Ankeny, Iowa (October 2025) – Kinzler Corporation is proud to announce that President & CEO Tanner Kinzler has been named the 2025 CEO of the Year by the Ankeny Business and Industry Collaborative (ABIC).
This annual award recognizes an exceptional leader who has demonstrated visionary thinking, strategic direction, and impactful leadership throughout the year. It also celebrates a CEO’s commitment to ethical leadership, corporate responsibility, and advancing the Ankeny business community.
Tanner received the award during ABIC’s annual Salute to Industry event, where it was presented by Jason Mortvedt, Kinzler Corporation’s Marketing Director and current Chair of the ABIC Board of Directors.
“This recognition is a reflection of the incredible work our employee-owners do every day,” Tanner said. “At Kinzler Corporation, leadership isn’t about one person—it’s about empowering people, doing the right thing, and building opportunities that strengthen our team and our communities.”
As a family and employee-owned company, Kinzler Corporation’s success is built on a shared culture of ownership, accountability, and teamwork. Under Tanner’s leadership, the company has continued to grow its family of brands—Kinzler Construction Services, Kinzler Materials, WD Door, Banker Insulation, Leading Edge Insulation, and Kinzler Retail Equipment Programs—while staying true to its mission of creating value for our employee-owners and customers by serving others and building strong relationships.
The CEO of the Year award is not only a recognition of Tanner’s leadership, but also a celebration of the values that define Kinzler Corporation and its employee-owners.
Congratulations, Tanner, on this well-deserved honor!