2019 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40 Winners Announced
posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in Investor Highlights
![2019 Cedar Valley 20 Under 40 recipients](/webres/Image/blog/20under40.jpg)
Read the original article written by Nancy Newhoff, Editor for the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Each year the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier recognizes 20 people who live and work in the Cedar Valley for their leadership and dedication to giving back to the community.
Individuals will be featured in the Cedar Valley Business Monthly magazine in November, featured on a daily basis in The Courier beginning in December, and recognized at a reception at Hawkeye Community College on November 12.
The Grow Cedar Valley team would like to congratulate and thank all the winners for your commitment to making the Cedar Valley community a great place for everyone. The Cedar Valley is privileged to have such bright and talented individuals making a difference in our community.
Recipients of this year's 20 Under 40 Awards
*Grow Cedar Valley Investor Business
![John "Andy" Anderson 2019 20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Anderson%2C%20John%20%20Andy.jpg)
John R. “Andy” Anderson, 36, assistant professor of management and John Deere Endowed Fellow in UNI’s College of Business Administration, mountain climber, and owner of TransChina Solutions LLC.
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![Kyle Baker, 2019 20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Baker%2C%20Kyle.jpg)
Kyle Baker, 39, VP of Retail Banking Manager at Community Bank & Trust, Waterloo.*
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![Liz DeJoode, 2019 20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/DeJoode%2C%20Liz.jpg)
Liz DeJoode, 34, health innovation consultant, PDCM Insurance, Waterloo.*
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![Zach Everman, 2019 20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Everman%2C%20Zach.jpg)
Zach Everman, 33, owner of Pixel Labs, Cedar Falls.*
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![Julie Gleason 2019- 20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Gleason%2C%20Julie.jpg)
Julie Gleason, 35, nurse practitioner at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital Community Cancer Center, Waterloo.*
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![Katie Hillyer, 2019- 20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Hillyer%2C%20Katie.jpg)
Katie Hillyer, 32, University of Northern Iowa’s College of Business Administration.*
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![Melanie Knipp, 2019- 20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Knip%2C%20Melanie.jpg)
Melanie Knipp, 37, co-owner of Trends Hair Salon, Waterloo
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![J'Kalein Madison, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Madison%2C%20J'Kalein.jpg)
J’Kalein Madison, 23, of Waterloo, salesman, KWWL TV.*
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![Ryan Meyer, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Meyer%2C%20Ryan.jpg)
Ryan Meyer, 32, vice president, operations, at MercyOne Northeast Iowa.*
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![Tera O'Hare, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/O'Hare%2C%20Tera.jpg)
Tera O’Hare, 36, of Waverly, chief operating officer of Homelink, the largest division of VGM Group, Waterloo.*
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![Joyce Oaks, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Oaks%2C%20Joyce.jpg)
Joyce Oaks, 39, franchise owner of Ameriprise Financial Services, Cedar Falls.*
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![Jamie Rathjen, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Rathjen%2C%20Jamie.jpg)
Jamie Rathjen, 30, owner of Guiding Star Cedar Valley and Fiat Fertility Care Center, Waterloo.
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![Erin Schildroth, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Schildroth%2C%20Erin.jpg)
Erin Schildroth, 34, of Reinbeck, community outreach and volunteer coordinator at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, Grundy Center.*
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![Bart Schmitz, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Schmitz%2C%20Bart.jpg)
Bart Schmitz, 39, University of Northern Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, Cedar Falls.*
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![Ben Stevens, 2019- 20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Stevens%2C%20Ben.jpg)
Ben Stevens, 38, of Jesup, chief financial officer at Buchanan County Health Center, Independence.
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![Ryan Tucker, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Tucker%2C%20Ryan.jpg)
Ryan Tucker, 35, of Denver, funeral director, Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home.
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![Abby Turpin, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Turpin%2C%20Abby.jpg)
Abby Turpin, 39, anchor, KWWL TV, and singer.*
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![Oscar Valdivia, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Validivia%2C%20Oscar.jpg)
Oscar Valdivia, 39, owner of Amigos Mexican Restaurant, Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
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![Mark Watje, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Watje%2C%20Mark.jpg)
Mark Watje, 30, president of Curbtender Inc., Cedar Falls.*
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![Virginia Wilber, 2019-20 Under 40 Winner](/webres/Image/blog/20%20Under%2040%20-%202019/Wilber%2C%20Virginia.jpg)
Virginia Wilber, 38, attorney, Trent Law Firm, Cedar Falls.
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