The 40 Under 40

The Moody on the Market 40 Under 40 – #SWM40under40

Zack East
Pat Moody

I’m Zack East, the Director of the Moody on the Market Award Series! Join me alongside Pat Moody and our judging panel from local businesses and organizations around our community as we once again identify forty dynamic young professionals making a difference in our community.

It’s time for the 2023 edition of the 40 Under 40, a prestigious recognition program reserved exclusively for professionals under the age of 40.

Know a professional under the age of 40 making a positive impact in our community? Submit your nomination online at MoodyontheMarket.com from Monday, June 12, 2023 through Sunday, July 2, 2023. A committee will then select the Forty for 2023. Then in mid-July, I will unveil the 40 Under 40 during a special segment on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, on 98.3 The Coast’s Social Network and detail each honoree in a special section inside MoodyontheMarket.com. Plus, all of the 40 Under 40 will be invited to attend our Cocktail & Appetizer Party at the Inn at Harbor Shores, where they’ll be recognized and receive a handsome keepsake of their recognition.


The Class of 2023:

 

Natalie Amicarelli


 

Jen Andree


 

Nicholas Barber


 

Rebecca Bartak-Medlin


 

Myles Busby


 

Dan Campbell


 

Angela Conners Treimer


 

Erica DeGrandchamp

 


 

Dallas Dreher


 

Victoria Felton


 

Brittney Gathing


 

D’Myron Guidry


 

Jenna Harry


 

Andrew Hartman


 

Adrienne Hill


 

Alli LaFond


 Samantha Lantis


 

Lindsay LeValley


 

Kristina Longcore


 

Zach Manger


 

Caprice McDonald


 

Kyle A. Mitchell


 

Levon Mock


 

Leslie Navarro


 

Tina Nguyen

 


 

Stephanie Ostrander


 

Ross Ratliff


 

Michael Reed


 Sammee Schaller


 

Michael Siemans


 

Jennifer Sistrunk


 

Mandi Somers


 

Nathan Splese


 

Ted Strawbridge


 

Kyle Tryan


 

James Tyler


 

Alicia VanTuyl


 

Melaina Von Behren


 

Shelby Weaver


 

Kyle Zelmer

 


ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 

40 under 40 recognizes the type of people that everyone would like to be – they’re the individuals that are going above and beyond for their team and the community, setting the gold standard for others to aspire to.

No matter the person, we’d love to hear about those stellar professionals among us that are making a difference at their workplace, excelling in their industry and making valuable contributions to betterment of Michigan’s Great Southwest. These professionals clearly stand head and shoulders above all others in the region and have been able to excel at what they do regularly. Those selected for representation in the 40 under 40 will be those that set the tone for what every person should ascribe to in Michigan’s Great Southwest.

To nominate a young professional, please keep reading and pay attention to the pointers below for a successful and competitive nomination. Nominations close Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 11:59pm.

The recognition event will take place on a date and time to be determined, and will also be announced to be either a virtual recognition, or an in-person ceremony. All selected professionals will also be featured in a special segment on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, 98.3 The Coast, and will be featured inside a section at MoodyontheMarket.com.

To submit a nomination during the nomination period, click the link to go to an online survey where you will be asked to answer some important questions about the young professional being nominated. Be sure to read the following information, which explains requirements and eligibility.

Before clicking the link to fill out the nomination form, please read the following requirements and tips for a successful nomination:

– Nominations close Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 11:59 PM.

– Young professionals being nominated must work or live in the following Southwest Michigan counties: Berrien, Cass and Van Buren and must be under the age of 40 before the  date of July 3, 2023.

– Chosen young professionals are expected to attend the awards presentation in mid-August, or invite someone to accept their award on their behalf.

– Selected young professionals are expected to provide a high resolution photo, and additionally be available for a short Q&A-style interview for the recognition on Moody on the Market.com in early July 2023; failure to make time to complete these assets will result in disqualification from the program.

– Self-nominations ARE permitted for this program, but all entries will be scrutinized for completeness, correctness, and honesty.

– Nominations that are not substantially fully completed or that simply feature incomplete or cursory information will be at minimum given less than full consideration or at worst, be removed from consideration completely.

–  One single nomination for your young professional nominee is requested. Multiple entries are considered, but only from multiple nomination forms that are clearly different from each other. Nominations featuring identical responses will be removed; please refrain from repeatedly submitting the same nomination or asking others to do so on your behalf.

– Only one young professional nomination is permitted in each questionnaire. If you wish to submit more than one young professional, you must submit separate nominations for each entry.

– It is highly encouraged to submit nominated professionals that are actively engaged in best practices, have outside interests in the community that they are passionate about, and include any information you have on achievements and recognitions they have been honored for elsewhere in the community, in their industry, or among their peer groups as evidence of their own drive for excellence.

