Award Winners
2025 Forty Under 40: Bethany Jordan
Bethany Jordan Project Architect | Martin Gardner Architecture | AGE: 39 Family: Husband Cort, daughter (10) and son (6). Residence: Marion Hometown: Marquette Education: A.A.S. in architectural technology, Kirkwood Community College; bachelor’s degree in architecture, Iowa State University What was…
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.…
No. 7 Medium Company: Millhiser Smith Agency
The 41 employees at Millhiser Smith Agency enjoy a variety of amenities and perks. There…
No. 5 Medium Company: Bankers Trust
Doing it right. According to Bankers Trust senior vice president Josh Moore, that mantra is…
No. 4 Medium Company: DiffStrat Companies
DiffStrat, the Cedar Rapids based-group that is a leader in philanthropic research, breakthrough thinking about…
No. 3 Medium Company: ESCO Group
The ESCO Group ranked third in the medium-sized companies category of the Coolest Places to…
No. 2 Medium Company: Prairiewoods Spirituality Center
In the midst of the bustling city, Prairiewoods gives visitors and employees a peaceful, refreshing…
No. 1 Medium Company: Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers/Big Sisters is an organization that is all about support. And according to the…
No. 6 Medium Company: Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
When compiling a list of the Coolest Places to Work, a lot to different types…
No. 8 Small Company: Brucemore
By Angela Holmes Not all employees can say their window view is a lush park…
No. 7 Small Company: Cedar Rapids Kernels
By Jeff Holmes For Jessica Fergesen, director of corporate sales and marketing for the Cedar…
No. 6 Small Company: Rausch Productions
By Jeff Holmes For Heidi Tyner of Rausch Productions, it’s all about opportunities. The Cedar…
No. 5 Small Company: de Novo Alternative Marketing
By Angela Holmes Although the red ping pong table and group lunches at de Novo…
No. 4 Small Company: EarthView Environmental
By Angela Holmes The natural surroundings, as well as talented coworkers and flexible schedules, make…
No. 3 Small Company: American Heart Association
By Jeff Holmes The American Heart Association of Cedar Rapids is an organization with a…