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Forty Under 40: Katie Stocking

When Katie Stocking sees a need in her world, she doesn’t hesitate to fill it.

That’s how she became a business owner at 28 years old. The founder of Happy Medium LLC and a regular …

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Forty Under 40: Joe Stopulos

Faith and a love for people drive Joe Stopulos to work hard and give back to the community. 

The Davenport native joined Holmes Murphy & Associates Inc. in 2008 as an account executive and has …

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Forty Under 40: Mike Taylor

Mike Taylor learned a lot about character living on a farm in the 1980s. 

“Times weren’t great. You were forced to be resourceful and to improvise and find ways to make things work,” Taylor said. …

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Forty Under 40: Kevin Tiernan

As a banker, Kevin Tiernan finds himself thinking now and then about George Bailey, everyman’s banker from the classic movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

And Tiernan is nearly as quotable. When asked whether it’s a …

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Forty Under 40: Jeremy Weiss

Jeremy Weiss had a master’s degree at 22 and thinks nothing of logging 605 volunteer hours in a year. 

In short, he keeps moving. 

Growing up in Barnum, near Fort Dodge, Weiss could feel the …

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Forty Under 40: Brent Willett

For starters, let’s just say that Brent Willett’s economic development career was an accident. 

He majored in English and political science at the University of Iowa, and he started out in communications. He did some …

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Forty Under 40: Jason Willis

Macy Klipfel was a little concerned about what would happen to her neighborhood when Jason Willis moved in next door.

“I wondered if as a result of his last name, Jason would be an entitled, …

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Forty Under 40: Mandi McReynolds

Mandi McReynolds is a naturally slow reader who nevertheless entered speech competitions and served as co-editor and co-author of a book. 

She overcame her problems with slow reading. She also ran a marathon despite this …

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Forty Under 40: Katie Stocking

When Katie Stocking sees a need in her world, she doesn’t hesitate to fill it.

That’s how she became a business owner at 28 years old. The founder of Happy Medium LLC and a regular …

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Forty Under 40 Alumna of the Year: Kristi Knous

Each year, the Business Record honors a member of a previous Forty Under 40 class to recognize that person’s contributions since being named a Forty. This year, that alumna is Kristi Knous, president of the …