Women of Influence

Kelly Ward

Kelly Ward: Counseling students with “can-do” lessons

Helping college students navigate their academic experience with a “can-do” attitude is a priority for Kelly Ward, director of Academic Support Programs, who oversees the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) and also serves as Access and Disability Services Coordinator at…

Jody Donaldson: Passion at work and in the community

Jody Donaldson Director of Advancement Kirkwood Community College It all began when she was a…

Tonya Hotchkin: Helping kids RISE

Tonya Hotchkin Vice President of Clinical Services Tanager Place Tonya Hotchkin says that a part…

Heather Meador: Working collaboratively

Heather Meador Clinical Branch Supervisor Linn County Public Health Heather Meador may have become the…

Dawn Schott: A life’s passion

Dawn Schott Director of Juvenile Detention & Diversion Services Linn County You could say that…

Andrea Rhoades: Leading behind the scenes

Andrea Rhoades COO & Associate Publisher Corridor Business Journal Andrea Rhoades would rather work behind…

Barbara Thomas: Service above self

Barbara Thomas Executive Director, Communications and Alumni Relations University of Iowa Tippie College of Business…

Ellie Moore: Helping connect people

Emerging Woman of Influence Ellie Moore Director of Grantmaking & Strategic Communications Community Foundation of…

Ruthina Malone: Going above and beyond

Ruthina Malone Administrator University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Department of Psychological…

Elizabeth Jacobi: Striking a service balance

Elizabeth Jacobi Assistant City Attorney City of Cedar Rapids Elizabeth Jacobi’s version of her job…

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…

Introducing 2019’s Women of Influence

By Adam Moore [email protected] This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Corridor Business Journal’s…

Introducing 2018’s Women of Influence

Intro by Adam Moore [email protected] Photography by Brian Draeger As the Corridor Business Journal’s annu­al…

Angie Charipar

Assistant to the City Manager City of Cedar Rapids Among those working behind the scenes…

Kim Bergen-Jackson

                        Administrator Oaknoll Retirement…