2023 Women of Influence: Kelly Wood
After serving children at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital for the past 13 years, Kelly Wood has a reputation for being...
2023 Women of Influence: Thais Winkleblack
Thais Winkleblack glances at a sticky note displayed in the corner of her computer monitor as she ruminates on her journey to leadership. The...
2023 Women of Influence: Brianna Wills
Brianna Wills was involved in the Iowa City community before she officially moved to the city.
Ms. Wills contacted her potential neighbor at the time...
2023 Women of Influence: Jill Wilkins
You might find something surprising about Jill Wilkins, the busy chief operating officer for the Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative, Inc. (NewBoCo)...
2023 Women of Influence: Sandy Steil
Sandy Steil’s vocation and avocation have led her down markedly different paths in recent years.
A graduate of the 3D design program at the University...
2023 Women of Influence: Amy Schulte
Amy Schulte chooses to give back to the community where she grew up — at the YMCA where she learned how to swim —...
2023 Women of Influence: Kristin Roberts
It’s often said that having a dream job would consist of doing what you love and getting paid for it.
Kristin Roberts says her entire...
2023 Women of Influence: June Rainbow
If you ask June Rainbow about her accomplishments, she'll turn the conversation around. She insists that it's not about her leadership and mentorship of...
2023 Women of Influence: Stacie Osako
Stacie Osako’s title appears familiar, but at Informatics, Inc., “CEO” stands for chief experience officer, the “experience” meaning both employees’ and customers’.
“I’m really responsible...
2023 Women of Influence: Cristiane AbouAssaly
Cristiane AbouAssaly has always recognized the importance of connections.
“I’m very relationship-driven,” Ms. AbouAssaly said one recent morning. “I love creating connections and meeting people...