Alexandria Chamber Announces Inaugural '40 Under 40' Honorees

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday announced the honorees for its 2016 "40 under 40 awards."

The 40 individuals will be celebrated at the 2016 Inaugural 40 under 40 Awards reception, sponsored by EagleBank, to be held Thursday, July 28, at the United Way Worldwide building, with an after-party at Mason Social, according to a news release from the Chamber.

The 40 under 40 program was established by the Chamber to recognize top men and women, age 40 and under, engaged in a variety of fields including business, technology, nonprofit management, civic life, public service, education, and the arts, who are shaping Alexandria for the future.

This year's honorees include:

• Carter Batey
• Andrew Carlson
• John Taylor Chapman
• Alessandra Colia
• Blair Copeland
• Chris Denby
• Amanda Fanning
• Amanda Dawn Foster-Baril Hungerford
• Jonathan D Frederick
• Drew Hansen
• Ann Harbour
• Lindsay Houff
• Garrett "Gee" James
• Monika Jones
• The Rev. Ross Kane
• Seth Kennard
• Jen Lachman
• Christopher Joseph Lewis
• Nathan M. Macek
• Dawnielle Miller
• Claire Mouledoux
• Rick Muse, Jr.
• Abbey L. Oklak
• Hillary Orr
• Brittany Patterson
• Dipti Pidikiti-Smith
• Catherine Portner
• Allison Louise Priebe
• Frances R. Reimers
• Luisa Reyes
• Brittany Rice
• Danielle Raye Romanetti
• Rebecca Schrier
• Charles Anthony Sumpter, Jr.
• Michael Suppa
• Lisette Torres
• Alston Waller
• Eric M. Williams
• Justin Marshall Wilson
• Catharine Grace Young

Click here to learn more about the honorees. Winners were selected by a selection committee and evaluated on specific criteria including professional and scholastic accomplishments, community and volunteer impact, and their goals for future and lasting impact. The Chamber intends to use this year's event as the commencement of a broader leadership initiative, further engaging awardees within the community that has nominated and selected them to make a difference.

"The Chamber is proud to honor these individuals and celebrate their accomplishments," said Joe Haggerty, president & CEO of the Alexandria Chamber. "Our honorees represent a diverse group of individuals, all contributing to the thriving business and civic community in Alexandria. It because of their efforts that Alexandria will continue to be an attractive place for business. When businesses look to Alexandria, they will see a talented, educated, and committed work force. We are looking forward to working with them going forward to ensure Alexandria remains the ideal place to live and work."

Registration for the 40 Under 40 event is now open. The event takes place Thursday, July 28, from 6:30 PM - 9 p.m., at United Way Worldwide, 701 N. Fairfax St. in Alexandria. Individual tickets are $79; a package of five tickets is $380 or a package of 10 tickets is $750. Register here.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here or contact Morgan Yarnoff myarnoff@alexchamber.com