Meet the Mainebiz 40 Under 40 — rising stars who are changing the state
Now in its third year, the Mainebiz 40 Under 40 recognizes the state's up-and-comers, the next generation of leaders who are changing Maine and its economy for the better.
Mainebiz is proud to recognize these men and women as they rise in their careers. The fabulous 40 come from a wide range of industries — insurance, financial services, law, health care, the nonprofit sector, food-and-beverage, the arts, real estate, tech, government, professional sports, retail and more.
Check out the stories of these remarkable individuals, listed below.
And please join Mainebiz in celebrating the honorees at our awards reception on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5-7 p.m. The venue will be Brick South at Thompson's Point in Portland. You can learn more and register here.
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
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