The Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce's 40 Under 40 Awards recognize outstanding young professionals under the age of 40 who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and community service within Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties. We are excited to announce our 2025 40 Under 40 Honorees: 🌟 Gus Aretakis, LS3P Associates LTD. 🌟 Roy Badillo, US Cellular 🌟 Zachary Brigman, Embassy Suites Hilton Wilmington Riverfront 🌟 Justin Burgess, CFP, Copley Investment Management 🌟 Kevin Burnett, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy 🌟 Morgan Burns, Airlink Vitalink 🌟 Chris Capone, Capone & Associates LLC 🌟 Madison Carlos, Live Oak Bank 🌟 Christina Cress, Ward and Smith, PLLC 🌟 Justin DeNicola, Terracon 🌟 Evan Dressel, MBA, PMP, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare 🌟 Lauren Edwards, City of Wilmington 🌟 Elizabeth Felts, New Hanover County Schools 🌟 Shanreika Freeman-Cooper, Boys & Girls Club of SENC 🌟 Brenda George, Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministries (WARM NC) 🌟 Candace Guido, nCino 🌟 Andy Harrison, University of North Carolina Wilmington 🌟 Andrew Hewitt, A|C Hewitt 🌟 Ben Jacobson, CISA, EARNEY Accountants & Advisors 🌟 Alicia Kuna, Modern Aviation 🌟 Mireya Lupercio, MSW, LCSW, Community Counseling Center 🌟 Corey Maarschalk, YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina 🌟 Britney Melvin, New Hanover County Fire Rescue 🌟 Meghan Merritt, YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina 🌟 Eileen O’Malley, The Endowment 🌟 Jordan Pettid, City of Wilmington - Fire Department 🌟 Maddie Pope, Blue & Green Concepts 🌟 Alex Riley, New Hanover County 🌟 Hannah Salefsky, PA-C, Wilmington Health 🌟 Derek Schmidt, SWELL Systems, Inc. & DesignLoud 🌟 Rebecca Schwartz DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Wilmington Health 🌟 Elizabeth Severt, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority 🌟 Drew Smith, Copiers Plus, Inc. 🌟 Lydia Thomas, University of North Carolina Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship 🌟 Craig Wagner, Welcome Home Angel 🌟 Hannah Warren, Cape Fear Commercial, LLC 🌟 Shay Webb, M.S., Merck 🌟 Zachary Welch, EmergeOrtho - Coastal Region 🌟 Stephen White, Thomas Construction Group, LLC 🌟 Jason Windham, Maus, Warwick, Matthews & Co. Our annual awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 1st from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. 🔗https://www.wilmingtonchamber.org/events/details/2025-40-under-40-awards-3698?calendarMonth=2025-10-01 🪧 For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Megan Mullins at mullins@wilmingtonchamber.org (fb)

The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to ensuring that all businesses in our region have access to necessary resources to be successful. By promoting collaboration, innovation, and representation, our councils aim to break down barriers and create sustainable opportunities that uplift all members of Wilmington’s business community through strategic networking, mentorship, and advocacy. If you want to get involved in any of the councils below, click the link for more details and to register. ➡️ Women Business Owners Council (Invitation Only - Fill Out Form on Event Page) Register here: https://ow.ly/anIh50W0svQ ➡️ Latin American Business Council Register here: https://ow.ly/mFVT50W0svN ➡️ African American Business Council Register here: https://ow.ly/PfxX50W0svU ➡️ Young Professionals Council - open to anyone under the age of 40! Register here: https://ow.ly/vVTO50W0svW Questions? Reach out to April Davis, VP of Member Experiences at davis@wilmingtonchamber.org (fb)