ABOUT THE AWARDS
The Forty Under 40 Mover & Shaker awards are bestowed annually to 40 individuals under the age of 40 who have shown a strong commitment to the Hudson Valley. A selection committee comprised of former honorees judge nominations based on professional and community achievements. They score each nomination independently of each other and the Chamber, and the scores are then tallied to determine the Top 40. Neither the Chamber staff nor any sponsors or partners influence the judging in any way. The awards ceremony, which is open to the public, is a celebration of these individuals and their accomplishments.
Karina Acevedo, 39
Enlarged City School District of Middletown
Jamie Bower, 35
Marist College
Lt. Paul Bucher, Jr., 36
City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department
Alexander Cukar, 38
A&T Ventures
Alana Daly Mikhalevsky, 35
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
Jasmin Nicole Davis, 31
Poughkeepsie Galleria
Kristin Delia, 27
Impact PR & Communications
Michael DiDonato, 29
Nuvance Health
Jeff Doane, 36
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
Dwayne Douglas, 38
Marist College
Dr. Greg Efros, 31
Efros Orthodontics
Maggie Fountain, 27
Nuvance Health
Karen Gates, 38
Hudson Valley Credit Union
Christopher Gomez, 36
Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
Karianna Haasch, 32
Local Artisan Bakery
Jessica Hasapis, 29
The Culinary Institute of America
Cheryl Jenkins, 37
Emery & Webb
Harry A. Johnson, Jr., 25
Brothers at Bard
Nikki Kaelber, 31
Laura’s Family Restaurant
Aliza Krevolin, 35
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Jamie Levato, 39
Poughkeepsie Farm Project
Melinda Martinez, 36
Marist College
Europa McGovern, 39
Ulster County Department of the Environment
Andrew Mendez-Spera, 30
Tipsy Social
Dr. Ogheneochuko Metitiri, 36
CareMount Medical
Dylan Murphy, 29
Rhinebeck Bank
Christina Myers, 33
Rondout Savings Bank
Michelle Nepton, 38
United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region
Ryan O’Sullivan, 37
Heroic Food
Jacob Reckess, 38
PAZ Management
Emily Ricci, 26
Mount Saint Mary College
Rachel Ronk, 35
Hudson Valley Credit Union
Matthew Sabellico, 36
Sabellico Greenhouses & Florist
Leah Speck, 38
Queen City Dance
L’Quette Taylor, 34
Infinite Glass and Metal, Inc.
Dariel Vasquez, 24
Brothers at Bard
Brad Weaver, 39
Marshall & Sterling Insurance
Cara Whalen, Esq., 34
Mackey Butts & Wise LLP
Ashley Witkiewicz, 32
Valley Pediatric Dentistry
Kyle Wonderly, 32
IBM
Tom Duggan Photography is the official Photographer of the 2020 Forty Under 40.