The CBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who have made the biggest mark on the Corridor within the past year, whether through their leadership, business accomplishments or philanthropic efforts. The CBJ asked readers in October to cast their votes for the Corridor’s most influential business leaders, and then tallied those votes to build our final list of the top 25.
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Marty Lenss, Airport Director, Eastern Iowa Airport
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Nick AbouAssaly, Member/Mayor, Simmons Perrine/Marion
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Tiffany O’Donnell, CEO/Mayor, Women Lead Change Cedar Rapids
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James Klein, President and CEO, CRBT (Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust)
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Mike Gannon, President and CEO, CRST
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Anne Parmley, Director of Community Impact/President, TrueNorth Companies/Linn County Gaming Assoc.
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Barbara Wilson, President, University of Iowa
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Casey Greene, President, UnityPoint Health — Cedar Rapids
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Lura Mcbride, President and CEO, Van Meter Inc.
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Kristie Fisher, President, Kirkwood Community College
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Jeff Pomeranz, City Manager, City of Cedar Rapids
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Ryan Waller, City Manager, City of Marion
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Ron Corbett, Vice President of Economic Development, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
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Josh Schamberger, President, Think Iowa City
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Denise Jamieson, Vice President for Medical Affairs, UI Health Care, Dean of Carver College of Medicine
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Tiffany Earl Willams, CEO and Co-Founder, Midwest Equity Investors
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David Hayes, President, Coe College
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Okpara Rice, CEO, Tanager Place
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Robin Therme, President, CIVCO Medical Solutions
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David Barker, Partner, Regent (BOR), Barker Companies
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Duane Smith, Executive Chairman, TrueNorth Companies
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Erin Foster, Director, Linn County Mental Health Access Center
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Jason Smith, CEO, TrueNorth Companies
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Joe Lock, President and CEO, Eastern Iowa Health Center
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Tawana Grover, Superintendent, Cedar Rapids Community School District
