2007 Top Forty Under 40

2007 Top Forty Under 40

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Throughout the Capital Region, men and women under 40 years old are achieving success and influencing decisions. Who are these rising business stars?

They are doctors and lawyers, educators and entrepreneurs, community leaders and government leaders, graphics designers and homebuilders.

And they have one thing in common. In recognition of their many personal and professional achievements, they are 2008 recipients of Business Report’s Forty Under 40 award.

More than 250 people were nominated, and 11 prominent members of the business community were involved in selecting this year’s winners.

For a list of previous winners, go to page 50.

By the numbers

34.9 Average age of this year’s winners

25 Winners who are men

15 Winners who are women

8 Winners who work in the health care industry

5 Winners who work in the legal profession

3 Winners who work in graphics and design

3 Winners who work for nonprofit agencies

For a full PDF of the cover story, click here.

For profiles of each 2007 Top Forty Under 40, click on the names below.

Richie Adams

Joe Agresti

Ronald Andrews

Mark Ashworth

Leslie Ayres

Michael Blanchard Jr.

Jeffrey Boudreaux

William Clark Jr.

Melanie Couvillon

David Cresson

Brian Dantin

Frederick “Fritz” Embaugh

Dede Sabagh Ferrara

John Paul Funes

Kelsey Funes

Jamie Griffin

Andy Gutowski

Rebecca Hamilton

Amanda Hymel

Ryan Johnson

Elise Scallan Lalonde

Luis Lehner

Trey Little

Kristy Graddy McKearn

Lori Melancon

D’Ann Morris

Breaux Nader

Tommy Nelson

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

Todd Ross

Chuck Sanchez

Katherine Scherer

Cheree Schwartzenburg

Deborah Sternberg

Michael Tipton

Jim Urdiales

Beth Veazey

Thomas Watson

Rani G. Whitfield

Trey Williams

Click here for a list of past winners.


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