Get ready to celebrate our community’s brightest young professionals! The 6th Annual 40 Under 40 Awards are just around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited to honor the incredible achievements of these talented individuals. This event is all about recognizing those who are pushing businesses to new heights, making their organizations stand out, and contributing so much to our vibrant community. It's going to be a night full of excitement and admiration for these amazing young professionals who are making a real difference. Don’t miss it!
We plan to recognize the 2024 honorees on Wednesday, October 9, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Thalian Hall.
The list of honorees for 2024 is:
Katharine Barrack, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Hannah Betancourt, Novant Health NHRMC
Matt Bork, Liberty Senior Living
Lambeth Chalk, Nourish NC
Kimberly Clark, New Hanover County Schools
Lysa Nichole Clifton, AutoXcel Corporation/GRIT to GROW, Inc.
Colleen Coons, Monteith Construction
Caleb Courtney, Keller Williams
Ian Davis, Self Employed Musician
Chris Edwards, Ward and Smith
Graham Elmore, Vantaca
Melvin Felipe, Cape Fear Latinos
Rebekah Garcia, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.
Ashanti Gibbs Hines, Wave Transit
Linsey Hackett, Monteith Construction
Hogan Hagy, Deloitte
Nicole Haverly, nCino
Stephanie Key, Pender County Tourism
Michael Nelson Lee Jr., City of Wilmington
Rhykia Lloyd, New Hanover County Schools
Hunter MacIntyre, Wilmington Health
Romondo McEachern, Excite Credit Union
Emily Mitchell, Cape Fear Literacy Council
Aubrey Parsley, City of Wilmington
Deanna Rabon, Thomas Construction Group
Stefanie Roback, Arise Counseling and Therapy
Mayra Robles, UNCW Centro Hispano
Mayra Romero, New Hanover County Sheriff's Office
Larry Salefsky, East Coast Volleyball Academy
Olaf Sanchez Parada, Helen Tarokic Law PLLC
Matthew Schneider, Champion Valves
Rachel Schuler, City of Wilmington
Joy Sharp, Brad Sizemore Insurance
Fabry Stroud, StroudCraft and Privateer Boats
Katie Tate, Lower Cape Fear Life Care
Rebekah Thurston, City of Wilmington
Christine Roz Williams, nCino
Keyona Williams
Megan Weber-Youssefi, The Healing Place
Lindsey Zurcher, MegaCorp Logistics
To qualify this year, nominees needed to be under 40 years old by October 2, 2024, and either live or work in Brunswick, New Hanover, or Pender counties. A seven-member selection panel reviewed all the nominations and met earlier this year to choose the winners. The panel included:
Natalie English, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Amy Akers, Novant Health
Bradley Ballou, UNCW
Rashad Gattison, New Hanover County
Pam Hardy, Duke Energy
Angelica Santibanez-Mendez, Black River Health Services, Inc. - Manos Unidas