Each year, Utah Business celebrates influential leaders in the state who have achieved remarkable success — all under the age of 40. From launching inclusive platforms and enhancing community services to setting industry records and expanding access, this year’s honorees are redefining what it means to lead with vision and purpose in Utah. They represent the innovative spirit and drive that define Utah’s business landscape.
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Judging Committee
Charlie Warner | Founder | Human Work Project
Nick Glenn | Executive Director | Salt Lake County Democratic Party
Scott Romney | Strategy & Operations | Washington Center for Employee Ownership
Stuart Derman | Founder & CEO | RELLO
Lindsay White | Founder & CEO | The Little Milk Bar
Charlotte Shores | Owner | Charlotte Shores Personal Chef Services
Kendra Owens | VP, Accounting & Finance | Nightingale Education Group
Honorees
Kelsey Berg, 36
Director, Government Relations | Utah 2034 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Jacob Buck, 39
Founder & CEO | VolunQueer
Commissioner | Stonewall Sports SLC
Senior Engagement Specialist | Red Cross
Benjamin Harold Frederick, 38
America’s Enterprise Senior Marketing Manager | Adobe
Captain, Company Commander | Utah National Guard
Bailee George, 34
Director of Catering Sales | The Grand America and Little America Hotels
Founding President | Salt Lake City National Association of Catering and Events (NACE) Chapter
Natalie Randall, 37
Managing Director, Utah Office of Tourism and Film | Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Emily Sonzogni, 35
Founder & Speech-Language Pathologist | Prickly Pear Pediatric Therapy
Michael Sotiriou MD, 39
President & Medical Director | Salt Lake Dermatology & Aesthetics
Matthew Srithiemthong, 25
CEO & CFO | Mountain West Medical Clinic
Owner | Antoine Signature Nails
Chelsea Strong, 39
CEO | ROI ByDesign
Founder & CEO | ConnectHER
Founder & CEO | Ascend Equity
KuoWei Maverick Yeh, 38
Planner III, Development Standards & Operations | Cottonwood Heights City
