South Bend Regional Chamber Of Commerce: 2021 Michiana Forty Under 40 Class Announced

Press release from the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce:

April 29, 2021

The South Bend Regional Chamber, in collaboration with the Young Professionals Network (YPN) South Bend, announces the recipients of the 2021 Michiana Forty under 40 class. The program recognizes young adults, professionals, executives and leaders, under the age of 40, achieving outstanding professional success while also engaging in his/her community through charitable and civic involvement.

An eight-person committee of business professionals from the Michiana region scored and selected this year’s class based on a nomination process. This year saw 183 nominations received. In its 15th year, this program is an annual collaborative effort between the South Bend Regional Chamber, Young Professionals Network (YPN) South Bend as well as other partners and chambers in the Michiana region. Program presenting sponsors include Community Foundation of Elkhart County and First State Bank, and supporting sponsors Gibson and the South Bend Tribune.

Honorees will be treated to a photo shoot with their families, friends, colleagues or nominators. In addition, a Recognition video is being produced by the Chamber and will become available on Friday June 25. The South Bend Tribune will have a special Michiana Forty under 40 issue in their June 27 issue. An alumni reception, celebrating the past 15 years of the program, is slated for September.

Breanna Allen | Horizon Education AllianceNatalie Bickel | Elkhart Community SchoolsRochelle Brown | LaPorte County GovernmentShanon A. Buari, Sr. | Anderson, Agostino & Keller, P.C.Vanessa Cooreman Smith | Designed to FlourishRodrigo Correa | Memorial Hospital of South BendDavid Daley | Impact Capital Funds Dallas Dreher | AM GeneralEloise Dunaye | TennecoAja Ellington | City of South Bend Sara Ros Frazier | Therapeutic IndulgenceKelly Friend | Ivy Tech Community CollegePatricia Geels | Saint Mary’s CollegeKaty Gerring | Corvilla, Inc.Joshua P. Gobel | Gobel’s Commercial Cleaning ServicesMichael Gross, Jr. | Whirlpool Corp. | Silver Harbor Brewing Co.Bethany Hartley | South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership Jonathan Hauenstein | University of Notre DameShelby Herms | Kem KrestLaquisha Jackson | Soulful Kitchen | Hope for the HungryJohn Jessen | Bradley CompanyRay Korson | GibsonJohn Paul Lichon | Verso MinistriesNathan Loucks | The Pax CenterThomas Lynch | Jeffrey Mader DDSMarion Mahone | Memorial Family Medicine | Beacon Health SystemLeah Mark | Red Bow RealtyJon Michael Meier | Patrick IndustriesEmily Mishler | The Cultivated GroupJessica O'Brien | Salvation Army of Michigan CityNikhil Patankar, MD MBA | Beacon Children's Hospital, Beacon Health SystemThiago Pinto | Bethel UniversityLeo E. Priemer | Edward JonesKevin Railing | Elkhart County Prosecutor’s OfficeDiana Rowan | University of Notre DameGillian Shaw | enFocus, Inc.Jacque Stahl | The South Bend ClinicKristin Tawadros, PsyD | OaklawnKate Williams | St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office

Dr. J.J. Wright | University of Notre DameView the nomination criteria here. 

This press release was produced by the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.