For the past 20 years, the Business Record has celebrated Forty Under 40. The honor has long recognized up-and-coming business leaders and the powerful impact young professionals make in Greater Des Moines.

Bob Andeweg, Class of 2002
Attorney, Nyemaster Goode PC

What advice would you give to young people who want to make an impact?

Don’t stop finding ways to give back because you’ve only begun warming up. You have no idea the path your life will take you and the leadership opportunities to be presented to you in the future. Continue to embrace those opportunities, and our community will be the better for it. We all have a civic rent check to pay every month.

What’s one of your everyday habits that helps you be successful?

Find time for yourself. Whether it’s exercise, reading, or any other hobby, set aside time for yourself. Those quiet times doing something you enjoy are when your brain is engaged and working to make you an even better person.

How do you handle setbacks?

I try to learn lessons from setbacks. It’s easy to second-guess, but it’s better to reassess the entire situation and build from it. An outcome to any situation can never be guaranteed, but if one can learn from and improve on a setback, it’s a learning opportunity.

Class of 2002

• Bob Andeweg
• Chris Andrews
• Mark Atkinson
• Som Baccom
• Kim Baer
• Cyndi Bonus
• Jim Brannen
• Diane Bridgewater
• Kim Butler
• Lori Chesser
• Jennifer Cooper
• Dave Duncan
• Gayle Farrell
• Gordon Fischer
• Stephen Fry
• Charles Ganske
• Brian Gentry
• Carol Griglione
• Jordan Hansell
• Scott Henry
• John Hurley
• Geri Huser
• Dickson Jensen
• Jeffrey Karch
• John Kenworthy
• Shane Madison
• Megan Mahony Vitha
• Ellen Moore
• Tina Mowry Hadden
• Mike Nelson
• Chip Overton
• Josh Reel
• Carla Richards
• Rich Schulte
• Anjela Shutts
• Erin Smith
• Al Tramontina
• CeCe Wagner
• Todd Walker
• Gina West