Women of Influence

                          Interim Chief Diversity Officer Associate Vice President & Senior Associate to the President University of Iowa Lena Hill is a rising star in the field of African-American...

                        Chief Operating Officer ACT Inc. Janet Godwin describes herself as a person who has always been about “getting stuff done.” Her rise from entry-level content developer...

Owner and Top Chickadee The Early Bird Coffee Shop Brooke Fitzgerald’s chipper personality exemplifies the expression, “The early bird gets the worm.” Ms. Fitzgerald is most recognized...

Volunteer and Philanthropist Mary Ferentz is not a person prone to tooting her own horn, describing herself simply as a homemaker, volunteer and philanthropist. But...

City Administrator City of Hiawatha After a late career start, Hiawatha City Administrator Kim Downs has proven to be just the kind of staff leader the...

The 2017 class of Women of Influence, shown before the April 20 awards ceremony at the Coralville Marriott.  PHOTO MIRANDA MEYER   By Angela Holmes angela@corridorbusiness.com Now in...

Executive Director, Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission Chief Diversity Officer, City of Cedar Rapids A chronic illness that intensified a few years ago has caused LaSheila...

Jennifer Welton Vice President of Treasury Management, Bankers Trust The term “go-getter” hardly encompasses Jennifer Welton’s relentless drive to strengthen the Corridor community. Her volunteer credentials run...

Executive Vice President Folience If there’s a theme that runs through Cathy Terukina’s life, it could very well be ‘alignment.’ Now the executive vice president of Folience,...

                  Construction Manager Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Christy Shipley knows what it’s like to grow up in a blue-collar family with difficulties securing stable housing. That’s...