First thing Monday morning, September 19th, you are invited to meet the 2022 Class of the Moody on the Market 40 Under 40 young professionals from across Michigan’s Great Southwest. A new record has been established, with nearly 125 nominations this year, keeping the selection committee reading the stories of dozens of successful people well into the night on many occasions over the past several weeks.
Now, however, with the selection process complete, photography appointments fulfilled, biographical surveys completed, and the final touches all taken care of, the 40 successful winners are ready to meeting their public as the brightest stars in our local young professional universe.
The winner’s revelation will take place beginning at around 7:10am on Monday morning on the Morning Show with Jonny Reinhardt radio broadcast on WSJM 94.9FM. Shortly after the on-air announcement is complete, you’ll be able to click the tab 40 Under 40 at the top of the page and find each of the winners and the story behind how they got here.
Our thanks to the people who made this year’s campaign possible including major sponsors, the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber, McGhee’s Heating & Air Conditioning, the Inn at Harbor Shores, Silver Beach Pizza, Lake Michigan College and Honor Credit Union with support from the Mason Jar Cafe, and United Way of Southwest Michigan.
The selection committee was Chaired by Afiyah Latham co-owner of Express Employment Professionals of Southwest Michigan, and included, Laura Martin from Innovational Business, Carlos Torres from State Farm Insurance, and Marci Taylor from WSMK, 99.1 and they let me have one vote, as well. It was not an easy task.
There at 22 women and 18 men in the Class of 2022’s 40 Under 40, and they range in age from 18 to 39. They live in more than 15 cities across the region, but were born not only here at home but in places as far away as San Diego and Fort Worth, and cities in Connecticut, California, Nebraska, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and beyond. One was even born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The average age on the list is 33 for the women and 31 for the men.
They come from the hospitality sector, the professional ranks, from education, finance and government, from manufacturing, publishing, fitness & healthcare to religion, agriculture, the service industry, real estate and other sectors of the economy.
There are some great and fascinating stories with some very recognizable faces and some perhaps not so well known, but they all share a passion for making the community of Michigan’s Great Southwest among the best places in the world to call home.
See where these people have been in their lives, where they still hope to head, what superpower they would most like to have in their lives, who inspires them the most, some of the quirky things many people likely don’t know about them, what they hope to leave behind as a legacy, and other things like what book they’re currently reading and more.
Thanks to the many people who undertook the task of nominating these people, our sponsors, the selection committee, and to our digital guru at Moody on the Market, Zack East for making this great enterprise an annual success for our entire region. We will be honoring them in person later this week and presenting them with their trophies at a cocktail reception. Enjoy, and be sure to send congratulations to the winners who you know for this great accomplishment in their lives.
