The 24th annual program recognizes achievement and service in the Pittsburgh region. 

For many of the honorees selected as members of our 2022 40 Under 40 class, striving to improve diversity, equity and inclusivity in our region is a strong focus of their work.

As disruptions caused by the pandemic recede, our honorees are seeking to restore stability — but with a new mission to improve outreach.

There’s State Rep. Jessica Benham, who is the first openly autistic and first and only out bisexual person in the Pennsylvania Legislature. Carmen Bruce focuses on recruiting veterans, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities for jobs at PNC. William Clark has a similar role at Deloitte Consulting. Joseph Hall, the relatively new executive director of the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, is striving to create a home for experimentation, community dialogue and collective action rooted in the liberation of Black and queer people.