Brandon Foldes
Foldes with mentor Karen Low, Mercy Des Moines
Brandon Foldes
Title: Principal and CEO, SHYFT Collective
Age: 35
Family: Wife Angela Foldes; sons Hayden and Brooks
A reason why he is a Forty: He has served the Norwalk community as a previous planning and zoning commissioner and is now on the city’s Board of Adjustment.
What drives him: “ ‘Why can’t I/we?’ That is the question I ask myself and challenge our team to answer. The question helps me put things in perspective and allows me to move past the fear of failure and helps avoid stopping short just because it’s the easier path.”
An interesting fact about Foldes: He loves coaching and watching his sons sporting events, golfing and visiting new restaurants.