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The 40 Under Forty awards are an annual celebration of talented Millennials and Generation Z professionals in the Berkshires who have shown their support for the region through leadership, community service, and a deep dedication to improving the quality of life for those living and working in the community.

Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, and the 2022 40 Under Forty Awardees for making this special evening a success!

Nominations for 2023 40 Under Forty Awards

Nomination info for our next 40 Under Forty cohort will be posted on this page in early 2023!

For questions please email 40under40@berkshirecc.edu or call 413-236-2185.

Click here to view the 2022 40 Under Forty Supplement!

Congratulations to the 2022 40 Under Forty Awardees

Leslie Appleget

North Adams Public Schools

Erica Chaves Barreto

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Ashley Benson

Optimal Healing LLC

Meg Bossong

Williams College

Laila G. Boucher

Adams Community Bank

Timothy James Butterworth

Berkshire Innovation Center

Marcus Coleman

Raymond James

Noah Cook-Dubin

KANOA Consulting

Michelle C. Decepida

General Dynamics Mission Systems

Mike Dell'Aquila

Hot Plate Brewing Co.

Lindsay M. DiCicco

MA Department of Children and Families

Ian Joseph Patrick Downey

Motorhead Media Inc.

Auric Kwesi Enchill

Elegant Stitches

Emily Gabriel

Mill Town

Carly Gaherty, M. Ed

William Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center

Caroline Holland

Mill Town

Aaron Johnson/Boxxa Vine

Berkshire District Attorney's Office

Patrick T. Kavey

Barnbrook Realty, The City of Pittsfield

Lee Kohlenberger Jr.

Berkshire Comfort Dog, Berkshire Dogs Unleashed

Michelle Lopez

Berkshire Immigrant Center

Justin P. McKennon

Electro Magnetic Applications (EMA)

Joshua Meczywor

McCann Technical School

Erin M. Milne

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Michael C. Mongeon

KJ Nosh Catering

Stephen P. Murray, MPH, NRP

Boston Medical Center

Kelan O'Brien

Williams College

Ben O'Shaughnessy

Sunshine Group Property Management

Kevin M. Pink

1Berkshire

Dan Sadlowski

Author, Pittsfield Public Schools

Justin R. Scaduto

General Dynamics Mission Systems

Corey Stall

Schellman & Company

Kathleen M. Toomey

MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board

Stephanie VanBramer

Pittsfield Public Schools

Jennifer Vrabel

Berkshire Health Systems

Candace Morey Wall

413 Theraworks

Christopher J. Watford

Community Access to the Arts, Inc.

Niko White

Purple Dragon Games

Maryrose Williams

Berkshire Community College

Kristin M. Winsett

Berkshire Community College

Leonid Yantovsky

Berkshire Bank

Presenting Sponsors

Underwriting Sponsors

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2020 40 Under Forty Awardees

Melissa Aitken, Country Club of Pittsfield	Michelle Cuevas, Children's Book Author	Marissa Kirchner, Greylock Federal Credit Union	Karen Ruiz León, Berkshire Community College
Erika Allison, Willow - Investments for Loving Change	Paul Dalton, General Dynamics Mission Systems	Melissa Letalien, Guardian Life Insurance Company	Lia Russell-Self, WAM Theatre
Ashley Alter, Martino Glass Company, Inc.	Michael DiCicco, Lenco Armored Vehicles	Jeremy Levesque, Hillcrest Educational Centers - Highpoint Campus	Clemente Sajquiy-Ramirez, Green River Property Care
Shannon Ashcroft, Ashcroft Workplace Wellness & Radiance Yoga	Lorena Dus, Berkshire Immigrant Center	Jeff Lowenstein, Berkshire Community Action Council, Inc.	Jamie Samowitz, Roots Rising
Anthony Beverly, North Adams Police Department	Jeff Gagnon, Community Access to the Arts (CATA)	Rachel Melendez Mabee, PGA of America	Dana Schildkraut, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Alison Brigham, Lee Bank	Aidan Gilligan, Salisbury Bank and Trust Company	Ricardo Morales, City of Pittsfield	Brendan Sheran, Pittsfield High School - Pittsfield Public Schools
Toni Buckley, Berkshire Community College	Bennjamin Griffin, BART Charter Public School	Matthew Muller, Berkshire Community College	Amy Sosne, Williams College
Timothy Burke, Mill Town Capital	Kayla Hollins, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	Jacob Phillips, MountainOne Bank	Tammy St. John, Pilates Fit
Catheryn Chacon Ortega, Ernst and Young	Allyson Holmes, Smith Green & Gold, LLP	Abby Powers, 1Berkshire	Justin Tenczar, Berkshire Eye Center
Lindsay Codwise, Berkshire Bank	Branden Huldeen, Barrington Stage Co	Daniel Proskin, BBE Office Interiors	Thaddeus Welch, October Mountain Financial Advisors

