The South Bend Regional Chamber has revealed the recipients of the 2025 Michiana Forty under 40 class.
The program honors outstanding young adults, professionals, executives and leaders, under the age of 40. The recipients are recognized for their professional success and community engagement through charitable and civic involvement.
A 10-person committee of business professionals from the Michiana region scored and selected the 2025 class based on a nomination process. This year saw 175 nominations. In its 19th year, the program is presented by the South Bend Regional Chamber, in collaboration with its YPN South Bend initiative, area chambers of commerce and program partners.
The 2025 recipients are:
- Jamie Beckwith | Johnson Danielson Funeral Home
- Mackenzie Clark | Indiana Physical Therapy
- Brandon Corbalis | GVC Mortgage
- Michael Deranek | Bashor Children's Home
- Erica Emanuel | Viewrail
- Alyssa Eslinger | Soul Fire Yoga LLC
- Derrick Fairbotham | Ox-Bow Elementary School
- Laura Faulstich | May Oberfell Lorber
- Craig Heatherly | Gibson
- Paige Hildebrandt | Coleto Brands
- Katlyn Foust Hunneshagen | May Oberfell Lorber
- Jordan AG Kauffman, MFA | Lightbox
- Antonio Marchi | Right to Life Michiana
- Bradley A. Matuszak | Funeral Director's Life
- Kory Meade | Modern Woodmen of America
- Matthew Metzger | Leadership Tap
- Kim Mishler | Always Waggin' Boarding Kennel, ETS Sports
- Aleyna Mitchell | El Campito Childhood Development Center
- Michael Molnar | ABRO Industries Inc.
- Ricky Mountsier | Oaklawn
- Cody Newport | Kruggel Lawton CPAs
- Allison Pajor | University of Notre Dame, AMP Theatre Company
- Nicholle Probst | Families First Center
- Kennedy Richardson | Cressy Commercial Real Estate
- Savino M. Rivera | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northern Indiana Corridor
- Christopher Rubey | Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Aaron Schneider | Ivy Tech Community College
- Rachel Schuster | Beacon Health System
- Stephanie Sczepankiewicz | South Bend Orthopaedics
- Drake Shrader | United Youth Theatre
- Kolton Sizer | South Bend Museum of Art
- Pat Slebonick | Studebaker National Museum
- Kristen Smole | Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce
- Kristin Szerszen, IBCLC | Milk Guide Lactation
- Bianca Tirado | City of South Bend
- Kylee Tuthill | Indiana Legal Services
- Kyle Urtel | Aunalytics
- Evan Walker | Hardon Strategies
- Christopher Wells | Edward Jones
- Morgan L. Wilson | University of Notre Dame
The 2025 Michiana Forty under 40 class will be recognized at a luncheon May 16 at the Gillespie Conference Center in South Bend. The luncheon is open to the public. Learn more here.
