2021 Michiana Forty under 40 Class Announced

The South Bend Regional Chamber, in collaboration with the Young Professionals Network (YPN) South Bend, announces the recipients of the 2021 Michiana Forty under 40 class. The program recognizes young adults, professionals, executives and leaders, under the age of 40, achieving outstanding professional success while also engaging in his/her community through charitable and civic involvement.
An eight-person committee of business professionals from the Michiana region scored and selected this year’s class based on a nomination process. This year saw 183 nominations received. In its 15th year, this program is an annual collaborative effort between the South Bend Regional Chamber, Young Professionals Network (YPN) South Bend as well as other partners and chambers in the Michiana region. Program presenting sponsors include Community Foundation of Elkhart County and First State Bank, and supporting sponsors Gibson and the South Bend Tribune.
Honorees will be treated to a photo shoot with their families, friends, colleagues or nominators. In addition, a Recognition video is being produced by the Chamber and will become available on Friday June 25. The South Bend Tribune will have a special Michiana Forty under 40 issue in their June 27 issue. An alumni reception, celebrating the past 15 years of the program, is slated for September.
The 2021 Recipients are:
Breanna Allen | Horizon Education Alliance
Natalie Bickel | Elkhart Community Schools
Rochelle L. Brown | LaPorte County Government
Shanon A. Buari, Sr. | Anderson, Agostino & Keller, P.C.
Rodrigo M. Correa | Memorial Hospital of South Bend
David W. Daley | Impact Capital Funds
Dallas Dreher | AM General
Eloise Dunaye | Tenneco
Aja Ellington | Free Your Wings Youth Mentoring, Inc.
Sara Ros Frazier | Therapeutic Indulgence
Kelly Friend | Ivy Tech Community College
Patricia Geels | Saint Mary’s College
Katy Gerring | Corvilla, Inc.
Joshua P. Gobel | Gobel’s Commercial Cleaning Services
Michael Gross, Jr. | Whirlpool Corp. | Silver Harbor Brewing Co.
Bethany Hartley | South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership
Jonathan Hauenstein | University of Notre Dame
Shelby Herms | Kem Krest
Laquisha Jackson | Soulful Kitchen | Hope for the Hungry
John Jessen | Bradley Company
Ray Korson | Gibson
John Paul Lichon | Verso Ministries
Nathan Loucks | The Pax Center
Thomas Lynch | Jeffrey Mader DDS
Marion Mahone | Memorial Family Medicine | Beacon Health System
Leah Mark | Red Bow Realty
Jon Michael Meier | Patrick Industries
Emily Mishler | The Cultivated Group
Jessica O'Brien | Salvation Army of Michigan City
Nikhil Patankar, MD MBA | Beacon Children's Hospital, Beacon Health System
Thiago Pinto | Bethel University
Leo E. Priemer | Edward Jones
Kevin Railing | Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office
Diana Rowan | University of Notre Dame
Gillian Shaw | enFocus, Inc.
Vanessa Cooreman Smith | Designed to Flourish
Jacque Stahl | The South Bend Clinic
Kristin Tawadros, PsyD | Oaklawn
Kate Williams | St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office
Dr. J.J. Wright | University of Notre Dame
View the nomination criteria here.
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