Left to right: Megan L. Srinivas, infectious disease physician and translational health policy researcher fellow, University of North Carolina Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases; Nola Aigner Davis, public health communications officer, Polk County Health Department; Anthony Ferguson Jr., director for equity, inclusion and diversity, West Des Moines Community Schools; Leah Brandon, medical director, internal medicine and pediatrics, ChildServe. These four individuals are just some of the members of the 2021 class who have led the way during unprecedented challenges in the last year, particularly within health care and equity work. Special thanks to the Surety Hotel Des Moines for allowing us to use their lobby for our photo shoot.
Business Record announces 2021 Forty Under 40 class
The Business Record is proud to announce the 22nd annual list of Forty Under 40 honorees.
These 40 local business leaders, who were chosen by past award winners, are under the age of 40 and have demonstrated impressive career achievements and unparalleled community involvement.
Together, they join 840 past Business Record Forty Under 40 honorees to bring the total number of honorees to 880 since the Business Record began the awards in 2000.
Each of the honorees will be profiled in the April 2nd edition of the Business Record and recognized at an event on April 7th. Congratulations to all of this year's honorees!
Editor's note: The 2021 Forty Under 40 event has concluded. We will begin accepting nominations for our 2022 class near the end of 2021.
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2021 Forty Under 40 Class:
Nola Aigner Davis - Public Health Communications Officer | Polk County Health Department
Shaimaa Aly - Business Support Manager 4, VP | Wells Fargo
Rita Bettis Austen - Legal Director | ACLU of Iowa
Leah Brandon - Medical Director – Internal Medicine and Pediatrics | ChildServe
Ben Butzke - Co-President | Butzke Burch Construction
Kenia Calderón Cerón - VP/Bilingual Business Development Director | GreenState Credit Union
Lindsay Chase - Senior Vice President, Finance | Holmes Murphy & Associates
Tyler Coe - Member (Partner) Attorney | Whitfield & Eddy Law PLC
Jen Cross - VP of Donor Relations | Great Outdoors Foundation
Alexis J. Davis - Communications Project Manager, United Way of Central Iowa & Managing Director, Pyramid Theatre Company
Dylan DeClerck - Co-Founder | Can Play
Goizane Esain Mullin - Partner, Creative Strategy | RBI Marketing
Anthony Ferguson Jr. - Director for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity | West Des Moines Community Schools
Molly Hanson - Conservation and Community Outreach Specialist | RDG Planning & Design
Eric Heininger - Managing Director | Eden+ Fundraising Consulting
Ben Keenan - HR Consultant/Realtor | Principal/Coldwell Banker
Julie Kenney - Deputy Secretary of Agriculture | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Magan Lewis - Integrated Field Sciences Global Field Innovation Lead | Corteva Agriscience
Gregory Lin - Assessment Coordinator | Drake University
Colleen R. MacRae - Attorney/Shareholder | Nyemaster Goode PC
Kendra Marshall - Director, Business Strategy | Sammons Financial Group
Cory McAnelly - Intellectual Property Counsel – Patent Attorney | Principal Financial Group
Elizabeth Meyer - Attorney | Davis Brown Law Firm
Manisha Paudel - Equity Officer | City of Des Moines
Rachel Pfundstein - Associate Vice President, Client Service – Employee Benefits | Holmes Murphy & Associates
Courtney Reyes - Executive Director | One Iowa
Jennifer A. Rhuppiah - Manager of Regulatory Strategy | ITC Midwest LLC
Jon Sargent - President and CEO | Todd & Sargent Inc.
Megan L. Srinivas - Infectious Disease Physician and Translational Health Policy Researcher Fellow | University of North Carolina Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Dave Stone - Advocacy Officer | United Way of Central Iowa
Emily A. Stork - SVP, General Counsel | Bankers Trust Co.
Amy Strutt - Business Initiatives Consultant, AVP | Wells Fargo
Ruffin Tchakounte - Osteopathic Medical Student (OMS-3) | Des Moines University
Kristine Thompson - Director of Marketing | Greater Des Moines Partnership
Manny Toribio - Business Development Lead | McClure
Melissa Vine - Executive Director | Beacon of Life
Kasey Vogel - Director of Business Development and Brand Strategy | Community Choice Credit Union
Leng Vong Reiff - President | Akili Design & Marketing Services
Michelle Yoshimura-Smith - Vice President, Business Initiatives Consultant | Wells Fargo
Elizabeth F. Zaletel - Strategic Sourcing Consultant | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association