Emerging Leaders "4 Under 40" Lake County Young Professional Nominations Now Being Accepted
United Way of Lake County’s Emerging Leaders affinity group is now accepting nominations for their 9th annual "4 under 40" Lake County Young Professional awards. The "4 Under 40" awards seek to recognize Lake County’s best and brightest outstanding young professionals for their hard work and achievements in the areas of leadership, community involvement, entrepreneurship and professional accomplishment.
Nominees must be between the ages of 21- 40 during the year ending December 31, 2026 and must live or work in Lake County.
Do you have someone in mind? Complete the nomination form and submit it via email to ddemitro@uwlc.org by Tuesday November 24, 2026. Winners will be recognized during a ceremony in January 2027(exact date TBD).
Click here now for a nomination form.
Sponsorships are also available! Interested? Email Zach Siebert, zsiebert@uwlc.org, for more information.
Past Winners
2025
Ashley Cozzens
Joel DiMare Jr.
Zerina Hutchinson
Brandon Morse
2024
Kathryn Baden
Rochelle Fowler
Kerry Jonke
Francisco Veloz
2023
Sarah Bals
Lindsay Defeo
Anna Dey
Dr. Andrea Musial
2022
Tim Flenner
James Schleicher
Bryan Thomas
Alex Zinni
2021
Ben Capelle
Brandi Haught
Andrew Somich
Jen Yorko
Sarah Baggott
2020
Justin Boyd
Nicole Parker
Juliana Petti
Jason Ziga
2019
Tony Brzytwa, The Lubrizol Corporation
CJ Paterniti, D&S Automotive Collision and Restyling
Adam Sanden, Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Sara Spence, Spence Technologies, Inc.
2018
Nate Bell, Zito Insurance
Amy O’Brien, Two Men and a Truck
Julia Schick, Laketran
Josh Strickland, Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.