This story appears in the November 2025 issue of Utah Business. Subscribe.

This year’s ambitious 20 In Their 20s honorees have already established themselves as forces of change within their industries and share a remarkable ability to translate vision into impact at an age when many are still finding their path.

Photography by Laura Kinser, Kinser Studios

JUDGING COMMITTEE

Noah Beery | Senior Director & Head, Corporate Development | Platform Accounting Group

Dylan White | Commercial Real Estate Agent | CBRE

Kaitlyn Eaton | IT Business Analyst | Big-D Construction

Kristina Schiffman | Founder & CEO | UV Sense

Mei Headley | Principal | Mercato Partners

HONOREES

Sammie Aguilera, 25

VP, Business Development | Omnia Commercial Real Estate

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Parker D. Airmet, 28

Attorney | Holland & Hart

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Marcus Cantu, 27

VP, Engineering | Scalar

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Vincent Carson, 29

Executive Director | Indie Square Public Benefit Corporation

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Brandon Checketts, 29

Director, Sales | Kadince

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Sierra Benson Collett, 26

Leadership Program Officer, Leadership & Conflict Coach | Cultural Vistas

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Elias Garcia, 24

Founder | Copper Rock, Surf Union

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Connie Gonzalez, 29

VP, Development Finance Group | D.A. Davidson

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Madeleine Helgren, 29

Interior Designer | VCBO Architecture

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Ashley Kennedy, 29

Technology Transactions Attorney | Foley & Lardner

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Asher Margolies, 28

Co-Founder & COO | NextGrad

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Shay Martin, 29

Founder | Rebels Against Cancer 501c3, Tanner and Shay LLC

Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist | Monarch Family Counseling

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Michelle Mooney, 27

Impact Manager | Salt Lake City Corporation - Office of the Mayor

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Jess Nani, 28

Marketing & Events Manager | Blackrock Neurotech

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Jessica Robinson, 27

LCSW, RPT, Therapist & Interim Clinical Director | Family Haven

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Sadie Rodriguez, 27

Early Head Start Director | DDI Vantage

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J. Enrique Sanchez Venegas, 27

Intermountain State Director | American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC)

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Carlos Toledo, 27

Travel, Social Media | Kinship

Member Engagement Manager | Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

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Mason Vranes, 26

Co-Founder & CEO | Fund Launch

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Dakota Wurth, 29

Clearfield City Councilmember | Clearfield City Council

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