The Mainebiz 40 Under 40 Reception!
On Thursday, November 7th, Mainebiz honored young professional and rising stars of Maine’s business community for the 2024 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 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.
The 2024 class of upcoming business leaders share a commitment to business success and personal growth, along with a passion to help strengthen the communities in which they live and work.
A portion of all ticket sales are directed to the Mainebiz Next List Alumni Fund.
The Mainebiz Next List Alumni Scholarship Fund was established in 2009 to provide support to a student at the University of Maine at Orono or the University of Southern Maine who is a resident of Maine in his/her third or fourth year pursuing a B.S. in Business Administration with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. There is a preference for students who have transferred from the Maine Community College System
To make a donation to the Next List Alumni Scholarship Fund through the Maine Community Foundation click Donate Now
Congratulations to the Mainebiz 40 Under 40 Honorees of 2024
- Ekhlas Ahmed, founder and executive creative director, Chance To Advance
- Alexandra Blake Basinet, founder and owner, Blake Orchard Juicery
- Joann Bautista, deputy secretary of state, policy advisor, Maine Department of the Secretary of State
- Taylor Benay, director of marketing, Hexmodal
- Stephen Carr, owner, Stephen Carr Property Services
- Justin Chenette, senior director of public relations and advancement, Sweetser
- Michelle Conners, executive director, Kennebunk Free Library
- Jack Davies, director of finance, MaineWorks
- Matt Dexter, executive director, Christine B. Foundation
- Ariadne Dimoula, founder and CEO, Paramount Planet Product
- Matthew DuBois, co-owner, the Bankery and Skowhegan Fleuriste
- Khadija El Barkaoui, founder, Coelle Travel
- Zack Frechette, president and CEO, United Insurance
- Leah Graham, program director, Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative, The Jackson Laboratory
- Gabe Hoffman-Johnson, founder, chief community officer, Portland Hearts of Pine
- Matthew Jones, owner/lead carpenter, Forest Street Carpentry
- Colleen Kavanagh, founder and CEO, SoulBeing
- Kay Kerina, program manager, Maine Career Exploration Program; principal consultant, Kerina Consulting LLC
- Muhammad Humza Khan, founder and CEO, Inclusion Maine
- Tom Kittredge, senior investment officer, Maine Technology Institute
- David Klein, head of WEX Venture Capital, WEX Inc.
- Kayla Lewis, owner, Upward Consulting
- Alex Maffucci, president, Atlantic Brewing Co.
- Clay Maker, co-president, Penobscot General Contractors
- Samantha Mason, test planning supervisor, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
- Brandon McDonald, regional hub coordinator, Northern Maine Development Commission
- Reed McLean, founder and co-director, Lights Out Gallery
- Sandy Nesin, CEO, Community Care Partnership of Maine; vice president of operations, St. Joseph Healthcare
- Mackenzie H.T. Parsons, principal/financial planner, Cornerstone Financial Planning
- Dan Reed, marketing and program manager, SCORE Maine
- Lizzy Reinholt, senior vice president and COO, Peaks Renewables/Summit Utilities
- Mary Alice Scott, public affairs manager, Maine Association of Nonprofits
- Daniel Sipe, founder, co-director, Lights Out Gallery
- Hazel Stark, co-founder and CEO, Maine Outdoor School L3C; registered Maine guide
- Jon Stein, owner-founder, Fogtown Brewing Co.
- Lisa Sturgeon, founder, Getting Married in Maine LLC; instructor, Husson University College of Business
- Jay Tansey, co-founder and board chair, Sad Dads Club Inc.; director of strategy and operations, IDEXX Veterinary Software
- David Tse, co-founder and CEO, Chargely
- Scott Vogel, president and owner, the Front Porch Piano Bar and Restaurant, Crew Ogunquit and Coastal Alchemist
- Karlë Woods, founder, co-director, Lights Out Gallery
