Banker and master connector Tom Cilek is back with a new edition of “Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend,” featuring Geoff Fruin, City Manager of Iowa City. Tom talks to Geoff about his work as city manager for the past five years, the city improvement projects that are currently underway, and how the city has navigated both the pandemic and social movements of the past 18 months. The two also discuss what drives local leadership and how the city’s leadership is looking toward the future. Sponsored by West Bank.

In the latest episode, Tom sits down with Matt Degner, superintendent of the Iowa City Community School District, to talk about managing a school district through a pandemic and what's ahead when students return to school this fall. Sponsored by West Bank.

In the latest episode, Tom sits down with Royceann Porter, the vice chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, to talk about her involvement in the Board of Supervisors, lessons learned from the pandemic and the Juneteenth event she’s organizing in Iowa City. Sponsored by West Bank.

In the latest episode, Tom sits down with Josh Schamberger, president and CEO of Think Iowa City, who talks about the behind-the-scenes maneuverings that brought Herky on Parade, the Iowa City Downtown District and Xtream Arena to the Corridor. Sponsored by West Bank.

In the latest episode, Tom sits down with Jan Jensen, the associate head women's basketball coach at the University of Iowa, about role players on a team, picking three things to be good at and why giving back is a no-brainer. Sponsored by West Bank.

In the latest episode, Tom sits down with Broderick Binns, director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for University of Iowa Athletics, to talk about the need for tough conversations and what it’s like to pick up the phone to create new connections to make a difference in the community.

In the latest episode, Tom sits down with Hai Huynh to talk about her journey from Vietnam to the Coralville City Council. The mother of four will talk about her work as a paraeducator, food pantry volunteer and community project coordinator. Sponsored by West Bank.

Banker and master connector Tom Cilek is back with a new edition of "Tom Cilek's New Best Friend," featuring Ryan Heiar, the North Liberty city administrator. In this episode, Tom and Ryan discuss motorcycles and football as well as North Liberty's past as a bedroom community and its rapid growth. Sponsored by West Bank.

Banker and master connector Tom Cilek is back with a new edition of “Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend,” featuring Bruce Teague, an entrepreneur and mayor of Iowa City. In this episode, Tom and Bruce discuss his arrival in Iowa City as a teenager, and working as a business owner and public official in the age of COVID and Black Lives Matter.

In the latest episode of Tom Cilek’s New Best Friend, banker and master connector Tom Cilek sits down with Craig Byers, a Realtor with Q4 Real Estate, to discuss the derecho, what's happening now in the Corridor's development scene, and what he sees in the years ahead.