– Each essay question should be answered in complete sentences. Do not use bulleted or hyphenated lists unless they are appropriate to the question asked.

– Young professionals may not be selected for the 40 Under 40 program more than once. Please check the previous year winners for 2018-2022 on this page to make sure you are not nominating a person that has already won this award.

– Nominations must be submitted through this online process only and will not be accepted via email, or any other format, under any circumstances.

– Nominated persons will be contacted by the selection committee to verify their willingness to participate.

Judging:

– A panel of independent judges will review each nomination submitted and assign a score to each entry per judge. This is done privately, and the judges do not share information. The scores are totaled and compared to all entries submitted to help the selection committee determine the 40 honorees. Outside of one vote on the committee from Pat Moody, the staff of Mid-West Family (WSJM Inc.) and this program’s associated sponsors and advertisers do not have any say or vote in the process. Sponsorship of this program does not guarantee that a business’s young professional(s) are automatically considered, or considered with any further weighting to win an award in the judging process.

If your young professional is chosen:

– Those who are chosen as the 40 honorees will be notified within 1 week after the entry deadline. All young professionals will be invited as guests to the 40 Under 40 Reception at the Inn at Harbor Shores in August where they will have two seats reserved in their honor and be presented with their award. In addition, the winners will be recognized in advertising promoting their recognition across Mid-West Family brands on-air, online, and in other advertising forms.


The Class of 2022

Allison Allman



Eric Becker



Ellen Brinkman



Nicole Brown



Wilson Chandler



Michael Chynoweth



Brittany Dunham



Kenneth Fraker



William Garrett Musick



Caleb Grimes



Nicholas Gunn



Marc Hartman



Rev. Jeffrey Hubers



Alicia Knapp



Greg Kugel



Jessica LaFond



Tessa Lee



Jordan (Hurst) Lynch



Emily Marshall



Nancy Miller



Jasmnika Newbern



Fernanda Nishikawa



Alexis O’Flynn



Cameron Ondresky



Stephanie Ott



Evan Parks



Nils Petzke



Nicole Railsback



Thomas Reed



Jaime Rohr



Abby Schilling



Lanie Schrubba



Meredith Sherrod



Sarah Snoeyink



Pervin Taleyarkhan



Carlos Torres



Jason Vadney



Kelly Vega



Robert “Charlie” Van Luvanee



Jen Wagner


 


The Class of 2021:

Devon Floor
Integrity Real Estate Professionals ERA Powered


Afiya Latham
Express Employment Professionals – Southwest Michigan


Dashuna M. Robinson
Benton Harbor Area Schools/ Michigan Department of Health and Human Services


Ashley Slack
Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency (SMCAA)


Kathryn Vera
Spectrum Health Lakeland High Risk Cancer Program


Jenna Wood
Trinity Lutheran Church, School and Early Childhood Center


The 40 Under 40 – Class of 2020:


Elliott Berlin

Varnum



Sonya Blanzy

Youth Solutions



Traci Burton

Benton Harbor Area Schools



Brady Cohen

The Inn at Harbor Shores



Nick Culp

Entergy – Palisades Power Plant



Vincent DesJardins

Southwest Michigan Regional Airport



Jack Doresky

Whirlpool Corporation



Tyler Dotson

City of Watervliet



Amanda Drew

United Way of Southwest Michigan



David Eisenhart

LOGAN Community Resources



Josh Frazee

Frazee Team & The Real Help Foundation



Adele Garcia

Honor Credit Union



Terry Groth

Indiana Michigan Power



Nate Harrington

Conybeare Law Office



Arthur Havlicek

Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber



Paul Jancha, Jr.

Berrien County Public Defender Office



Josh Kirshman

United Way of Southwest Michigan



Jodie Kitchell

United Federal Credit Union



Lauren Kniebes

Lazy Ballerina Winery



Amber Layman

Dugout Dolls & Whirlpool Corporation



Lacey Lucas

Lake Side Fit 24



Mandy McDonald

M Squared Modern Hair



Jennifer Mitchell

JohnsonRauhoff



Mary Deneau Nykamp

Wightman



Matie Ohms

Kruggel Lawton CPA



Tamara Paulun

1st Source Bank – Wealth Advisory Services



Audrie Phoenixa

Honor Credit Union



Taylor Prestidge

Soulards



Amanda Rowland

Whirlpool Corporation



John C. Sams IV

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor



Emily Schrock

St. Joe Today



Brian Smith

Edward Jones



Laura Starks

Starks Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services



Emily Szymkiewicz

United Federal Credit Union



Martha Thieneman

Readiness Center



Carrie Troyer

Three Blondes Brewing



LaToya Turner

Berrien County Health Department / Boys & Girls Club of Benton Harbor



Howard Tuthill

Iron Shoe Distillery



Courtney Webb

Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor



Caleb Weeks

YouthBuild


The 40 Under 40 Class of 2019:

