kris Fassler
Age: 35 Occupation: Operations Director – Vault Coworking & Collaboration Space What is your greatest…
Stephanie Ernsting
Age: 38 Occupation: Manager, Accounting – Rockwell Collins What are your greatest professional achievements: I…
Casey Ealy
Age: 35 Occupation: President – Strategic Print Solutions Inc. What is your greatest professional achievement:…
Jill Donnenwerth
Age: 32 Occupation: Director of Development – the Iowa Children’s Museum What are your greatest…
Scott Wilson
Age: 32 Occupation: Senior vice president/ commercial services, University of Iowa Community Credit Union Greatest…
Jill Wilkins
Age: 34 Occupation: Event planner, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Greatest professional achievements: I would…
Jennifer Welton
Age: 32 Occupation: Assistant vice president, Bankers Trust Co. Greatest professional achievements: Being a calling…
Aaron-Marie Thoms
Age: 36 Occupation: Director of risk improvement, Millhiser Smith Agency Greatest professional achievements: Board-certified Associate…
Greg Swartzendruber
Age: 39 Occupation: Director of business development, Hunter Companies Greatest professional achievements: Yet to come.…
Deborah Summers
Age: 32 Occupation: Patrol commander, Coralville Police Department Greatest professional achievements: In the Army, my…
Julie Sterling
Age: 38 Occupation: Owner, MD, FAAFP, Family Medicine Specialists P.C. Greatest professional achievements: My greatest…
Ofer Sivan
Age: 36 Occupation: Co-owner, Oasis Falafel Greatest professional achievements: Providing people with the world’s best…
Andre Perry
Age: 37 Occupation: Executive director, The Englert Theatre; executive director, Mission Creek Festival Greatest professional…
Kevin Conlin
Age: 34 Occupation: Plant manager, Modine Manufacturing Greatest professional achievements: Setting a new plant safety…
