Forty under 40

Age 32  |  Owner, Crème Cupcake

Christina Moffatt turned a hobby and a knack for making people happy into a job that leaves a sweet smile on their faces.

In August 2010, she gave up …

Age 39  | Director, Mercy Children’s Center at Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines

Jan Myers must do things the right way. She was nominated for Forty Under 40 by her former and current employers.…

Age 36  |  Urban designer, city of Des Moines

Erin Olson-Douglas followed a trail from the farm to the city and has left footprints across the major development projects that define Des Moines.

Olson-Douglas is …

Age 37  |  Partner, Campbell/Patterson Consulting LLC; Grimes City Council member

Craig and Lynh Patterson moved to Iowa from Washington, D.C., after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

They decided that a large urban …

Age 35  |  Producer and account executive, Reynolds and Reynolds Inc.

If you haven’t heard of Brooks Reynolds, chances are you have heard of the area festival he helped start, judging by the 1,800 or …

Age 39  |  Vice president and director of sales and marketing/Bankers Trust Co.

Bankers Trust Co. President and CEO Suku Radia uses the word “energy” to describe Jana Rieker, and it’s easy to see why.…

Age 39  |  Chief financial officer, R&R Realty Group

Tony Rogers knows that many people wouldn’t expect an accountant to get joy out of teaching 4-year-olds in Sunday school or working to grant wishes for …

Age 31  |  Senior account manager, national account sales, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Megan Ruble’s job is her passion.

Ruble’s position at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has her managing health-care coverage …

Age 31  |  Leader of client services, information technology and operations, Foster Group Inc.

To hear Travis Rychnovsky talk about what he does for a living doesn’t do his company justice.

His description: He’s responsible …

Age 35  |  Director of development, Drake University

Owning and managing a restaurant on top of working a high-level job at Drake University might seem like a tough balancing act, but Paul Secord has a …