In last Friday’s issue, our staff wrote profile stories about all seven of the 2015 Women of Influence honorees, our CAPTRUST Woman Business Owner of the Year and the relatively new Meredith Emerging Woman of Influence award.

This is the 16th year that the Business Record has honored the inspiring and influential women in our community who have been working tirelessly to make Greater Des Moines a top-notch place to live and do business.

This year’s honorees are no exception. They’ve broken gender barriers in politics, helped feed the world, made the city more sustainable, staffed your business with quality employees, saved lives in the operating room and helped lead the state’s workforce through the recession.

Join us in congratulating this inspiring group of women, and I look forward to seeing those who are attending the sold-out event on Aug. 13.