2025 - 40 Under 40 Awards

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Name: 2025 - 40 Under 40 Awards
Date: October 1, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Registration: Register Now
Event Description:

Get ready to celebrate our community’s brightest young professionals! The 7th 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.

Join us in congratulating this year's 40 Under 40 Honoress: 
  • Gus Aretakis, LS3P Associates
  • Roy Badillo, US Cellular
  • Zachary Brigman, Embassy Suites Hilton Wilmington Riverfront
  • Justin Burgess, CFP, Copley Investment Management
  • Kevin Burnett, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
  • Morgan Burns, Airlink Vitalink
  • Chris Capone, Capone & Associates LLC
  • Madison Carlos, Live Oak Bank
  • Christina Cress, Ward and Smith, P.A.
  • Justin DeNicola, Terracon
  • Evan Dressel, MBA, PMP, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
  • Lauren Edwards, City of Wilmington
  • Elizabeth Felts, New Hanover County Schools
  • Shanreika Freeman-Cooper, Boys & Girls Club of SENC
  • Brenda George, Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministries (WARM NC)
  • Candace Guido, nCino
  • Andy Harrison, University of North Carolina Wilmington
  • Andrew Hewitt, A|C Hewitt
  • Ben Jacobson, CISA, EARNEY Accountants & Advisors
  • Alicia Kuna, Modern Aviation
  • Mireya Lupercio, MSW, LCSW, Community Counseling Center
  • Corey Maarschalk, YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina
  • Britney Melvin, New Hanover County Fire Rescue
  • Meghan Merritt, YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina
  • Eileen O’Malley, The Endowment
  • Jordan Pettid, City of Wilmington - Fire Department
  • Maddie Pope, Blue & Green Concepts
  • Alex Riley, New Hanover County
  • Hannah Salefsky, PA-C, Wilmington Health
  • Derek Schmidt, SWELL Systems, Inc. & DesignLoud
  • Rebecca Schwartz DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Wilmington Health
  • Elizabeth Severt, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
  • Drew Smith, Copiers Plus
  • Lydia Thomas, University of North Carolina Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Craig Wagner, Welcome Home Angel
  • Hannah Warren, Cape Fear Commercial
  • Shay Webb, M.S., Merck
  • Zachary Welch, EmergeOrtho - Coastal Region
  • Stephen White, Thomas Construction Group
  • Jason Windham, Maus, Warwick, Matthews & Co.
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 2025 honorees on Wednesday, October 1, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Pointe 14 Theater. 

To qualify this year, nominees needed to be young professionals under 40 years old and either live or work in Brunswick, New Hanover, or Pender counties. 
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Location:
The Pointe 14
2223 Blockbuster Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
 
Contact Information:
April Davis
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Fees/Admission:
Tickets for chamber members are $45 and nonmembers are $55.