Award Winners

Amanda D’Amico Erickson

Age: 35 Occupation: Partner, Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments: Placing second nationally on the CPA exam, which was...

Brady Bradshaw

Age: 33 Occupation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Mercy Medical Center Who are your local mentors: Dr. Alan Whitters, psychiatrist; my husband Martin Cearras, an ICU and...

Laura Bergus

Age: 34 Occupation: Attorney, Hayek, Brown, Moreland & Smith LLP to a situation rather than responding immediately and emotionally. What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments:...

Richie Akers

Age: 38 Occupation: Owner and Chief Storyteller, Giving Tree Theater What would you consider your greatest professional achievement: I'm in the middle of it right now!...

Emily Blomme

Age: 37 Occupation: Executive Director, Foundation 2 What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments: When I was asked in high school what I wanted to...

Ghada Abusin

Age: 39 Occupation: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments: When one of my patients...

Dara Schmidt

Age: 39 Occupation: Director, Cedar Rapids Public Library What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments: My greatest professional achievements are coming back home to lead...

2015 Financial Executives of the Year

The Corridor Business Journal’s inaugural Financial Executive of the Year awards were given to five executives from around the Corridor during a June 3...

Mick Slinger

CFO, Van Meter Private Large Company Nominated by Kevin Powell, Van Meter   Mick Slinger of Van Meter Inc. is a different kind of chief financial officer,...

Jeff Quint

CFO, Involta Private Medium Company Nominated by Bruce Lehrman, Involta   Involta Chief Financial Officer Jeff Quint’s entrepreneurial approach to business has made him an invaluable contributor to...

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