2023 BizWest 40 Under Forty - Celebrating Emerging Leaders

BIG DEAL Company is the proud event planning partner of BizWest Media - and thrilled to celebrate the class of 2023 - 40 Under Forty! 

If you're wondering what the qualifiers are for this recognition, below are the details.

Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado 40 Under Forty Nominee Qualifications

• Be under 40 years of age as of Sept. 27, 2023.
• Not have been a previous 40 Under Forty honoree.
• Has achieved a leadership role at nominee’s firm.
• Has had an impact on, as well as maintained, leadership in nominee’s organization.
• Live or work in Broomfield/Boulder counties or Larimer/Weld counties.
• Significant achievements received in the community through professional recognition.
• Worked to help others through community service and charitable giving.

Here is THE LIST of all 2023 Honorees:

​NORTHERN COLORADO
AJ Vasquez, Azteca Boxing Club
Alea Rodriguez, Larimer County
Alicia Ready, Elder Construction
Amy Powell, Well Works
Amy Tallent, Tallent Co Real Estate
Andrea Samson, City of Loveland
Bobby Barber, Institute for Shipboard Education
Brandon Grebe, Uplift Development
Collin Eisenhart, FMS Bank
Crystal Vilkaitis, Crystal Media LLC
Danielle Jordan, Palmer Flowers
Debbie Swann, Colorado State University
Dillon Thomas, CBS News Colorado
Elizabeth Leos, RE/MAX Alliance
Emily Francis, City of Fort Collins
Giuliana Diaz, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Hally Strevey, Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed
Jamie Blanchard-Poling, Compost Queen
Jaime Quinones, Farmers Insurance
Jared Rivera, Verde Clean
Jennifer Shoop, University of Northern Colorado
Jerick Flores, Colorado State University
Jordan Lockner, Collab Architecture
Jordan Wagner, Country Kickup
Katelynn Martinez, OneCanopy
Katie Foster, Timnath Kids Dentistry
Kendra Kellogg, Arula Consulting
Kim Moeller, Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Lauren Weller, CSU Spur Campus
Maggie York, Linden Marketing
Maria Cabrera, FirstBank
Patrick Soukup, Soukup Real Estate Services
Reed Miller, Northern Colorado Insurance Agency
Solomon Howes, Backbone Fiber Systems LLC
Stacie Sutter, Crossroads Safehouse
Tatiana Zentner, CARE Housing
Tatum Cochran, Horse & Dragon Brewing Co
Tyler Jones, Larimer County
Tyler Marr, City of Fort Collins
Zaya Thompson, Millennium Financial

BOULDER VALLEY
Amanda Cole, Leadline Project Management
Angelica Segura, The MELTprjct
Brad Hugunin, Adams Bank & Trust
Camila Uzcategui, Vitro3D
Carla Colin, Latino Chamber of Commerce of Boulder County
Dakota Meshell, Eclipse Cannabis Co.
David Goldfarb, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti
Drew Albee, Comprise
Eliza Leach, Crestone Capital
Elizabeth Froehlke, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti
Emily Vogt, Venture Partners at CU Boulder
Evy McUmber, The National Center for Atmospheric Research
Garrett Chappell, Premier Members Credit Union
Henry Vogt, Hazelett Marine
Jamie Brandess, Colorado SBDC TechSource
Jarrod Ferstl, Better Employee Benefits
Jen Nicolaysen, Shinesty
Jess Steinitz, Concord Direct
Joey Azolfeifa, Arpeggio Biosciences
Jorge Navarrete, BC Home Services
Josie Bunch, Graduate School of Banking
Kathleen Baker, Hexa Custom
Kurt Miller, Cloud Campaign
Laura Norris, Arpeggio Biosciences
Laura Roecker, Front Range Community College
Lawrence Myers, Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti
Layne McBride, The Colorado Group, Inc.
Matt Hannon, Boulder County - Partner in Clean Environment
Maye Cordero, Boulder Chamber
Melissa Christensen, Comprise
Mike Hennesy, Wana Brands
Mohamad El Gharamti, The National Center for Atmospheric Research
Nick Larson, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Rachel Austefjord, Summit Commercial
Rachel Garcia, Small Business Development Center
Rachel Rohrig, Market Real Estate
Rose Vasquez, Front Range Community College
Sarah Brown, ServiceRocket
Shay Castle, The Boulder Beat
Sorin Thomas, Queer Asterisk Therapeutic Services

Thank you to sponsors: Canvas Credit Union, Supporting Sponsor Palmer Flowers, and Associate Sponsors Alchemer, Madwire and Odell Brewing Co.

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