After the successful launch last year of the Women of Influence, the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s awards program is back and shining a spotlight on 11 women definitely leaving their mark on the Quad Cities.
The 2025 recipients include 10 Women of Influence honorees and one Emerging Woman of Influence. The recipients, profiled on the pages that follow, also will be celebrated at a QCBJ dinner and awards event on Thursday, May 29, at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center, Bettendorf.
The awards, a longstanding tradition of our sister publication Corridor Business Journal, recognize women making a difference as role models and leaders in their respective fields, their communities and their circles of influence. Nominated by their colleagues, friends and family, this year’s honorees were selected from dozens of nominees by a committee made up of some of the 2024 QCBJ Women of Influence.
Again this year, the women represent a variety of public and business sectors as well as the nonprofit community. They are presidents, CEOs, business owners and founders, educators and a state’s attorney. They all are active in their workplaces and careers, have and continue to give back to the community, and all thrive to see that the Quad Cities is a better place to work and live.
The Emerging Woman of Influence award recognizes the achievements of an up-and-coming female leader, age 35 and younger, who is poised to take on a larger community role in the future.
As you get to know this year’s Women of Influence, we ask you to also consider joining us in celebrating these women. The 2025 Women of Influence gala will be from 5:30-8 p.m. at the downtown Bettendorf convention center.
The QCBJ is thankful for the following sponsors for their support in this year’s awards program: Platinum sponsor American Bank & Trust, and Emerging Woman of Influence sponsor Delta Dental.
Tickets are available for the event, which includes networking, dinner, the awards presentation and remarks from the winners. Tickets are $85 for an individual or $650 for a table of eight. For more information and to register, click this link.
The QCBJ 2025 Women of Influence are:
Melissa Church
Sherri Behr DeVrieze
Nicole Cisne Durbin
Allison Haskill
Angie Kendall
Marcy Mendenhall
Amy Novak
Rachel Pitchford
Caroline Ruhl
Tracy Schwind
Dora Villarreal
