Announcing the nominees for the 5th annual 40 Over 40 awards
Our hardworking judges are in the process of selecting 40 from this impressive group of 102
We’re excited to introduce you to an important and select group of Charlotte residents — the nominees of the Charlotte Ledger’s 2024 40 Over 40 Awards, Presented by U.S. Bank!
These 102 people, all ages 40 and up, are bringing a host of backgrounds, skills and passions to communities all across Charlotte. They were nominated last month by their friends or peers as people who are making a difference and deserve to be recognized.
Our panel of 10 under-40 judges, who were chosen for their wisdom and thoughtfulness, are now undertaking the weighty task of identifying 40 winners from this impressive group. Once the winners are selected, we will announce them in a special edition of the Ledger in late March, and we will honor them at a festive celebration on April 30 at Griffith Hall, located in Lenny Boy Brewing Co.
The Ledger’s 40 Over 40 Awards is in its fifth year, and it has become one of Charlotte’s most anticipated annual awards programs. We believe in celebrating those who are using the wisdom, strength and experience they’ve gained in their 20s and 30s and beyond to change their communities for the better. Age, after all, is a superpower!
We could not put on the 40 Over 40 Awards without the incredible support of our roster of first-class sponsors: U.S. Bank, Ducie Stark of Dickens Mitchener Residential Real Estate and Apparo — Business and Tech Solutions for Nonprofits. Thank you to them! (If you or your company would like to be a sponsor of 40 Over 40, there’s still time! Click here and drop us a line.)
👏And now, without further ado, here are our nominees:
Jose Alvarez
Kelly Barnhardt
Michal Bay
Joanna Beck
Brian Bernhardt
Greg Brannon
Kim Brattain
Michelle Bukuts
Greg Busch
Kristy Busija
Tracie Campbell
Johnelle Causwell
Liz Clasen-Kelly
Lisa Cline
Courtnie Coble
Brian Collier
Sherri Commander
Deborah Crawford
Christa Csoka
Nathan Currie
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
Lisa Dervishian
Tim Emry
Angelica Figueroa
Dread Fiyah
Joe (Joseph) Forquer
Jen Forsyth
Melisa Galasso
Sil Ganzo
Amy George
Joe Giordano
Karen Gipson
Joan Goode
Cindy Greer
Paul Greiner
Melody Gross
Phil Gussman
Tally Hair
Ashir Haji-Mohamed
Bill Hammelman
Roberta (Bert) Harper
Teresa Hernandez
Amy Hillis
Bill Hillis
Lina James
Kevin Johnson
Will Jones
Dr. Carlos Jorge
Kevin Kennedy
Danny Ketola
Helen Hope Kimbrough
Elizabeth Kiser
Danny Knaub
Aleks Kopec
Jeff Kornegay
Trudi Lacey
Kim Lanphear
Sharai Lavoie
Jonathan Leake
Camille Maara
Doug Madar
Myla Maloney
Rachel Martin
Kerri Massey
Kate Maynard
Carrie McCament
Amanda McGough
Ray McKinnon
Niketa Mittal
Jane Myers
Bart Noonan
Sarah Olin
Kimberly Pereira
Mark Peres
Marcus Rabun
Matt Raymond
Kris Reid
Brad Ritter
Zorana Roldan
Libby Safrit
Erin Santos-Primis
Rebecca Schultz
Chris Scorsone
Susan Sears
John Sequeria
Imana Sherrill
John Short
Kelly Steele
Stephanie Stenglein
Glen Stephens
Trish Stukbauer
Melissa Sutherland
Karen Sutton
Patty Trepp Drummond
Angela Vogel Daley
Jameka Whitten
Dr Lisa Wicker
Doug Wilson
Cynthia Wood
Laura Yates Clark
Mary Lee Young
Lihong Yu
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