Award Winners

2025 Forty Under 40: John Heavens
John Heavens Vice President, Regional Branch Services | Dupaco Community Credit Union | AGE: 38 Family: Wife, Mary; children, Charles (5), Josephine (3) and James (1). Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Dyersville Education: Dyersville Beckman High School and Clarke University, Dubuque…
Katy Brown
Age: 35 Occupation: Community Manager/ Business Development, Sculpt Greatest professional achievements: Exceeding $1 million in…

Michele Brock
Age: 39 Occupation: Regional fundraising and marketing adviser, AMPERAGE Marketing Greatest professional achievements: Paraphrasing my…

Paula Boback
Age: 37 Occupation: Founder and director, Prairie Green School Greatest professional achievements: My greatest professional…

Nick Bergus
Age: 34 Occupation: Communications Director – City of North Liberty What are your greatest professional…

Kate Beihl
Age: 37 Occupation: Marketing director, OPN Architects Inc. Greatest professional achievements: More than a project…

Emmy Ball
Age: 36 Occupation: Controller, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation What are your greatest professional achievements:…

Carla Andorf
Age: 36 Occupation: Director – Skills to Employment, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids What are…

No. 8 Large Company: TrueNorth Companies
From merging to moving, TrueNorth Companies has not only grown by leaps and bounds, but…
No. 7 Large Company: Crystal Group
Crystal Group in Cedar Rapids claimed seventh place in the large companies category of the…
No. 6 Large Company: MidWestOne Bank
Wellness programs, volunteering and having a voice are a few of the things that make…
No. 5 Large Company: UICCU
Teamwork, recognition and commitment to the community and coworkers are just a few reasons the…
No. 4 Large Company: Oaknoll Retirement Residence
There’s always something to celebrate at the Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City as 180…
No. 3 Large Company: MediRevv
Earlier this month, the management team at MediRevv in Coralville showed its appreciation to the…
No. 2 Large Company: Van Meter
The three things that attract employees to Van Meter and convince them to stay is…
No. 8 Medium Company: AW Welt Ambrisco Insurance, Inc.
True to an insurance company, AW Welt offers plenty of benefits – to its employees.…





