

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!
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.