Each year, Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP recognize people whose career accomplishments, volunteer work and commitment to the Pittsburgh region make them some of our best, young neighbors. Our annual 40 UNDER 40 list is a reminder of what it takes to make our communities great.
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Adriel Hilton
“I’m proud to be still standing and still persisting. I’m blessed to be in spaces where I can impact change.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Albert Ciuksza
“The fun part for me is to build the processes and work directly with the leaders."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Allyce Pinchback-Johnson
“We started a trend of having the most diverse class of 40 Under 40."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Armani Davis
“I want everyone to feel like they belong and add value.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Ash Andrews
“Something in the human spirit needs art and creativity.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Audie Chapman
“Always tell them at an early age that new ideas and innovation will be important."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Bhavini Patel
“This gives people a voice, but it also gives us an opportunity to make sustainable, systemic policy change."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Brittany Houser
“I love watching people’s faces light up when they try something I’ve made.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Casey Monroe
“I want to help create a world we want our kids to be a part of.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Ciora Thomas
“We need to thrive in our communities. We deserve that."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Dave Breingan
“It’s so important we have strong connections with our neighbors."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Devon L. Taliaferro
“I did what I did for the kids. It’s an opportunity to listen to them and to hear their voices.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Elysia Newman
“Fashion affects and touches our lifestyles more than we know.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Emily Marburger
“The vibrancy of the community is really showing."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Emrullah Korkmaz
“The secret sauce of Pittsburgh is that people here default to yes instead of no."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Gina Winstead
“Companies that have more diversity have higher revenues.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: J. Thomas Agnew
“I want to get Pittsburgh to recognize the talent it already has.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Jamillia Kamara
“The smallest, Black and brown providers are often the least funded and the most needed."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Jasmine Cho
“It’s a slow and meditative process. Baking really is love."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Jeff Mallory
“It’s a calling. I’m in love with serving students.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Jessica Ruffin
“You can’t make decisions about what’s best for people without them at the table.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Jesús Origel
“I try to meet people where they are and to help them be healthy connectors."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Khamil Scantling
“We need to redesign the systems that have racism built into them.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Laura Poskin
“We have a long way to go in helping folks navigate to resources.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Luz E Blandon
“It’s so amazing when a community welcomes you and you’re able to contribute."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Megan Krider
“Affordable housing is needed everywhere."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Melissa J. Stein
“It’s really about having a personal relationship with your clients.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Natalie Bencivenga
“What message do I want to put in front of people that they’re not going to get anywhere else?
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Robert Tuñón
“Part of what we do is understand and address those needs. It’s transformative and impactful."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Ronald Coursey Jr.
“Our experiences shape who we are, and if you haven’t lived it, it’s hard to relate to."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Sarah Boal
“I get to see them become the people who are going to change the world.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Sharise Nance
“It’s not the load that breaks you but the way you carry it.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Stephanie Chernay
“Traditional revitalization doesn’t necessarily benefit people who live there."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: José A. Diaz
“There is not a food scarcity issue, there is a food access issue."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Victoria Humphrey
“I've always firmly belived that your ZIP code should not determine the type of education you achieve."
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Julie Mallis
“Art for the sake of art isn’t interesting or important to me. Art that brings people together is.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Katie Le
“I have a lot of empathy for and awareness of people who are disenfranchised.”
2020 40 Under 40 Honoree: Kelley Baumgartel
“Nurses are at the table now."
