Forty Under 40
2025 Forty Under 40: Megan Thole
Megan Thole Senior Director – Institutional Planning | Kirkwood Community College Founder | Hello Mindful You | AGE: 36 Residence: Marion Hometown: Dyersville Education: Master’s degree in leadership and management from Concordia University St. Paul; Bachelor of Arts in finance…
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?…
Nick Miller
Vice President Ohnward Bank & Trust, Monticello AGE: 36 What was your first job? Milking…
Matt Miller
Senior Project Manager University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics AGE: 39 What was your first…
Jared Kast
Executive Director Hall-Perrine Cancer Center AGE: 38 What was your first job? Radiation therapist. Best…