Time to toast the Grand Traverse region's young and emerging leaders. Every September, the Traverse City Business News spotlights 40 local professionals under age 40 who excel with their economic impact on the region and in the community. This year marks the 18th anniversary of the annual 40Under40 list of influencers, and the ninth year Hagerty has served as signature sponsor. 

The 2024 class is comprised of 26 women and 14 men; more than half are new to the list. 

A panel of six judges reviewed the submissions and chose the 40 influencers out of 100-plus nominations from the community. The panel includes Karin Chung, senior recruiter at Hagerty; Mandy Sentieri, chief financial officer of Traverse Connect; Allison Beers, owner of Events North and past 40Under40 recipient; Luke Haase, publisher of the TCBN, Northern Express and The Ticker; Jillian Manning, executive editor of Northern Express; and Gayle Neu, contributing editor of the TCBN.

Pam Amundsen
Max Anderson
Christina Barkel
Abigail Baudry
Bailor Bell
Adrienne Brunette
Betsy Corbett
Broc Crandall
Troy Daily
Emily Dodds
Ellie Dulude
Sebastian Garbsch
Janna Goethel
Ashley Halladay-Schmandt
Lauren Harris
Jacqueline Holm
Justin Hostetler
Alex Jensen
Laura Ann Johnson
Katie Leonard
Juliana Lisuk 
Courtney Lorenz
Amanda Maly 
Meghan McDermott 
Marc S. McKellar II 
Taylor Moore
Chris Nesbit 
Chelsie Niemi
Shea M. O'Brien 
Kyle O'Grady 
Miriam Owsley 
Tyler Palsrok 
Madison Partak 
Lindsay Raymond 
Lindsey Jonkhoff Rogers
Ashley Rudzinski 
Ashley Sloat 
Carolyn Ulstad 
Henry Wolf 
Samantha Wolfe

To read more about this year's winners, what they've done to make the list and what they have planned next, pick up a copy of the September TCBN on newsstands or subscribers may read online here. Click here to subscribe and get your own TCBN mailed to your home or office every month. 

This year's winners will be celebrated at an event next week and will receive gifts from Hagerty, Cherry Republic, City Opera House, Crystal Mountain, Cultured Kombucha, Jimmy John’s, Mawby, Old Mission Distilling, Orchard Cleaning Service, Oryana and TC Performance Golf.

Watch for 2025 nomination information in the TCBN and The Ticker next spring.