Award Winners

2025 Forty Under 40: Rebecca Sullens Buchanan
Rebecca Sullens Buchanan Programs Manager/Leadership for Five Seasons Director | Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance | AGE: 39 Family: Husband, Ryan; adventure cat, Gemma; dog, Penny Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Villa Park, Illinois Education: Bachelor of Arts in sociology from…
Mayuri Farlinger: Inspiring others through passionate positivity
With more than 19 years of experience at Alliant Energy, it might seem that Mayuri…

Caitlin Clark: Just getting started
With countless records under her belt, a third shot at the NCAA March Madness championship…

Teresa Davidson: Inspiring policy changes through relentless advocacy
The passion Teresa Davidson has for her work has led her from Africa to Iowa…

Leslie Carpenter: Advocating for people with mental illness
When her son became sick with a severe schizoaffective disorder around 17 years ago, Leslie…

Jenny Bosking: Continuing a legacy of community service
Jenny Bosking has been immersed in community service her entire life. Now serving as director…

Field to Family Online Market launches week of Earth Day
Field Field to Family, an Iowa City nonprofit that increases access to and education around…

Celebrating 2024’s Women of Influence
This year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Corridor Business Journal and its Women…

Northwestern Mutual named 2023 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
Since 1904, Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa has been providing Iowans with insurance and financial planning…

See the companies named 2023’s Coolest Places to Work
Each year the CBJ’s Coolest Places to Work award identifies and honors local companies that…

2023’s Most Influential Leaders
The CBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who have made the biggest mark on…
James Klein named CBJ’s Most Influential for the second consecutive year
James Klein has served as the president of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT) since…

Meet three Forty Under 40 honorees working in business operations
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Meet the communications experts on 2023’s Forty Under 40 list
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Meet the 2023 Forty Under 40 honorees working in tech & engineering
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…

Meet the 2023 Forty Under 40 honorees working in education
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…






