Tiffany O’Donnell

Tiffany O'Donnell is Mayor of Cedar Rapids and CEO of Women Lead Change (WLC). At WLC, she's igniting leadership potential across Iowa, touching tens of thousands of lives over nearly two decades. As mayor, O'Donnell is a catalyst for transformation. Under her watch, the city is riding a wave of prosperity, with building permits nearing record levels. She's fostering a culture of unprecedented progress: accelerating flood protection, improving infrastructure, increasing access to housing and building a safer city with lowering crime rates, proudly boasting WalletHub’s designation as the 7th Safest City in America. She also led the metro’s population growth initiative alongside local mayors and spearheaded the revision of the Downtown/River Activation Plan. O’Donnell has been married to her husband, Michael, for 32 years and has two adult daughters.