2024 - 40 Under 40 Awards

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

• 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