PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has announced the winners of the 2011 40 Under Forty competition, to be honored at a July 28 event at Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The men and women of the 2011 class were selected from the more than 115 applicants, and will be profiled in a print supplement to the August 1 issue of PBN.
The 40 Under Forty winners have been chosen based on career success and community involvement. All are young professionals who have made a commitment to making a difference on a local, national or international scale.
The 2011 40 Under Forty honorees (listed alphabetically), along with their employer/business:
- Katie A. Ahern – Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP
- Mary-Kim Arnold – Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
- David J. Beauchesne – Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School
- Noah Benedict – Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corp.
- Alison Bologna – WJAR-TV NBC 10
- Peter Cottrell – Amgen Inc.
- Jessica David – The Rhode Island Foundation
- Ewa M. Dzwierzynski – Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
- Kerry E. Evers – Pro-Change Behavior Systems Inc.
- James C. Gallagher – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
- Jennie Chiller Gordon – Rhode Island Quality Institute
- Ellen Gracyalny – Gracie’s Restaurant
- Jessica Grey – GTECH Corp.
- Mark Guarraia – Ximedica LLC
- Susan Henrikson – UnitedHealthcare of New England
- Katy A. Hynes – Alder Pollock & Sheehan PC
- Charles P. Iacono – Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island
- Todd S. Knapp – Envision Technology Advisors LLC
- Brian J. Lamoureux – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC
- Brian LaPlante – LaPlante Sowa Goldman
- James C. Lehouiller – DiLeonardo International Inc.
- Anthony J. Mangiarelli – Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. Ltd.
- Sabina Matos – Providence City Councilwoman
- Leeds Mitchell IV – MG Commercial Real Estate
- Basem Neseim – FM Global
- Brian C. Newberry – Donovan Hatem LLP
- Michael Nula – Elite Physical Therapy Inc.
- Alex Perullo – Bryant University
- Yahaira Placencia – Bank of America
- Matthew R. Plain – Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman LLP
- Rachel L. Rafaelian – Alex and Ani Inc.
- Jen Hetzel Silbert – Innovation Partners International
- Joesph L. Silva – Bank Rhode Island
- Louis J. Simon – Sullivan & Company CPA’s LLP
- Victoria J. Smith – American Heart Association
- Christopher G. Thanos – CytoSolv Inc.
- Stephen R. Ucci – Raytheon Co.
- Lauren F. Verni – Partridge, Snow & Hahn LLP
- David A. Vonner II – Hasbro, Inc
- Linda G. Weisinger – SWAP Inc.
The event celebrating the 2011 class of 40 Under Forty will take place on Thursday, July 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. The event is to be catered by Russell Morin, and features wines from Newport Vineyards, brews from Newport Storm and a martini bar from Cold River Vodka. To make reservations, visit the events page at PBN.com.
The 2011 40 Under Forty program is presented by Providence Business News and sponsored by Bank Newport, Cox Business, the International Tennis Hall of Fame and AM 790.
