40 under Forty Awards

Congratulations!

• Alanna Abreu, UHY Advisory, Inc.
• Celestin Abwe, Clutch Delivery LLC
• Matthew Baisley, Oneida County
• Jamie Bova, FustCharles
• Cassandra Bulak, Loretto
• Lamar Chamblee, NBT Bank
• Kevin Conway, Caruso McLean Investment Advisors
• Meghan Crawford-Hamlin, BHG Financial
• Tracy DiGenova, Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul
• Gideon Dixon, M&T Bank
• Kimber Doolittle, Pinckney Hugo Group
• Courtney Gauthier, KeyBank
• Kirsten Gosch, Cayuga Museum of History & Art
• Emily Gozy, Nourished with Emily, LLC
• Kara Jones, CenterState CEO
• Nitch Jones, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Shaun Kaleta, Oneida County
• Chelsey Lavere, Turning Stone Resort Casino
• Liza Magley, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
• Matthew Malinowski, Syracuse Police Department
• Jennifer Marshall, Griffiss Institute
• Ryan McCarthy, Rejuvn8 Aesthetics
• Colleen McLaughlin, McDonald’s
• Sara Mowers, Excellus BlueCross Blueshield
• Emily Middlebrook, Hancock Estabrook, LLP
• Emily Minnoe, Francis House
• Jessica Montgomery, Stay Fresh, LLC
• Diana Nightingale, David’s Refuge
• Ryan O’Donnell, Chimera Integrations
• Lorna Oppedisano, Onondaga Historical Association
• Jeffrey Pawlowski, in-Architects, PLLC
• Vinny Peone, Eastern Security Services
• Christine Petrone, Dannible & McKee, LLP
• Audrey Piccione, Arc Herkimer
• Jonathan Schneckenburger, Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., Inc.
• Lauren Usherwood, Usherwood Office Technology
• Joseph Viviano, Ascension Wealth Management
• Bridget Volz, Onondaga County Health Department
• Ryan Woodruff, Clear Path for Veterans
• Corin Zimmer, Luck Grove

40 under Forty Awards recognizes 40 ambitious, hard-working, civic-minded individuals, who are under the age of 40. These individuals have excelled in the workplace and in the community. This group demonstrates diverse backgrounds, experiences and skills; they thrive on active community involvement and appreciate the importance of their role in advancing public good.

Come celebrate these young professionals who are making a difference in our community! Join us on Thursday, November 6, 2025, 5:00pm – 8:00pm – Oncenter

• Networking and Cocktail Hour
• Reserved Sit Down Seating for Dinner
• Awards Celebration & More!

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2024 Honorees:

Catherine Alton • Robineau Media
Josh Amidon • Gino’s Cheese Steak & Onion
Alex Canavan • CNY Women’s Network
Courtnee Corcoran • SUNY Center for Professional Development and Playday Indoor Play and Parties
Lindsay Cronkright • Catholic Charities of Onondaga County
Amanda Delaney • LeMoyne College
Alexandra Erath • Hearth Financial Partners
Alicia Ernest • FOCUS Greater Syracuse
Sue Fassler • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Matthew Funiciello • JF Real Estate
Daniel Greene • Newman & Lickstein LLP
Timothy Hammond • The Bonadio Group
Samantha Haun • Presentation Concepts Corporation
Nicolette Havrish • Nourish Architecture, DPC
Tana Dippolito Heer • Zeta Global
Stephanie Herbert • St. Joseph’s Health
Caprice Hibbler • The Arts Project Syracuse/The Caprice Show
Rachel Johnson • Half Hood Half Holistic/11:11 Wellness
Adam King • Loretto
Lauren Kisselstein • BHG Financial
Derek LaClair • EMPEQ
Becky Lare • Food Bank of Central New York
Jeffrey Lewis • Ferrara Fiorenza PC
Michael Longo • NBT Bank
Hilarie Lynn • M&T Bank
Samuel Lyon • Dannible & McKee, LLP
Cooper MacDonnell • Eastern Security Services
Andrea Marino • Syracuse Crunch
Patrick McGrath • McGrath, Myslinski, Kowalczyk & Nunn Funeral Directors
Annaleigh Porter • Law Office of Annaleigh Porter
Jonathan Quinlan • Luck Grove
Bikash Regmi • Caring Family Health
Samantha Riggi • Bottar Law, PLLC
Brian Roy • Harris Beach PLLC
Tess Southern • Cornell Cooperative Extension Madison County
Emily Stewart • Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST)
Alissa Tubbs • United Way of Central New York, Inc.
Lauren Wetterhahn • Inclusive Alliance IPA, Inc.
Ryan Williams • RAW Consulting
Maria  Zumpano Withrow • Bousquet Holstein PLLC