Award Winners

Susan Vileta

Susan Vileta: ‘Lead from where you are’

Susan Vileta has worked in public health for nearly two decades. Raised in Iowa, her career has revolved around public outreach, policy advocacy, and efforts to increase access to health resources in her community. She attended the University of Iowa…

Brigit Ray

2024 Forty Under 40: Brigit Ray

Joseph Peterson

2024 Forty Under 40: Joseph Peterson

Seth Penney

2024 Forty Under 40: Seth Penney

Alexandra Olsen

2024 Forty Under 40: Alexandra Olsen

Tatum Buse: Integrating work and life

Tatum Buse Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Collins Aerospace When Tatum Buse first became…

Michelle Beisker: Valuing relationships

Michelle Beisker Senior Vice President of Development Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Being nominated as…

Forty Under 40 Class of 2021 taking charge

The Corridor Business Journal is proud to spotlight another remarkable class of Forty Under 40…

Stephanie Watts

Owner Stephanie Marie Photography AGE: 39 Best advice you ever received? “Just start” – start…

Ashley Vanorny

Owner Vanorny Consulting Council member District 5, Cedar Rapids AGE: 36 What was your first…

Devin van Holsteijn

Director of Development Hancher Auditorium AGE: 31 What was your first job? Lifeguard at the…

Ben Symonds

Assistant Director Johnson County Ambulance Service AGE: 37 What was your first job? Bagging groceries…

Cherrie Spurlin

Executive Director Iowa & Western Illinois, MRA AGE: 36 What was your first job? Bussing…

Lauren Shovein

Marketing Program Manager Van Meter AGE: 37 What was your first job? Grocery store bagger.…

Daniel Runde

Physician UIHC Department of Emergency Medicine AGE: 39 What was your first job? Bag boy,…

Raphael Robertson

President Robertson Marketing & Branding Corporation AGE: 39 What was your first job? McDonalds on…

Brooke Prouty

Director Uptown Marion Main Street Program AGE: 29 What was your first job? Working at…

Dan Perez

Commercial Product Manager Bankers Trust AGE: 34 What was your first job? Meat department employee,…

Jaimen Pangborn

Site Manager Zach Johnson Foundation AGE: 39 What was your first job? As a teenager,…

Catherine Norwood

Therapist, Cedar Rapids Site Coordinator Covenant Family Solutions AGE: 38 What was your first job?…