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 office…

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.

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    

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