Women of Influence

The Business Record’s Women of Influence awards celebrate the work of Central Iowa women who have attained success while helping others along the way. From a variety of career paths and walks of life, they’ve …

Education: Bachelor’s in business management and international business from Iowa State University

Hometown: Des Moines

Family: Husband Adam, daughters Chloe, Teagan and Rylie, son Emmett

Hobbies: Reading, walking/hiking, travel, crossword/word games

Three notable accomplishments: 

Education: Bachelor’s in mathematics from Illinois State University, MBA in entrepreneurship from Keller Graduate School of Management

Hometown: Des Moines

Family: Husband James, sons James Jr., Julian, Jaden

Hobbies: Spending time with my guys, going …

Education: Bachelor’s from Iowa State University, MBA from Harvard Business School

Hometown: Huxley

Family: Husband Ronny Weatherman, stepsons Jacob and Trinity Weatherman

Hobbies: Hiking/walking, travel, art and reading

Three notable accomplishments: 

Education: Bachelor’s in environmental science from Northwestern University; master’s in environmental science and policy from Johns Hopkins University, MBA from University of Iowa

Hometown: Chicago

Family: Husband Patrick, sons Will and J.T.

Hobbies: Reading, walking …

Education: Bachelor’s from Princeton University, law degree from New York University School of Law, master’s in clinical legal education from Antioch University

Hometown: Des Moines

Family: Daughter Havah Frank, sisters Barbara Frank and Judy Frank…

Education: Associate’s from Des Moines Area Community College, bachelor’s from Iowa State University, Certified Business Advisor from University of Toledo



Hometown: Ankeny

Family: Ryan Moffatt and son Evan Moffatt

Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, volunteering and recently …

Education: Bachelor’s in political science from SUNY: College at Geneseo, secondary teacher certification (social studies) from Iowa State University, master’s in political science from Iowa State University

Hometown: Des Moines (Growing up: Ossining, N.Y.)

Family: …

Education: Bachelor’s in agronomy from Iowa State University, master’s in crop production and physiology from Iowa State, certificate in business administration from University of Illinois, Ph.D. in agronomy from Kansas State University

Hometown: Wallingford, Iowa…

Education: Bachelor’s in journalism and mass communication (majors: public relations and business communications) from Iowa State University 

Hometown: grew up in Marshalltown, live in Urbandale 

Family: Husband Kevin Baeth, daughters Stephanie and Emily 

Hobbies: Ironmans, …