About the Event
Every year, the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly recognizes the very best in business by honoring top professionals and individuals in Northeast Indiana. A panel of distinguished judges determine the winners who will be honored individually at our awards reception and featured in a special section which will be inserted into the Business Weekly prior to the event. Scroll down to view the list of 2022 honorees!
Thank you to our 2022 sponsors!
Bridge of Grace
Congratulations to the Forty Under 40 Class of 2021!
Aaron Robles
CEO
Founders Spark
Alan Scherer
Associate Broker
Sold by the Gold at North Eastern Group Realty
Amy Griffith
Executive Director
Parkview Family YMCA
Andrew Gritzmaker
CEO
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne
Anna Baer
Project Coordinator
City of Fort Wayne Public Works
Autumn Law
Owner
Ziffle's Zip n Go/One Love Food Truck/One Love Organic Bar/Baby Got S'Mac/Prime Teams Inc./Intuitive Healer/Catering Fort Wayne
Brandon Deel
Director of Marketing
Home Reserve
Brett Gauger
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Elevatus Architecture
Caitlin Krouse
Graduate Nursing Program Director
University of Saint Francis
Chris Polhamus
Account Manager
JH Specialty
Darius D. Darling
Human Resource - Generalist Brotherhood Mutual Insurance
Daylana Daisy Saunders
Co-Founder
Change Makers Fort Wayne
Dr. Kaley Bontrager
Dentist and Owner
LaGrange Family Dentistry
Emily Stuck
Director of Visitor and Partner Services
Visit Fort Wayne
Jacob M. Butler
Enterprise System Management
Parkview Health
Jennifer Norris-Hale
Founder/ED
Mission: Motherhood
John Nichter
President
Three Rivers Festival
Josh Gustin
Senior Director, Ecommerce
Sweetwater
Josh Miller
Global Project Manager
Zimmer Biomet
Josh Pulfer
AVP Branches
3Rivers Federal Credit Union
Justin Hayes
AVP , Small Business Lending Officer
Lake City Bank
Kibwe Cooper
Founder
EmpowerYou Podcast/
Kibwe Kreative Inc.
Kourtney Teegardin
Marketing Coordinator
The Hagerman Group
Krissy Creager
Vice Chancellor for
Enrollment Management
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Laneisha Bennett
Owner
Leaving Legacy Memorial
Lee Hoffmeier
Owner
Fort Wayne Industrial Revolution
Melissa Singh
Associate Family Justice Center Director
Amani Family Services
Mylisa Kelly
CEO/Founder
Bring Black Up
Nicholas Podlaski
Attorney/Partner
Podlaski LLP - Attorneys
Nick Heiny
Vice President and General Counsel
Metal Technologies
Paris McFarthing
President and Co-Owner
Hop River Brewing Company
Rachel Steinhofer
Partner
Barrett McNagny LLP
Raven Morton
Disaster Program Manager
American Red Cross
Réna Bradley
Community Development Director
Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries Center
Rena Shown
Chief of Development & Strategic Partnerships
Turnstone Center
Rochele Watson
Executive Director
Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry
Scott Campbell
Corporate Counsel
Ambassador Enterprises
Stephanie Taylor
Owner
Taylormade Agency
Sunila Chowdhry, J.D.
Director of TRIO Upward Bound
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Zachary M. Lightner
Owner
Lightner Law Firm, P.C.
2022 Special Section
2021 Special Section
