Award Winners
2025 Best of the Corridor winners announced
For the past 20 years, the Corridor Business Journal has had the privilege of celebrating the local businesses that make our region such a vibrant, welcoming place to live and work. Each summer, we turn the spotlight on the winners…
Mary Westbrook: Inspiring a community to give
Mary Westbrook has a different perspective on the “give ‘til it hurts” philosophy. “Give until…
Susan Vileta: ‘Lead from where you are’
Susan Vileta has worked in public health for nearly two decades. Raised in Iowa, her…
Ashley Vanorny: Multiple avenues of influence
Ashley Vanorny sees her influence manifesting in a variety of areas. As the second-youngest person…
Mary Beth O’Neill: Striving for nonprofit collaboration
An East Coast native, Mary Beth O’Neill didn’t envision spending part of her career in…
Deborah Lindberg Gertsen: ‘Don’t wait for someday…’
Deborah Lindberg Gertsen works in a bank, but she is not a banker. She brings…
Amy Kristof-Brown: Creating opportunities for others
Few people have the opportunity to influence more than 6,000 lives each day — and…
Crystal Hall: Early childhood champion, passion for service
Throughout her career — including 17 years as senior director at the Young Parents Network…
Cady Gerlach: Practicing radical candor in leadership
It’s not hard to see why Cady Gerlach is so widely admired in her circles.…
Cindy Garlock: Setting an example, changing students’ lives
“If there’s one word I use to describe myself, I would say ‘persistence,’” said Cedar…
McGrath Family of Dealerships named 2024 ‘Coolest of the Cool’ workplace
For many Eastern Iowans, the name “McGrath” has become perpetually linked with the sale and…
Tiffany O’Donnell named CBJ’s 2024 Most Influential Leader
Even as a prominent local figure who’s now been named the Corridor Business Journal’s Most…
CBJ’s Most Influential Leaders of 2024
The CBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who have made the biggest mark on…
The CBJ’s 20th Forty Under 40 class
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…
2024 Forty Under 40: Pamela Wong Wiltfang
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…
2024 Forty Under 40: Mark Willis
Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made…
