The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to once again celebrate the efforts and impact being made by the region’s young professionals with the QCBJ Forty Under 40 Awards.
The 2024 class marks the third year the QCBJ has recognized 40 young professionals from across the bi-state region.
The QCBJ congratulates these young professionals as the 2024 winners:
Brian Allen, Lydia Amissah-Harris, Brianna Aust Slutts, Kayla Babers, Jacob Bobbitt, Joaquin Bueno Diaz, Jasmine Butler, Maria Contreras Huerta, Mauricio Diaz, Ellen Gackle, Max Gellerman, Mike Giudici, Hannah Howard, Ben Keith, Katrina Keuning, Kevin Langan, Matt Matthews, Samuel McCullum, Molly McDonnell, Sara McLaughlin-Cross, Morgan Ottier, Mollie Owens, Ryan Palmer, Avery Pearl, Adam Peters, Keli Price, Andy Rodriguez, James Patrick Schmidt, Angie Sharp, Saloni Sheth Patel, Samuel Skorepa, Emily Tobin, Lucie VanHecke, Antonio Varela, Ashley Velez, Maura Warner, Cris Washburn, David Waterman, Keith Worner and Austin Ziegler.
This year’s winners represent a cross-section of area workplaces including businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions and more. They will be celebrated at the QCBJ’s Forty Under 40 Awards dinner on Sept. 19.
“We are excited to continue the amazing momentum we have had with the Forty Under 40 Awards in the Quad Cities these past two years,” said John Lohman, CEO and president of the Corridor Media Group, which publishes the QCBJ.
How they were chosen
A selection committee made up of members of last year’s Forty under 40 class chose the new class from dozens of nominations submitted based on their civic/philanthropic activities.
The awards salute those young professionals who are making a difference in the Quad Cities region through their work, volunteer service and other community involvement. To be eligible, nominees had to be under age 40 as of Sept. 20, and work or live in the Quad Cities six-county region.
The 2024 class will be featured in profiles in the Sept. 16 edition of the QCBJ.
The awards banquet will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m., Sept. 19, at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf.
The Forty Under 40 Awards are sponsored by Platinum Sponsor, Augustana College; and Gold Sponsor, RSM.
For more information on sponsoring this event, contact Lauren Grask at (319) 665-6397 or [email protected].
Tickets for the banquet are $75 for an individual and $575 for a table of eight. Honorees will receive a complimentary ticket.
For more information on the event, contact Lucas Hayes at (319) 665-6397 or [email protected].