To learn more about the winners, click their name for a full interview.

gracekelmer

Grace Kelmer

Name
Grace Kelmer

Company/Organization
The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College
stefany-holland

Stefany Holland

Name
Stefany Holland

Company/Organization
Wightman
christine-aranyos

Christine Aranyos

Name
Christine Aranyos

Company/Organization
Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor
charlotte-becker

Charlotte Becker

Name
Charlotte Becker

Company/Organization
United Way of Southwest Michigan

lisa-borre-olson

Lisa Borre-Olson

Name
Lisa Borre-Olson

Company/Organization
Wightman
ryan-cheevers

Ryan Cheevers

Name
Ryan Cheevers

Company/Organization
Little Red Fern
kelsey-cheyne

Kelsey Cheyne

Name
Kelsey Cheyne

Company/Organization
Honor Credit Union
scott-chrispell

Scott Chrispell

Name
Scott Chrispell

Company/Organization
LECO Corporation / Manager, Electronics Research & Engineering
heather-cole

Heather Cole

Name
Heather Cole

Company/Organization
Be Healthy Berrien/United Way of Southwest Michigan
daywi-cook

Daywi M. Cook

Name
Daywi M. Cook

Company/Organization
Covert Township
amanda-craig

Amanda Craig

Name
Amanda Craig

Company/Organization
Honor Credit Union
savannah-devries

Savannah Lorren DeVries

Name
Savannah Lorren DeVries

Company/Organization
Lakeshore Public Schools, Southwestern Michigan Community College, St Joseph Public Schools
stacey-dodson

Stacey Dodson

Name
Stacey Dodson

Company/Organization
Honor Credit Union
heididuncan

Heidi Duncan

Name
Heidi Duncan

Company/Organization
Duncan & Associates PLLC
nick-gillespie

Nick Gillespie

Name
Nick Gillespie

Company/Organization
Rested Pillow Mattress Company
becky-grabemeyer

Becky Grabemeyer

Name
Becky Grabemeyer

Company/Organization
City of Dowagiac
brittany-grasley

Brittany Grasley

Name
Brittany Grasley

Company/Organization
United Federal Credit Union
tiffany-griffin

Tiffany Griffin

Name
Tiffany Griffin

Company/Organization
The Avenue Family Network, Inc.
ashlie-guyberson

Ashlie Guyberson

Name
Ashlie Guyberson

Company/Organization
Indiana Michigan Power - Cook Nuclear Plant
brian-hake

Brian Hake

Name
Brian Hake

Company/Organization
Kruggel Lawton CPAs
kaitlin-locke

Kaitlin Locke

Name
Kaitlin M Locke

Company/Organization
Berrien County Public Defender Office
taurus-montgomery

Taurus Montgomery

Name
Taurus Montgomery

Company/Organization
Harbor Of Hope SDA Church
marymorphey

Mary Morphey

Name
Mary Morphey

Company/Organization
Kinexus Group
zachary-morris

Zachary Morris

Name
Zachary Morris

Company/Organization
Market Van Buren
sarah-moyer-cale

Sarah Moyer-Cale

Name
Sarah Moyer-Cale

Company/Organization
Village of Paw Paw
dustin-nehls

Dustin Nehls

Name
Dustin Nehls

Company/Organization
Honor Credit Union
michael-nixon-2

Michael Nixon

Name
Michael Timothy Nixon

Company/Organization
Andrews University
erika-schreiber

Erika Schreiber

Name
Erika Schreiber

Company/Organization
Whirlpool Corporation
carrie-smietanka-haney

Carrie Smietanka-Haney

Name
Carrie Smietanka-Haney

Company/Organization
Berrien County Trial Court
grant-spencer

Grant Spencer

Name
Grant Spencer

Company/Organization
Spencer Fire Trucks and Haven Harvesters
sarahspoonholtz

Sarah Spoonholtz

Name
Sarah Spoonholtz

Company/Organization
Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber
ashley-spratling

Ashley Spratling

Name
Ashley Spratling

Company/Organization
Michigan Rehabilitation Services (State of Michigan)
brook-thomas

Brook Thomas

Name
Brook Thomas

Company/Organization
Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan
jeremy-truitt

Jeremy Truitt

Name
Jeremy Truitt

Company/Organization
Fifth Third Bank/Young Professionals of Greater Dowagiac
zachary-vaughn

Zachary Vaughn

Name
Zachary Vaughn

Company/Organization
Kinexus
pauline-wendzel

Pauline Wendzel

Name
Pauline Wendzel

Company/Organization
Michigan House of Representatives
ronnikawilliams

Ronnika Williams

Name
Ronnika Williams

Company/Organization
Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor/Final 48 Project
rose-willson

