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There are some exciting changes to unveil for this year’s NJBIZ Forty Under 40 program, which honors individuals who are shaping the economic future of New Jersey. 

Launched in 2006, this event recognizes 40 professionals under the age of 40 for their notable successes and demonstrations of strong leadership in the state. 

This year, for the first time, NJBIZ is honoring 15 professionals as part of a new award category: Rising Stars. This designation recognizes individuals who are 29 or younger with seven years or less of experience and show extreme potential to be an industry leader in the next few years. 

An independent panel of judges chose honorees following an open nomination process. The individuals recognized this year contribute to their own industries – spanning health care, finance, real estate, law, education and more – as well as to the New Jersey community at large. 

The honorees are not only judged on their business accomplishments but also on their volunteerism, education and additional honors. 

All award recipients were required to be employed or self-employed living and working in New Jersey. 

NJBIZ will recognize these professionals, listed alphabetically below, during a Sept. 12 ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Somerset. Tickets are on sale now through Sept. 5 on our event page. 

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. For more information, please contact Associate Publisher and General Manager AnnMarie Karczmit at 732-246-5717 or [email protected]. 

Congratulations to the 2024 NJBIZ Forty Under 40 and Rising Stars! 

Forty Under 40

Joshua Barnett, senior vice president, Design and Development
Rendina Healthcare Real Estate 

Jeffrey Beer Jr., partner
Riker Danzig LLP 

Melody Block, counsel
Mandelbaum Barrett PC 

Brian Budic, attorney and partner
Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli & Tipton LLC 

Ryan Carlson, partner
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra PC 

Nicole DeRosa, trustee
New Jersey Society of CPAs 

Kevin Dudley, vice chairman
CBRE 

Kevin Duffy, partner
Day Pitney LLP 

Robbie Felice, chef and partner
pastaRAMEN, Viaggio Ristorante, Osteria Crescendo 

Adam Finkle, project manager
SSP Architects 

Tyler Flatt, sales director
Microsoft 

Christopher Fundora, director of retirement planning
Traphagen CPAs & Wealth Advisors 

Eman Gibson, chief clinical officer
Integrity House 

Lisa Gora, member of the firm
Epstein Becker Green 

Brittany Hale, CEO
BND Consulting 

Marc Hesse, global chief financial officer
The Conti Group 

Michael Iris, associate vice president, Alumni Relations and Career Services
Berkeley College 

Marcus Kellam, director of community engagement & development
Triple C Housing Inc. 

Stella Kim, senior vice president, head of Americas and chief marketing officer
HRCap Inc. 

Jason Krisza, shareholder
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer PA 

Joshua Levy, general counsel
Gibbons PC 

James Lewis, chief diversity equity and inclusion officer
Cole Schotz PC 

Matthew Luczyk, senior vice president, head of corporate advisory
Peapack-Gladstone Bank 

Nina Luppino, officer of strategic development
Women’s Golf Association of New Jersey 

Jeanette Meibach, director, Corporate Strategy, Advancing Health Equity
Gilead Sciences 

Ilija Melentijevic, CEO
Kolari Vision 

Dr. Emily Osman, reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist
Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA) 

Nicholas Papanier Jr., owner, president and CEO
PrimoHoagies Franchising 

Joseph Pekula, marketing manager
Upright Labs 

Crystal Pruitt, external affairs lead – New Jersey
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind 

Fatema Raza, partner
Withum 

Daniel Regan, CEO
HealingUS Centers 

Silei Shan, vice president, Data Science and Process Improvement
Holy Name Medical Center 

Christine Skiffington, assistant vice president, Marketing and Communications
Inspira Health 

Kelsey Tweedly, vice president of business integration
CMA 

Christina Umosella, assistant vice president, Transformation and Business Development
AtlantiCare Health System 

Lauren Vescio, marketing manager
NJM Insurance Group 

Tom Villani, assistant vice president of AI and machine learning
New Jersey Innovation Institute 

Matthew Wassel, principal
Saxum Real Estate 

Charles Wei, founder
Haven Dental

Rising Stars 

Caroline Brnich, client services manager
Vitalief Inc. 

Matthew Cassidy, chief financial officer and owner
Salem Oak Vineyards & P City Bakery 

Sarah Ciociola, director of paid media
PCG Digital 

Tyler Dickson, vice president
M&T Realty Capital Corp. 

Jonathan Dinsmore, project manager
EAI Inc. 

Brianna Donahue, director, Policy and Government Affairs
Inspira Health 

Richard Doren, director of acquisitions
Doren Development 

Samuel Hernandez, regional sales director
Trans American Trucking Service Inc. 

Gina Kisley, human resources manager
Stew Leonard’s 

Nik Pruthi, president and chief financial officer
NIKSUN Inc. 

Niko Spasov, construction manager and partner
Community Builders NJ Inc. 

Andrew Trenk, president
Missing Sock Laundry Services 

Cory Wallace, founder and director of nursing
Local Medical Services LLC 

Ryan Warnet, president
FourZeroNine Solutions, Inc. 

John Zim, controller and director of nonclinical services
VNACJ Community Health Center Inc. 

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 3:28 p.m. ET July 23, 2024, to update Dr. Emily Osman’s title. Also, the story was updated after the ceremony to include the photo below, which you don’t want to miss: