2012 Winners

Congratulations to the 2012, 40 Under 40 Winners! Selected from a nomination pool of more than 220 candidates, this year’s honorees were chosen by an independent panel of judges, comprised of former winners, business professionals and civic leaders.  Winners were chosen based on their passion, commitment, visibility, diversity and overall impact on the region.

Chuck Alcorn, 29

Urban Planner, Riverlife

Nina Barbuto, 28

Director, Assemble; Co-founder and Organizer, I Made It Market; Weekend Programs Manager of the Girls, Math & Science Partnership, Carnegie Science Center

Marisa Bartley, 28

Business Development Officer, AVP, Citizens Bank; President, Urban League Young Professionals

Sonika Bhatnagar, MD, MPH, 39

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Brandon Blache-Cohen, 29

Executive Director, Amizade

Abby Sadowsky Bolton, 30

Consultant, TiER1 Performance Solutions; President, New Pittsburgh Collaborative (NPC)

Julie Butcher Pezzino, 31

Executive Director, Grow Pittsburgh

Jennifer Cairns, Esq., 36

Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP

Sean Casey, 37

Studio Analyst, MLB Network; Founder, Casey’s Clubhouse

Jim Christiana, 28

Member, House of Representatives, Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Kimberly Collins, 33

Owner/Founder, Blue Tomato Design

James Cooper, 34

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Cory Cope, 31

Owner, Flyspace Productions

Joseph Froetschel, 31

Attorney, Gismondi & Associates

Matthew Galando, 32

Professional Development Manager, K&L Gates, LLP

Kristen Golomb, 37

Coordinator of Science Programming, Propel Charter Schools

Kimberly Greway, 34

Executive Director, Foundation of H.O.P.E.; Director of Chaplaincy Services, Allegheny County Jail, Christian Associates of SW PA

Jeremy Hartzell, 37

Vice President, Manager Income Tax Accounting, BNY Mellon

Kathryn Heidemann, 34

Director, Master of Arts Management Program, Carnegie Mellon University

Eric Horwith, 37

Manager of Business Development, Family Hospice & Palliative Care

James Isler, 34

Director, Derivative Products Group, PNC Capital Markets LLC

Justine Kasznica, 30

Executive Director, Innovation Practice Institute, and Adjunct Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Shanicka L. Kennedy, 36

Attorney, Burns White LLC

Michael Knight, 28

Treasury Accountant, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group

Nathan Mallory, 31

Co-owner, Cannon Coffee

Matt Merriman-Preston, 34

Political Consultant/Principal, Ampersand Consulting

Kheir Mugwaneza, 35

Director of Refugee Resettlement, Northern Area Multi-Service Center

Alexander Palma, 34

Emergency Medicine Physician, West Penn Hospital

Jon Pastor, 34

CEO and Founder, Rent Jungle

K. Chase Patterson, 27

President & CEO, Corporate Diversity Associates, LLC

Amelia Roncone, 27

General Manager, Specialty Oilfield Solutions; President, Amelia’s Elegant Catering

Ian Rosenberger, 30

President and CEO, Thread / Team Tassy

Allison Sanders, 32

Membership Manager, Frick Art and Historical Center

Emily Shearer, 31

Manager of Training and Interpreting Services, Echo International and Echo Insight

Serge Smailbegovic, 32

Senior Negotiator, BNY Mellon

Leigh Stein, 36

4th Grade Teacher and cross country coach, Sunnyside Elementary School

Daniel Valentine, 38

Owner, Tin Front Cafe

Rich Walsh, 36

Sports Anchor, WPXI Channel 11

Christopher Whitlatch, 38

Manager of Marketing and Communications, The Pittsburgh Foundation

Renee Williams, 28

Privacy Advisor/Attorney, Highmark, Inc.