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Meet 5 inspiring Iowa women in this year’s Fearless publication

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Three honored with Iowa Women of Achievement Awards

Women Lead Change has announced three honorees for the 2024 Iowa Women of Achievement Award. They include: Teree Caldwell-Johnson (1956-2024), a community advocate and public servant; Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret (1929-2022) a photographer, book publisher and …

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Meet the Business Record’s 2024 Women of Influence

Melissa

Melissa Ness: 2024 Iowa State University Ivy College of Business Woman Business Owner of the Year

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

At Merit Resources/Aureon HR/Oasis, I helped to grow the organization from 50 employees serving 4,000 worksite employees when I started, to 220 employees serving …

Jenna

Jenna Knox: 2024 Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Emerging Woman of Influence

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

How fortunate am I to have spent most of my career raising funds and awareness for nonprofit health care organizations which are making a …

Deidre

Deidre Williams: 2024 Women of Influence Honoree

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

My career has been marked by a steadfast commitment to leadership, learning and development, which has led to substantial improvements within the organizations I …

Rachelle

Rachelle Keck: 2024 Women of Influence Honoree

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

I strive to lead with logic and love – logic with regard to decision-making grounded in love for the people with whom I work, …

Myrna

Myrna Johnson: 2024 Women of Influence Honoree

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

I love solving problems and developing strategies for success. In all of my roles, I have come in thinking like an “intrapreneur,” looking for …

Jann

Jann Freed: 2024 Women of Influence Honoree

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

Since the budget influences most decisions organizations have to make, I have been involved in development efforts and co-chairing fundraising events. I enjoy raising …

Miriam

Miriam Erickson Brown: 2024 Women of Influence Honoree

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

For our almost century-old family dairy to survive and thrive in a continual environment of disruption like we have experienced over the years, it …