Kirsten Eddins Listed as an Honoree on CBJ's Forty Under 40
posted by Elsabeth Hepworth on Friday, September 18, 2015
We are pleased to announce that TrueNorth’s Marketing Director, Kirsten Eddins has been recognized by the Corridor Business Journal as one of the most influential young leaders in the Eastern Iowa Corridor!
The CBJ’s annual Forty Under 40 award recognizes forty leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the Corridor. Honorees are nominated by their peers and chosen by a panel of the previous year’s winners.This year marks the Forty Under 40 event's 11th anniversary, which means that the 2015 class joined a group of 400 outstanding individuals.
Here are a few excerpts from letters addressed to the committee on Kirsten's behalf by her peers and colleagues:
"Kirsten has built, and leads her department. She has organized it, too, into an area of experts that all have an area that they are best at. She can fill specific, unique needs with these team members, or they can collaborate and also take a group approach when necessary. She is successful in leading either type of solution, and has fostered an environment where her team members happily pitch in in either scenario ... Kirsten leads the philanthropic structure at TrueNorth. Her guidance has helped TrueNorth be recognized as one of the most successful philanthropic businesses in the Corridor."
- Bill Tuebel, Chief Financial Officer, TrueNorth Companies
"While anyone who meets Kirsten for the first time will no doubt walk away with a smile on their face from her wit and personality, it is those who have the opportunity to work with her directly that truly get an appreciation for her commitment to making the lives of those around her better. She leads by example but never fails to capture and use the input from her internal team. She uses this skill set to create win-win situations that positively impact our organization and our community"
- Matt Evans, Specialist, Professional Liability Resource Group, TrueNorth Companies
While Kirsten has experienced great success in her professional and philanthropic life, I think she would say her biggest accomplishment is her family. She is an amazing mother ... and is a master of balancing work and life. She is invested in her role as a mother and a mentor.
- Taylor Skogman, Skogman Realty
On behalf of all of us at TrueNorth, we would like to thank Kirsten for her dedication, leadership, and ability on both a professional and philanthropic level. She is a cherished member of the TrueNorth family and we appreciate her ambition and dedication.
A full list of this year’s Forty under 40 can be found below:
2015 Honorees:
Ghada Abusin
Richard Akers
Laura Bergus
Emily Blomme
Brady Bradshaw
Amanda D’Amico Erickson
Ryan Delaney
Lindsay Dick
Kirsten Eddins
Travis Fell
Heather Fleming
Alicia Gerke
Jennifer Germaine
Kris Gobeli
Amy Grunewaldt
Melisa Henley
Jessica Horaney
Robin Jackson
Josh Krakauer
Brad Kunkel
Taryn Kuntz
Erin Kurt
Tim Leuck
Ron Maxa
Quinton McClain
Vanessa McDonald
Lindsay McGrath-Vasquez
Kate Metcalf
Preston Moore
John Myers
About TrueNorth Companies:
TrueNorth was founded in 2001 when Davis Jones Lamb Insurance, Insurance Service Corporation and Verhille and Associates merged. Its beginnings were grounded in the idea of creating specialists within different insurance fields. Find out more about TrueNorth's Culture and Community or find out more about how we can help you at www.truenorthcompanies.com.