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The annual Forty Under 40 honors 40 of the most successful and civic-minded young professionals under the age of 40 in the Greater Madison area. Below, you’ll find members of the 2026 class, with names and companies at the time of induction.
Jason Illstrup–Alum of the year, Downtown Madison Inc.
Ian Andrews–National Electrical Contractors Association
Jazmyne Appleton–Progress Center for Black Women
Anastasia Callaghan–Potter Lawson
Jennifer Campbell–Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
Lisa Caras––Jones Dairy Farm
Erika Cleaver–Tri-North Builders
Laura Cullen–JP Cullen
Carli Freidel–United Way of Dane County
Adam Griep–Vogel Bros. Building Co.
Andrea Hayes–SVA Consulting
Joe Higgins–Foley & Lardner LLP
Amanda Jabs–Food Fight
Marlee Jorgensen–First Business Bank
Audra Lange–Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
Leah Linscheid–Findorff
Deja Mason–Wisconsin Center for Education Research
Erica Mullins–Strang Inc.
Keegan Nesvacil–Woodland Tools
Gabriel Neves–Pepper Construction Group
John Oliver–Hausmann Group
Mark Papko–Dane County Regional Airport
Nicole Pecku–Pecku Anchored Agency & AFH
David Porto–Blue Plate Catering
Julia Potter–Boardman Clark
Kelly Powell–Park Bank Cross Plains
Rhett Reuter–SVA Certified Public Accountants
Visar Salihu–BMO Bank
Stacey Schenone–Investors Associated, LLP
Matt Stadelman–Findorff
Peter Stafford–TAE Life Sciences
Crystal Stonewall–University of Wisconsin, Office of Legal Affairs
Jessica Subach–The Employer Group
Rosa Thompson–Black Girl Magic Educational Services Inc.
Clementine Uwabera–Stafford Rosenbaum LLP
Sara Vant Hoff–Goodman Community Center
Megan Walela–Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp.
Amanda Weibel–Wisconsin Department of Tourism
Roxanne Wienkes–Abbott
Diamond D. Williams–University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing
Joia Wodarczyk–Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Eugene Woehrle–City of Madison
Daphne Xu–City of Middleton
Jonathan Yancy–Yancy Business Consulting
Dr. Jasmine Zapata–Motivational M.D. Enterprises LLC and Bureau of Community Health Promotion at WI Dept. of Health Services
Greg Zelek–Madison Symphony Orchestra
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