Rose Willson

Name
Rose Willson

Company/Organization
Cassopolis Family Clinic Network
malkam-wyman

Malkam Wyman

Name
Malkam Wyman

Company/Organization
Round Barn Brewery and Public House


The Inaugural 40 Under 40 Class of 2018:

To learn more about the winners, click their name for a full interview.

wipper40u

Ceile Wipper

Name
Ceile Wipper

Company/Organization
JLL/Whirlpool
volkenstein40u

Gretta Volkenstein

Name
Gretta Volkenstein

Company/Organization
Berrien County Strong-Community in Action/Coldwell Banker Advantage
svorec40u

Kylie Svorec

Name
Kylie Svorec

Company/Organization
United Federal Credit Union
svoboda40u

Jill Svoboda

Name
Jill Svoboda

Company/Organization
Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan
quigno40u

Jamie Quigno

Name
Jamie Quigno

Company/Organization
Kinexus
packard40u

Chris Packard

Name
Chris Packard

Company/Organization
D.C. Cook - Indiana Michigan Power
moersch40u

Matthew Moersch

Name
Matthew Moersch

Company/Organization
Moersch Hospitality Group
mcdaid40u

Matthew McDaid

Name
Matthew McDaid

Company/Organization
Section 1776
mason40u

Chris Mason

Name
Chris Mason

Company/Organization
Watermark Brewing Company
britten40u

Nicki Britten

Name
Nicki Britten

Company/Organization
Berrien County Health Department
lomonaco40u

Kenny Lomonaco

Name
Kenny Lomonaco

Company/Organization
Lakeland Health
bosse40u

Patrick Bosse

Name
Patrick Bosse

Company/Organization
Holt Bosse
johnson40u

Rommel Johnson

Name
Rommel Johnson

Company/Organization
Eurisko!
appel40u

Julia Appel

Name
Julia Appel

Company/Organization
St. Joseph Public Schools- E.P. Clarke Elementary
bakeman40u

Patrick Bakeman

Name
Patrick M. Bakeman

Company/Organization
Bakeman Barbers “the King of Cuts”
kastelic40u

Jamie Kastelic

Name
Jamie Kastelic

Company/Organization
Spero-hope, LLC
wade40u

Rachel Wade

Name
Rachel Wade

Company/Organization
United Way of Southwest Michigan
lafond40u

Nick LaFond

Name
Nick LaFond

Company/Organization
Anytime Fitness, St. Joseph
totzke40u

Brooke Totzke

Name
Brooke Totzke

Company/Organization
Heritage Family Farms LLC
tennison40u

Sekenah Tennison

Name
Sekenah Tennison

Company/Organization
Possibilities Network
lopez40u

Lazaro Lopez

Name
Lazaro Lopez

Company/Organization
U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Joseph
gardini40u

Trish Gardini

Name
Trish Gardini

Company/Organization
Dugout Dolls
wilkinson40u

Shelley Wilkinson

Name
Shelley Wilkinson

Company/Organization
Lakeland Health Marie Yeager Cancer Center
wier40u

Kristin Wier

Name
Kristin Wier

Company/Organization
LOGAN, Autism Learning Center SWMI
smaka40u

Alan Smaka

Name
Alan C. Smaka, PE

Company/Organization
Wightman & Associates
peat40u

Dan Peat

Name
Dan Peat

Company/Organization
Kinexus
pappalardo40u

Simona Pappalardo

Name
Simona Pappalardo

Company/Organization
Whirlpool Corp
muellen40u

Patricia Muellen

Name
Patricia Muellen

Company/Organization
Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce
baker40u

Ben Baker

Name
Ben Baker

Company/Organization
Wightman & Associates
cosner40u

Josh Cosner

Name
Josh Cosner

Company/Organization
Kinexus
britton40u

Chris Britton

Name
Chris Britton

Company/Organization
First Church & New Heights CCDA
kerry40u-2

Kerry Wright II

Name
Kerry M Wright II

Company/Organization
Evergreen Real Estate
petzke40u

Lars Petzke

Name
Lars Petzke

Company/Organization
RE/MAX by the Lake
ogle40u

Ryan Ogle

Name
Ryan Ogle

Company/Organization
PGA of America
marquardt40u

Jason Marquardt

Name
Jason Marquardt

Company/Organization
Abonmarche Consultants
east40u

Zack East

Name
Zackerie (Zack) East

Company/Organization
Mid-West Family Broadcasting / WSJM Inc.
ganus40u

Kaylee Ganus

Name
Kaylee Ganus

Company/Organization
Honor Credit Union
starks40u

Olivia Starks

Name
Olivia Starks

Company/Organization
Starks Family Funeral Homes
harrington40u

Kristin Harrington

Name
Kristin Harrington

Company/Organization
Youth Solutions, Inc.