2019 Forty Under 40 honorees announced
The Business Record is proud to announce the 20th annual list of Forty Under 40 honorees.
These 40 local business leaders, who were chosen by past award winners, are under the age of 40 and have demonstrated impressive career achievements and unparalleled community involvement.
Together, they join 760 past Business Record Forty Under 40 honorees to bring the total number of honorees to 800 since the Business Record began the awards in 2000.
Each of the honorees will be profiled in the March 15 edition of the Business Record and recognized at an event on March 28. Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees!
Event Information:
Date: March 28, 2019
Location: Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel
Time: 4 to 7 p.m.
Register here
2019 Forty Under 40 honorees:
2019 Honorees:
Joshua V. Barr – Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission
Caroline Bettis – Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C.
Shannon Bielski – DLL Finance
Lindsay Black – Iowa Realty (HomeServices of Iowa)
Matt Blake – LeadingAge Iowa
Karla Bromwell – Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Mari Bunney – RBC Wealth Management
Lauren Burgeson – Iowa State Bank
Jennifer Carruthers – 11 Eleven Productions
Miriam De Dios Woodward – PolicyWorks/Affiliates Management Company
Kendra Erkamaa – Triangle Financial Services
Brandon Foldes – SHYFT Collective
Stephanie Greiner – Des Moines University
Lydia Hornung – John Deere Des Moines Works
Melissa Knutson – NCMIC Group
Shelly Kopriva – Strategic America
Angela Kruse – Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Jessie Lowry – Blank Park Zoo
Reed McManigal – Holmes Murphy
Joe Murphy – Greater Des Moines Partnership
Hank Norem – Ramco Innovations
Melissa O’Neil – Central Iowa Shelter and Services
Robert Palmer – Iowa League of Cities
Lara Plaisance – Hopkins & Huebner
Matt Romkey – Mercy College of Health Sciences
Teresa Roof – Wellmark Blue and Cross Blue Shield
Emily Schmitt – Sukup Manufacturing
Jennifer Schumann – BH Equities, LLC
Gina Skinner-Thebo – B&G Foods/Tone’s Spices
Katie Stull – Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART)
Jeremiah Terhark – Webspec Design
Nora Tobin – Self-Help International
Matthew Van Loon – Ryan Cos.
Chris Verlengia – Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Whitney Warne – Ivory House Photography
Emily Webb – Businessolver
Tyler Weig – South Suburban YMCA
Tyler Wyngarden – Technology Association of Iowa
Mee Yang-Lee – Principal Financial Group
Jessica Zaugg – Nationwide
Learn more about Forty Under 40:
Check out the videos below for some tips and advice about the nomination process and how we select the class each year. If you still have more questions about the nomination process, please email BPC Vice President Jason Swanson at jasonswanson@bpcdm.com.
VIDEO: Forty Under 40 FAQ
Chris Conetzkey, publisher of the Business Record, interviews Jason Swanson, vice president at Business Publications Corporation, about some of the most frequently asked Forty Under 40 questions he receives, and gets some advice from Swanson on how to stand out to the nominating committee. Watch Video
VIDEO: How the Forty under 40 class is selected
One of the questions we get asked the most is, “how do you pick the 40 honorees?” To help demystify the process, Business Record Publisher Chris Conetzkey asks BPC Vice President Jason Swanson to explain how the selection process works, who does the judging and what the judges are looking for. Watch Video
Past Forty Under 40’s
Class of 2018
Class of 2017
Class of 2016
Class of 2015
Class of 2014
Class of 2013
Class of 2012
Class of 2011
Class of 2010
Class of 2009
Class of 2008
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More questions?
Send an email to Jason Swanson, BPC vice president.
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