2019 40 Under Forty Awardees

Daniel Alderman, General Dynamics Mission Systems	Alison Basdekis, Miss Hall's School- and- Shaker Creek Farm	Rebecca Beron, Greylock Federal Credit Union	Jamie Boehm, Guardian Life Insurance Co
Stephanie Bosley, 1Berkshire	Kimberlee Chappell, North Adams Public Schools	Andre Charbonneau, Adams Community Bank	Christopher Clark, Southern Berkshire Regional School District
Marnie Clough, Donovan O'Connor & Dodig, LLP	Becky Cushing, Mass Audubon's Berkshire Wildlife Sanctuaries	Michelle Daly, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	Shannon Davis, Haddad Auto Group
Sarah DeJesus, Tapestry	Natalia DeRuzzio, Volunteers in Medicine/ BCC	Joe Durwin, Albany Berkshire Ballet	Alfred (A.J.) Enchill, State Senator Adam G. Hinds
Marianne Fresia, Lee Bank & October Mountain Financial Advisors	Sarah Gaffey, Greylock Federal Credit Union	Chrissy Garner, Community Health Programs (CHP)	Thasia Giles, Jacob's Pillow
Dina Guiel, Berkshire County District Attorney's Office	Joshua David Hall, Lee Middle and High School	Noel Henebury, Blue Q	Billy Keane, Jan Perry Realty & Associates
Jenna Knauss, College Internship Program	Kaitlin Levesque, Berkshire Medical Center	Julia Marko, Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School	Becky Miner, Miner Combat
Michael Obasohan, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	Katherine (Katie) O'Neil, Stockbridge Library Association	Bethany Pelletier, Berkshire Children and Families	Sunhwa Reiner, Monument Valley Regional Middle School
Molly Rivest, CHP Barrington OB/GYN	Sharif Rosen, Williams College	Charles Stephens, Berkshire Community College	Aurelien Telle, Alta Restaurant & Wine Bar
Catherine VanBramer, City of Pittsfield	David Weiner, Knesset Israel	The Reverend Timothy Weisman, Zion Lutheran Church of Pittsfield	Megan Wroldson, The Brien Center

2018 40 Under Forty Awardees

Joseph Bergeron Self-Employed	Elizabeth M. Bocchino General Dynamics Mission Systems	Jennifer M. Breen Breen Law Office and Mediation	Ryan T. Cowdrey Clayson Creative
Joshua M. Cutler The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank	Hannah E. DeLisle Stall Crane Currency	Jerome T. Edgerton Jr. BerkshireWorks	Brad J. Felix Greylock Federal Credit Union
Zachary Feury Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Ethan S. Klepetar Hellman Shearn & Arienti, LLP	Daniel Robert Larrow, CSCS Department of the Navy/USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 Raw Sports Performance	Kari Giordano Sundae Graphic Design + Photography Southern Berkshire Regional School District	Jennibeth Gomez College Internship Program Michael Heck Townsquare Media Berkshire - Live 95.9 FM
Shela M. Hidalgo Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation	Ashley Kellogg, LICSW Hillcrest Educational Centers; Highpoint Program	Brent F. Filson Lever, Inc.	Rev. Mark Longhurst First Congregational Church
Keifer Gammell MASS MoCA	Melissa Lydon Arista Advisory Group, LLC.	Luke Marion Chef & Owner, Otto’s	Jared J. Martin Amenitek
John S. Masten Greylock Federal Credit Union	Alison A. McGee, Ed.S. Pittsfield Public Schools	Kate Hanley Merrigan BART Charter Public School	Helen Moon Fairview Hospita
Timothy S. O’Donnell Guardian Life Insurance Company	Colin M. Ovitsky Williams College	Andres M. Ramirez The Funk Box Dance Studio	Leah W. Reed Department of Developmental Services
David Alan Rice Park Square Financial Advisors of Raymond James	Samuel J. Russo General Dynamics Mission Systems	Emily Schiavoni North Adams Public Schools	Lauren M. Sottile Berkshire Museum
Edmund R. St. John, IV The St. John Law Office	Jillian M. St. John Williams College	Ilana B. Steinhauer, FNP Volunteers in Medicine	Michael J. Taylor City of Pittsfield
Brett Westbrook Berkshire Children & Families	Joseph Zlatnik, Esq. Hochberg Law Offices

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