Forty of Fresno’s top young professionals were honored last week for their community and business leadership as members of the 2023 “40 under 40” class by Business Street Media Group.
The honorees for 2023, which included business owners, public servants, and nonprofit leaders, were feted at Chukchansi Park on Thursday.
Here’s who made the cut:
- Alex Tavlian – Executive Editor of The San Joaquin Valley Sun and principal of Park West Associates
- Allyson Darakjian – Artist
- Amanda Carrasco – Heritage Co. Boutique
- Andrew Renteria – Office of Congressman David G. Valadao
- Arasely Rosas – United Way Fresno and Madera Counties
- Ashley Ruiz – United Way Fresno and Madera Counties
- Austin Newell – Windsong Productions
- Ceasar Rodriguez – PG&E
- D’Aungillique Jackson – California State University, Fresno
- Davy Vartanian – Principal Securities
- Deshunna Ricks – I AM Valuable
- Eddie Sixay “Wutangsy“ – My Guy Market
- Erica Alfaro – RISE 2 IT PRODUCTIONS
- Hannah Brigdon – Net Positive Consulting Engineers
- Henry Ellard Jr. – Better Living Art Club
- Ismael “Ish” Mendoza – Veracode
- Itzi Robles – Office of Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula
- James O’Donnell – Kocky’s Bar and Grill
- Jason Hannold – Fresno Grizzlies
- Jessika Medina – La Dama Salon
- Josh Wiebe – CenCal CNC
- JT Contrestano – Real Broker
- Julian Ramos – Fresno County Economic Development Corporation
- Kalisha Spomer – State Center Community College District
- Kevin Souza – Harris Woolf Almonds
- Kimberly Rocca – Kimberly Joy Events
- Lauren Galli – Kingsburg Elementary School District
- Leticia Campos – Marjaree Mason Center
- Marc’ Bady – Fresno Housing
- Matias Bernal – Education and Leadership Foundation
- Nolberto Felix – Morgan Stanley
- Robin Allen-Maddox – Terry’s House
- Sabrina Quiroz Rodarte – Every Neighborhood Partnership- Read Fresno
- Sandra Vidrio – Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation
- Spencer Andrews – Formerly of Crow & Wolf Brewing Co.
- Suzie Falk – The Cooler Center
- Taylor Poisall – American Red Cross Central California Region
- Trelawney Bullis – AC Foods
- Yesenia Z. Carrillo – Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
- Zenia Brizendine – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California
