Age 31 | Associate, corporate development, BrownWinick law firm
Bridget Shapansky grew up in Des Moines and decided she needed to go elsewhere.
After earning degrees at College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn., …
Age 38 | Executive director, Paws & Effect
Nicole Shumate came to Iowa from Colorado to get a law degree from Drake University, but ended up following another passion.
Shumate runs a nonprofit company called …
Age 36 | Director of donor relations, Children’s Cancer Connection
As director of donor relations at the Children’s Cancer Connection, Tiffany Spinner raises money to help children and families affected by the disease while serving …
Age 38 | President, Strategic Elements LLC
A political operative turned corporate consultant, John Stineman has taken on a number of new responsibilities in Central Iowa during the past few years.
As president of Strategic …
Age 38 | Lead organization development consultant, Principal Financial Group Inc.
Kristin Tague is a human resources professional with a stellar resume.
Following her time at the University of Iowa, where she earned a degree …
Age 35 | Fraud claims manager, Wells Fargo & Co.
Following her graduation from the University of Iowa, Wendy Wall moved to Florida for about two months before returning to her hometown.
Preferring spring tornadoes …
Age 36 | Vice president of commercial banking, West Bank
Growing up near the Guthrie Center Golf Course in his hometown, Ryan Wedemeyer became enthralled with the game at the age of 5. At 14, …
Age 36 | Attorney and shareholder, Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell & O’Brien P.C.
Recently tapped by United Way of Central Iowa to co-chair one of its Emerging Leadership Initiative committees, Neal Westin has taken on …
Age 31 | Major gifts director, Blank Park Zoo
Emily Williams-Bouska learned at a young age the importance of giving back to one’s community.
As a child, she watched a fire destroy a barn on …
Age 29 | Managing director, China Iowa Consulting LLC
In the past two years, Lijuan Zhao founded a business, decided to marry and was given the Governor’s Volunteer Award. Let’s see what she can accomplish …
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