Author: Rossilynne Skena Culgan
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Jennifer C. Barnes
“There are undeniable, systemic restrictions on certain groups. There are reasons why certain groups don’t have opportunities or the same rate of advancement.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Brittany Bell
“One penguin always has to jump into the water first — to basically see if they’re going to get eaten. And then the rest of the pack will jump in after if everything is fine.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Jessica Benham
“I think that I fight differently than some of my colleagues who have not had those same experiences.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Carmen Bruce
“I would like to help others who had a similar non-traditional path in financial services. They deserve an opportunity because I was given one.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: William Clark
“I really feel like I could be a leader in something that is creating more opportunities for people who historically haven’t had them.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Ashley Coup
“You can make innovation accessible to anyone, and anyone can be innovative if they are given the tools, the process, the framework, to allow them.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Donta Green
"We believe every person should have the opportunity to develop their skills, uncover their talents, and have careers where they can thrive."
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Joseph Hall
“We need culture, which I say is the soul of the community, and art to really express that soul and to grapple with issues in that soul.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Robert Edward Healy III
“My heroes are Roberto Clemente, Mario Lemieux and also Fred Rogers. So I believe in being a good neighbor and being helpful whenever you can.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Collin Diedrich
“One of the things that I really want to do is to be an example for kids that think differently, that they’re able to pursue their dreams even if they need to overcome large obstacles.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Jack Dougherty
“I just get such a fulfillment from seeing people that come down every year, they have their holiday traditions, they have their family traditions, and it’s kind of building the space for that to happen.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Tinamarie Estes-Washington
“I’ve had patients say that they didn’t want me to be their caregiver simply because I’m African American, and I never want anybody to experience that or feel that way.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Dr. Natalie Gentile
“I try to be very active as a pillar in the community because so often I think that people are separated from and distrustful of the medical community because there’s so many barriers between us.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Deanna Grandstaff
“After so many years, I’ve seen the magic in children’s eyes when they’re part of something that’s bigger than themselves. And that moment drives me.”
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