Top 40: Business Report names emerging civic, business figures

The Northern Colorado Business Report announces the winners of its first “40 under Forty” awards, recognizing 40 community and business leaders in the region under 40-years-old.
Winners were selected from more than 100 nominees, which were contributed by the Business Report readers and the newspaper’s staff.
Profiles of the winners will appear in the Nov. 26 issue of the Business Report, accompanied by a list of additional up-and-coming business and community leaders.
The “40 under Forty” honorees, in alphabetical order, include:
? Darin Atteberry, interim city manager, city of Fort Collins
? Tom Beck, owner, Lighthouse Lending, Greeley
? Pat Brady, president, FirstBank of Northern Colorado and FirstBank of Greeley
? Jacob Castillo, director of business expansion and retention, Northern Colorado Economic Development Corp., Loveland
? John Chamberlain, partner, Chamberlain Automotive Group, Windsor
? Nick Christensen, managing partner, Chrisland Inc., Loveland
? Christina Dawkins, co-owner, Co’s BMW, Fort Collins
? Jeff Demaske, co-owner, J&J Homes, Greeley
? Dino DiTullio, real estate developer, Windsor
? Judy Dorsey, president, The Brendle Group, Fort Collins
? Angel Flores, associate pastor, New Hope Christian Fellowship, Greeley
? Gretchen Gaede, co-owner, The Write Words, Fort Collins
? Jeannette Gongloff, owner, Gongloff Group, Milliken
? Jay Hardy, general manager, The Ranch, Loveland
? Bob Hix, vice president of funds development, United Way of Larimer County, Loveland
? Ann Hutchison, policy program coordinator, Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce
? Renea Johnson, president, First National Bank of Windsor
? Trent Johnson, owner, Greeley Hat Works
? Michele Jurs, executive director, Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce
? Steve Lane, owner, Basis Architecture, Estes Park
? Steve Lauer, restaurateur, Berthoud
? Todd Massey, CEO, Privacy Networks, Fort Collins
? Chad McWhinney, president, McWhinney Enterprises, Loveland
? Troy McWhinney, vice president, McWhinney Enterprises, Loveland
? Tom Milligan, associate vice president for university relations, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
? Jim Moore, president and CEO, University of Northern Colorado Foundation, Greeley
? Jason Napolitano, CFO, Heska Corp., Fort Collins
? Chris Osborn, president, First National Bank, Fort Collins
? Kelly Peters, executive director, Loveland Center for Business Development
? Tim Reeser, president, Engineering Computer Consultants, Fort Collins
? Joseph Rouse, publisher, Rocky Mountain Bullhorn, Fort Collins
? Troy Seaworth, farmer, Wellington
? Eddie Speir, CEO, 3t Systems, Windsor and Denver
? George Schock, partner, Northern Engineering, Fort Collins
? Amy Snider, managing partner, Fort Collins Force
? Kai Staats, CEO, TerraSoft Solutions Inc., Loveland
? Mikal Torgerson, president, M Torgerson Architects, Fort Collins
? Stephanie Torres, director, University of Northern Colorado Center for Enrichment, Greeley
? Brad Van Hull, managing broker, Van Hull Commercial Real Estate, Fort Collins
? Kevin Unger, vice president of operations, Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins
In order to be considered for “40 under Forty,” nominees must: not have turned 40 before Nov. 26, 2004; have made a significant impact on their business or community; demonstrate potential for leadership in business, politics or community affairs; live or work in Larimer or Weld counties.

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