okcBIZ magazine is pleased to announce its Forty Under 40 award winners, who will be honored at an awards party Sept. 27. This year's Forty Under 40 is presented by Mercedes-Benz of Oklahoma City and MidTown Renaissance.

“The dynamic, young talent in Central Oklahoma is reflected in the strength of the 2012 Forty Under 40 nominations,” said Bill Bleakley, okcBIZ president and CEO. “Those selected this year should be very proud of their achievements and this recognition.”
The 40 winners were selected from nearly 150 nominations received this year.
The 2012 Forty Under 40 award winners are:
Adrian Young, DrinkMe Creative
Bryan Evans, Evans & Davis PLLC
Burke Beck, Red Coyote Running and Fitness
Carrie Coppernoll Jacobs, The Oklahoman
Chris Gray, Crafton Tull
Drew Carter, Young Brothers Inc.
Elisa Milbourn, OKC Convention and Visitors Bureau
Evan Taylor, Evan Taylor Law Office PLLC
Jacquelyn Shannonhouse, VI Marketing and Branding
Jonathon Stranger, Ludivine
Joshua Livingston, Artform
Kinsey Crocker, Anglin Public Relations
Kristi Bumpas, Red Rock Consulting LLC
Marc Dunham, School of Culinary Arts at Francis Tuttle
Patrick Spencer, KOCO-TV/Hearst Television
Peter Markes, Edmond North High School
Shad Glass, Kimray Inc.
Shannon O'Connor, YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City
Elizabeth Gray, Walters Power International
James Bertsch, Bank of Oklahoma
Gina Britt, Kirkpatrick Bank
Bailey Gordon, Allied Arts
Kimberly Johnson, United Way of Central Oklahoma
Ryan Johnston, Industry Enterprises
Teri Pierce, Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation
Ross Powell, Kirkpatrick Oil Company
Alexis Lux, Oklahoma Heritage Association / Gaylord-Pickens Museum
Andrea Hurst, Crosby-Volmer International Communications
Angie Johnson, Coppermark Bank
Behfar Jahanshahi, InterWorks Inc.
Christopher Papin, Burnett & Brown PLLC
Kari Ames, Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma
Kelli Dupuy, Sunbeam Family Services
Korey McMahon, McMahon Marketing
Kyle Nelson, Manhattan Construction Company
LeAnne McGill, McGill & Rodgers, Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Lori Boyd, The Children's Center Inc.
Michael Jones, Scissortail Creative
Rohit Keshava, Dell Inc.
Zach Weldon, Weldon Enterprises LLC
All the honorees will be featured in okcBIZ’s October issue. We now are accepting nominations for next year’s program. To be eligible for the 2013 honor, nominees must be under the age of 40 as of Dec. 31, 2013.
okcBIZ is a monthly local business magazine. For more information, call 405.605.6789 or visit www.okc.biz.
Congratulations to the Forty under 40 Award Winners! Your accomplishments are impressive and your future looks even better. As a leader in your community, we encourage you to join us as we help to create great workplaces built on trust and respect.
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Kevin Kennemer
The People Group
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