BizWest names 2026 40 Under Forty honorees

BizWest has named the 40 Under Forty Class of 2026, honoring emerging leaders who are shaping the future of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado.

To qualify as a 40 Under Forty recipient, honorees must be younger than 40 years of age as of Dec. 30, 2026, not have been a previous 40 Under Forty honoree, have achieved a leadership role at his or her organization, have had an impact on, as well as maintained, leadership in his or her organization, live or work in Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer or Weld counties, have received professional recognition for significant achievements, and have worked to help others through community service and charitable giving.

Honorees will be celebrated during a gathering Jan. 28 at Grimm Brothers Brewhouse in Loveland.

Honorees for 2026 include:

• Andrea Alles, broker, C3 Real Estate.
• Scott Aylor, commercial market president for Boulder County, First Interstate Bank.
• Garrett Boudinot, founder and CEO, Vycarb.
• Sara Burnett, north operations director, Sample Supports.
• Jenny Cassin, program officer, Voices for Children/CASA of Boulder County.
• Javier Echeverria, senior financial planner, sustainability services, City of Fort Collins.
• David Eisenbraun, planning director, Weld County.
• Matt Elsworth, lead project manager, Skycastle Construction.
• Mary Erickson, philanthropic adviser, University of Colorado.
• Maxwell Gansline, vice president for leasing and development, TSG Properties.
• Melissa Garcia, clinical director, ChildSafe.
• Lauren Harlow, senior designer, Hutch Design+Build.
• Erik Johnson, CEO, BarkDine Innovations.
• Brittany Langlois, project manager and estimator, GH Phipps
• Victoria Law, executive officer, NoCo HBA.
• Cole Livingston, regional strategic sales manager for neurosurgery, Stryker.
• David Lopez, director of workforce development, Elevate Quantum.
• Blake McBartlett, director, Everitt Real Estate.
• Alexis McCowan, housing and community investment specialist, City of Longmont.
• Susan McKenzie, director of fundraising, Life Stories Child and Family Advocacy.
• Cody Moore, vice president, Caruso Ventures.
• Seamus Nally, CEO, TurboTenant
• Mariana Ortega Vega, owner, O&M Drug and Alcohol Testing Solutions.
• Larry Pakowski, vice president for student affairs, Aims Community College.
• Derek Palmer, president for Rocky Mountain region, Tasman Geosciences.
• Nicole Prins, director of business and community services, Pathways.
• David Riggs, owner, Summit Cabinet Coatings; founder and CEO, Karteria.
• Hannah Rosenblume, executive coordinator, Community Foundation Boulder County.
• Christian Sendler, launch manager, Halter
• Lauren Smiley, senior estimator, GH Phipps.
• Sean Stewart, shareholder, Lyons Gaddis
• Jessica Stratton-Jones, engagement manager, Weld Food Bank.
• Cassidy Stubblefield, director of industry partnerships and special projects and Weld County Enterprise Zone administrator, Upstate Colorado Economic Development.
• Brandon Unruh, downtown development director, Cheyenne DDA.
• Adam Vander Sande, CEO, Hot Corner Concepts.
• Sierra Voss, founder, Root By Design.
• Shannon Wehner, associate architect and project manager, Rodwin Architecture.
• Alyssa Wells, principal, Imprint Digital.
• Kyndall Wiedrich, director of asset manager, commercial, Realberry Real Estate Services.
• Sarah Yang, owner and medical director, Front Range Neurology.

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