Forty under 40

Age 36 | President, Perishable Distributors of Iowa


Before Nate Stewart was president of Perishable Distributors of Iowa (PDI), Hy-Vee Inc.’s largest subsidiary, he mowed the grounds at the company’s headquarters. He also worked in …

Age 38 | Senior shareholder, Davis Brown Law Firm

One of the things that Jason Stone likes about the Davis Brown Law Firm is that it gives attorneys the freedom to shape their careers the …

Age 39 | Vice president, Bankers Trust Co.

Melissa Stover has the perspective of someone who was raised in Greater Des Moines and moved away, but then chose to return.

“I knew this was such …

Age 39 | Vice president of patient and family care, HCI Care Services

Tray Wade does his best to help terminally ill Iowans and their families find comfort in their final days.

As vice president …

Age 36 | Environmental planning and historic preservation branch director, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Eric Wieland returned home to Iowa from active duty in 2008 as floodwaters were devastating the eastern part of the state. …

Age 33 | Chief operating officer, Silicon Prairie News

Geoff Wood wants Des Moines to become a place that young people, including his 3-year-old son, don’t dismiss when they graduate from high school or college.…

Well, shoot, I didn’t make it this year. Perhaps my application got lost in the mail. Or maybe I was snubbed for ethical reasons. Yep, that’s likely what happened — I’m pretty sure of it.…

Central Iowa’s future is in good hands, as you’ll see when you read about the members of the Business Record’s “Forty Under 40” class for 2011. The young honorees have put together remarkable resumes, filled …