NoCo 40 Under Forty honorees named for 2018

LOVELAND — Forty of Northern Colorado’s rising stars in business have been identified and will be honored at BizWest’s 40 Under Forty event Nov. 29 at the Ranch, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland.

Early bird tickets for the event are available at $39.49 through Nov. 17 when the price goes up.

Recipients of this year’s award — nominated by their companies, coworkers or friends and selected by a panel of previous winners — are listed here. Their companies or employers follow their names.

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• Ali Abouzalam, Bee Nails.
• Amy Alcorn, Aspen Grove Marketing.
• Kyla Antony, Front Range Community College.
• Zubaida Bai, ayzh Inc.
• Michelle Bird, Larimer County.
• Mara Brosy-Wiwchar, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis’ office.
• Clinton Dale, Columbine Health Systems.
• Karla Del Karpio-Ovando, University of Northern Colorado.
• Katie Dockery, Easterseals Colorado.
• Michael Durkin, Poudre Fire Authority.
• Christopher Elder, Elder Construction Inc.
• Patrick Elder, Elder Construction Inc.
• Mark Ferguson, Blue Steel Real Estate.
• Nick Galluzo, LC Real Estate Group.
• Cristobal (Chris) Garcia, city of Greeley.
• Mallory Garneau, FoCo Cafe.
• Mallory Griffith Social!, The Pendley Project and Mallory Griffith SLP LLC.
• Erik Hegstad, Brock and Co. CPAs P.C.
• Emily Jolly Birdsall, Jolly Events.
• Nick Kenny, Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Rachel LaFollette, Madwire.
• Desiree Landt, A Better Day Cleaning & Concierge.
• Michelle Marison, Landmark Homes.
• Brian McKinnon, Northern Colorado Realty Inc.
• Caroline Mitchell, city of Fort Collins.
• Shelley Polansky, Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming.
• Robert Protzman, Chartered Technology.
• Jenna Riedi, Canyon Concert Ballet.
• Philip Rodriguez, city of Brighton.
• Amanda Sammartino, United Way of Larimer County.
• Katie Shilts, UCHealth Medical Group.
• Christopher Silvernale, NoCo Fitness.
• Travis Storin, city of Fort Collins.
• Grant Stump, United Way of Larimer County.
• Sarah Swanty, Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic.
• Lisa Taylor, Immigrant & Refugee Center of Northern Colorado.
• Tina Todd, simplyHR LLC.
• Adam Trainor, 970 Services/Roofing.
• Taylor Worthington, Wells Fargo.
• James Yearling, Downtown Fort Collins Business Association.