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Women of Influence

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Rona Berinobis: 2024 Women of Influence Honoree

How have you helped improve organizations you’ve been a part of? 

Developed and led successful employee engagement initiatives that made an impact on improved culture scores, employee hiring and retention.

What motivates you? 

Knowing I …

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Meet the Business Record’s 2023 Women of Influence

Barbara Quijano Decker

Barbara Quijano Decker: Women of Influence 2023 Honoree

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Education: Juris Doctorate degree from Drake University, Master of Public Administration degree, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and sociology

Hometown: Des Moines

Family: Parents: Frank and …

Angela Jackson

Women of Influence 2023 Honoree: Angela Jackson

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Education: Bachelor of Arts in history and international relations, Duke University; Juris Doctor, Washington University in St. Louis

Hometown: Chicago

Family: Husband James and son Noah. Siblings Heather and …

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Women of Influence 2023 Honoree: Lisa Shimkat

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Education: Associate of Arts from Iowa Central Community College; bachelor’s and MBA from Iowa State University

Hometown: Humboldt

Family: Ed Shimkat, husband; Alex Shimkat and Dylan Frascht, daughter and …

Laura Sweet

Women of Influence 2023 Honoree: Laura Sweet

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Education: Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Kansas, Master of Arts in journalism/business from the University of Nebraska 

Hometown: Lincoln, NE

Family: Husband Mike, daughters Mary …

Terri Vaughan

Women of Influence 2023 Honoree: Terri Vaughan

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Education: BSBA in economics and risk management and insurance from the University of Iowa; Ph.D. in applied economics/risk management and insurance from the University of Pennsylvania

Hometown: Iowa City…

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Women of Influence 2023 Honoree: Maria Volante

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Education: BBA from University of Iowa

Hometown: Davenport

Family: Husband, Dave Volante

Hobbies: I enjoy community work, spending time with friends and family at the lake and reading a …

Mary Wells

Women of Influence 2023 Honoree: Mary Wells

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Education: Bachelor of science in business administration, Upper Iowa University

Hometown: Des Moines

Family: Husband Anthony; daughters Takieyah, LaSha, LaTasha, and LaTrease, who is deceased; sons Shaquille and Erickson.…

Kim Willis

Women of Influence 2023 Honoree: Kim Willis

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Education: BA from the University of Iowa

Hometown: Waukee, grew up in West Des Moines

Family: Husband, Rich

Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, biking, walking

Words to live by: The miracle …

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