The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce released the list of this year’s 40 Under 40 Award. The 40 under 40 program was established in 2016 by the Chamber to recognize top men and women, age 40 and under, engaged in a variety of fields including business, technology, nonprofit management, civic life, public service, education, and the arts, who are shaping Alexandria for the future. This is the 5th 40 Under 40 class which celebrates 40 outstanding leaders and innovators under the age of 40 that live or work within the city of Alexandria. Winners were selected by an anonymous selection committee and evaluated on professional accomplishment and scholastic achievement, and community impact. Our very own Gresham W. Harkless Jr. was selected this year.
This year, the honorees are:
- Andres Acosta II, T.C. Williams High School’s International Academy
- Councilor Canek Aguirre, City of Alexandria
- Chelsea Anderson, Homegrown Restaurant Group
- Chris Arnold, Alexandria Soccer Association
- Allen Carrington Brooks, Building Momentum
- Virginia Bush, Association of American Medical Colleges
- Jessica Du Bois, The Business Benefits Group
- Andrew D. Garrahan, Covington & Burling, LLP
- Shawna Gary, Arlington County Government
- Marcy Giannunzio, DIAG Studios, PLLC
- Ariana Gordillo, National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
- Adrianne Griffith, Alexandria Economic Development Partnership
- Gresham W. Harkless Jr., Blue 16 Media
- Amanda Hayes Rudolph, Redmon, Peyton & Braswell, LLP
- Beth Inglis, Preting, LLC
- Grant Alan Joiner, Charles Schwab
- Lisa Kiefer, Sightline Strategy
- Rachel Lazarus, AARP
- Helen Lee, City of Alexandria
- Garrett McGuire, AT&T
- Catherin Miller, Four Direction Wellness
- Katelin T. Moomau, Rich Rosenthal Manitta Dzubin & Kroeger PLLC
- Jeremy Ryan Moss, Bonaventure
- Courtney Overton, Speech of Cake, Inc.
- Clinton Page, Alexandria City Public Schools
- Sarah Phillips, The Scout Guide
- Emma Quinn, Port City Brewing Company
- Megan Ritter Judt, National Council for Adoption
- Sam Silverlieb, McChrystal Group
- Josh Simon, Lee & Associates
- Christopher Suarez, Alexandria City Public Schools
- Natalie Ivana Talis, Alexandria Health Department
- John Taylor III, Alexandria’s Toyota
- Daniel Teka, Inova Alexandria Hospital
- Nathan Toews, Senior Services of Alexandria
- Marisa Tordella, Friends of Guest House
- Steven E. Ulrich, Cassaday & Company, Inc.
- Adrianna Vallario, McEnearney Associates
- Joshua W. Walker, Japan Society
- Kayla Yingst, Alexandria Renew Enterprises