Mainebiz NextUp: 40 Under 40 Awards 2023 | MaineBiz | 21 July 2023 | Brick South Events & Catering Co., Resurgam Pl, Portland, ME 04102, US

Mainebiz seeks to honor the young professional and rising stars of Maine’s business community for its second NextUp: 40 Under Forty Awards.

This special award recognizes outstanding young leaders who are shaking up Maine’s business community and leading us into the future. They come from a variety of industries and may be climbing the corporate ladder or charting their own courses as entrepreneurs.

These individuals will be part of a select class of upcoming business leaders who share a commitment to business success and personal growth, along with a passion to help strengthen the communities in which they live and work.

2022 Honorees

• Michael Adams, Attorney, Preti Flaherty
• Randy Albert, Vice president finance, operations vice president of analytics, Northern Light Health
• Michelle Anderson, President / CEO, Junior Achievement of Maine
• Martin Beavers, Owner/founder, Soul Food Paradise
• John Boyan, President, Sam's Italian Foods
• Katie Brann, Financial advisor, Golden Pond Wealth Management
• Marpheen Chann, Community impact manager, Good Shepherd Food Bank
• Adam M. Desrosiers, Vice president, electric operations Central Maine Power Co.
• Katie Doherty, President and CEO, Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Allison Economy, Attorney, Rudman Winchell
• Amberlynn Esperanza, Commercial lending development officer, Mascoma Bank
• Ryan Fecteau, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
• Daniel Finnemore, President and CEO Box of Maine
• Peter Handy, President and CEO, Bristol Seafood
• Katie Hill, Vice president Bank operations manager Katahdin Trust Co.
• Michael-Corey F. Hinton, Lawyer, Drummond Woodsum
• Jake Holmes, Financial literacy outreach coordinator Maine Credit Union League
• Jenny Kalanges, Director of global membership, 1% for the Planet
• Thomas Kennedy II, Director of business development, Steel-Pro Inc.
• Jason Kroot, President, Renaissance Selections Co-founder, Starting Line Run Studio
• Jenn Lever, President, Baxter Brewing Co.
• BJ McCollister, President and founder, the Resurgam Group
• Taylor McFarlane, Associate broker, buyer’s agent, McFarlane Field at Portside Real Estate Group
• Derek McKenney, Director of corporate engineering Puritan Medical Products LLC
• Becky McKinnell, Founder and CEO, iBec Creative and founder of Wildwood Oyster Co.
• Nate Moody, Retirement plan advisor, director of business development and marketing, Lebel & Harriman Retirement Advisor
• Carolyn Nishon, Executive director, Portland Symphony Orchestra
• Janene Oleaga, Founding attorney, Oleaga Law LLC
• Erin Plummer, Chief marketing officer, Hancock Lumber Co.
• Sara Rademaker, President, American Unagi
• Rebecca Roche, Chief advancement officer, Maine Maritime Museum
• Sumit Sharma, Co-founder, Rupee Beer
• Van Sharma, Co-founder, Rupee Beer
• Abdikhadar Shire, Founder and co-executive director, AK Health and Social Services
• Josh Soley, President, Maine Realty Advisors
• Kristan Vermeulen, Founder and host, “Makers of the USA”
• Katie Weiler, Founder and president, Viable Gear
• Alexander White, Senior vice president, head of leasing, Waterstone Properties
• Nate Wildes, Executive director, Live + Work in Maine, Founder, Flight Deck Brewing
• Chris Wolfel, Head of entrepreneurship and venture creation, Roux Institute at Northeastern University