Author: Aakanksha Agarwal
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Alaina Webber (35)
“Knowing and being known come through time. Relationships form with commitment.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Donminika Brown (38)
“I hope to continue helping build a Pittsburgh that is connected, accessible, and full of opportunity.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Janelle Crisp (39)
“Dignity fuels motivation and empowerment reduces recidivism.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: David M. Carroll (38)
“Growing the future in Pittsburgh is a no-brainer.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Fei Fang (37)
“I hope my students learn to look beyond the algorithm itself and think about the entire process required to make AI genuinely useful and responsible in the real world.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Christopher A. Galarza (36)
“I really enjoy being a beginner at something and being reminded that growth requires patience, repetition and a willingness to get things wrong.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Alicia Tavani (39)
“The physical part is important, but the life-skill training, discipline, honesty, self-esteem, belief, communication and respect is what shapes people’s lives.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Caily Grube (36)
“I want someone to see an executive director in a blazer picking up litter and rethink what they assumed this work looks like, and who it’s for.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Alexander Sundermann (35)
“Scientists and clinicians need to meet people where they already are online, so that false information doesn’t get there first.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Christopher N. Hansen (39)
“That’s the impact I want, not a single headline, but a thousand small ones I’ll never get to read.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: James Snow (35)
“There is something deeply meaningful to me about helping create and care for places that belong to everyone.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Aaron Siegel (38)
“Advocacy for women’s health should not be an exception among men; it should be the standard.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Demi Kolke (39)
“I tried to use my position for good, and use that positioning to benefit the community.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Jaime Martinez (24)
“The best leaders I've known make the people around them bigger.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Chris Maury (39)
“There’s real meaningful value in having a local media property that is able to bring local attention to the local community.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Danielle Oriola (32)
“Pittsburgh is a city of pockets. If you stumble into the right one, it can change you.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Amanda McQuillan (36)
“Ambition does not have to mean choosing achievement over presence.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Alisa Omelchenko (31)
“Pittsburgh has such a strong scientific and medical community, and I think there’s a real opportunity to build more bridges between that work and the broader public.”
2026 40 Under 40 Honoree: Chauncey T. Alexander (34)
“It is not my job to be in charge of the room but to facilitate decision making in such a way that new leaders emerge.”
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12 Standout Wineries in and Around Pittsburgh
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