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40 Under 40 Awards - 2023
**The deadline to purchase tickets online has passed. Tickets may be purchased for $75 at the door or by contacting a Wilmington Chamber of Commerce staff member.**
Get ready for an extraordinary celebration of our community?s young professionals! The highly anticipated 5th Annual 40 Under 40 Awards are set to dazzle the Cape Fear region, honoring and applauding the exceptional achievements of young professionals. This premier event is a tribute to those who are propelling businesses to unprecedented heights, forging paths that firmly establish their organizations as industry leaders, and leaving an indelible mark through their remarkable contributions to our vibrant community. It's an occasion brimming with excitement and admiration for these outstanding individuals and their seemingly boundless capacity to create positive change.
We plan to recognize the 2023 honorees during an event at 5:30 pm on September 21 at the Brooklyn Arts Center. Space is limited to 250 attendees. Free hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.
The deadline to purchase tickets is Thursday, September 14 at 11:55 PM.
The list of honorees for 2023 is:- Cara Arrans, Porter's Neck Village
- Kelly Barefoot, ShelfGenie and Koala Insulation
- Qailinn Bowen, Northside Food Cooperative
- Michael Braddock II, Frontier Scientific Solutions & The Braddock Group
- Derek Brunson, Brunson?s MMA and Fitness
- Caress Clegg, New Hanover County Schools
- Matt Collogan, NC Cooperative Extension
- Brittany Fountain, Britt Joy & Co
- Caroline Gann, Live Oak Bank
- Katie Gloe, Corning Incorporated
- Lauren Godwin, Vantaca
- Michael Goodson, Clancy & Theys
- Jahleese Hadley, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington
- Christina Haley, Wilmington Downtown Inc.
- Jenna Haverstock, Edward Jones/Plastic Ocean Project, Inc.
- Lindsey Hess, Cape Fear Commercial
- David Holmes, Liberty Healthcare
- Desirae Hrynko, Wilmington Health
- Daniel Jones, Cameron Art Museum
- Abby Lorenzo, Wilmington MPO
- Cortney Maffett, Cape Fear Community College
- Travis Mickel, Fronting Life
- Mallorie Moore, Michael Best
- Anthony Nixon, Communities in Schools of Cape Fear
- Meghan O?Brien, Self Care Cleaning and Property Management
- Jonathan Oracion, Seaview Crab Company
- Bailey Overton, New Hanover County Sheriff?s Office
- Alexis Perkins, Guardian Ad Litem in District 13
- Donterio Perkins, Cape Fear Community College
- Cliff Pyron, Wilmington Business Development
- Franchesca Ramirez, The Carousel Center
- Joaquin Rivas, Excite Credit Union
- Josh Rosenberg, Nabell Winslow
- Takayo Siddle, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Kara Spencer, City of Wilmington
- Elizabeth Stelzenmuller, Apiture
- Arhema Tilman, Today with Rhe
- Paula Vargas, Tidal Realty Partners
- Julian Williams, Novant Health
- Brittany Zachrich, Greater Wilmington Youth Initiative
To be eligible this year, nominees had to be younger than 40 years old as of September 21, 2023, and live or work in Brunswick, New Hanover, or Pender counties.
A seven-member selection panel studied the nominations and met earlier this year to pick the winners. The panelists were:
- Natalie English, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
- Dori Bishara, REV Federal Credit Union
- Lowell Davis, UNCW
- Alexis Hunter, Wilmington Health
- Marimer McKenzie, New Hanover County
- Barnes Sutton, Town of Leland and past honoree
- Logan Thompson, Cape Fear Community College and past honoree
The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce will publish individual profiles on this year's honorees at WilmingtonChamber.org in months leading up to our event.
To learn more about event sponsorship opportunities, please contact Megan Mullins at mullins@wilmingtonchamber.org.Event Sponsors
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Date and Time
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDTFees/Admission
The deadline to purchase tickets online has passed. Tickets may be purchased for $75 at the door or by contacting a Wilmington Chamber of Commerce staff member.
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The registration fees for Chamber events, classes, and seminars are non-refundable. If you choose not to attend an event, class, or seminar that you registered for, you agree to forfeit the fee. If an event, class, or seminar is cancelled, then the registration fee will be refunded.
The Chamber?s policy is to generally require payment in advance for admission to all Chamber-promoted & sponsored events due to commitments to our vendors for these events.Contact Information
Genia Artis 910-762-2611 ext 207
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