Award Winners
2025 Forty Under 40: Kara Hinzie
Kara Hinzie Director of Operations | CRST | AGE: 38 Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Marion Education: Associate degree in graphic communication from Kirkwood Community College What was your first job? High school sports photographer at the Marion Times. Best advice…
No. 1 Small Company: Hawkins Wealth Management
By Gigi Wood It’s definitely one of the coolest places when most days don’t feel…
Coolest Places to Work 2014: Company Profiles
The Coolest Places to Work identifies and honors local companies that have created the most…
Landis Wiley: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Landis Wiley Financial Advisor Principal Financial Group Age: 30 Landis Wiley has worn…
Sally Wiley: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Sally Wiley Elementary School Counselor North Bend Elementary School Age: 30 She’s a…
Nick Westergaard: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Nick Westergaard Chief Brand Strategist/Founder Brand Driven Digital Age: 35 When Nick…
Jerry Waddilove: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Jerry Waddilove COO SouthGate Age: 35 Ever since high school, Jerry Waddilove had…
Amanda VanderZyl: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Amanda VanderZyl Chief of Staff Department of Internal Medicine University of Iowa Health Care,…
Matthew Traetow: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Matthew Traetow Director of Operations Sagacity Hotel Group Age: 38 Growing up, Matthew…
David Tominsky: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
David Tominsky Owner CoreTCS, LLC Age: 37 David Tominsky could surely have been…
Melissa Schooley: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Melissa Schooley Senior Vice President Great Western Bank Age: 39 She’s a well…
John Richard: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
John Richard Founder and Filmmaker Bocce Ball Creative Studio Age: 33 John Richard…
Maura Pilcher: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Maura Pilcher Assistant Director Brucemore Age: 34 When Maura Pilcher returned to her…
Ravi Patel: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Ravi Patel Principal and President Hawkeye Hotels Age: 28 Ravi Patel jokes that…
Amber Mussman: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Amber Mussman Community Relations Manager Cedar Rapids Public Library Age: 35 When…
Alicia Murphy: 2013 Forty Under 40 Honoree
Alicia Murphy Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness Van Meter Industrial Age: 37 Alicia…
