The Michigan Chronicle asked to hear from you – we got just that, the community did not fail to deliver.
This year’s recipients of the Michigan Chronicle’s 40 under 40 recognition are finally revealed.
Three new awards were introduced in this years process to recognize those who have done above and beyond on representing a particular segment in the community. The new awards are: community achievement, journalism achievement award and the fashion & style award.
The recipients will be honored at The Loft on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Check out the entire list below:
Martell Anderson
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Kyle Bartell
Co-Founder, Sit on It Detroit
Ron Bartell
Owner, Kuzzo’s Restaurant
Shawn Blanchard
Director of Youth Services, City of Detroit
Nikkiya Branch
Attorney, Perkins Law Group
Randal Brown
Chief Assistant, Wayne County Corporation Counsel
Major Clora
Founder & President, Clora Funeral Home
LaToya Cunningham
Chief Executive Officer, Posh PR & Events
Amina Daniels
Founder, Live Cycle Delight
Lateshia Dowell
Founder, Flaky Bakes
Tesenga Sha’ Duncan Smith
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Bennie Jamal Earl Tolbert
Manager, City of Detroit’s Human Resources Department
Bryant L. George
Executive Director, Real Life 101 Scholarship Fund
Kyle Hall
Founder, Wild Oats Music
Jerrell Harris
Director of Restructuring and Transformation, City of Detroit
Sharon L. Harris
President and Founder, Lupus Detroit
LaToya Henry
Managing Partner, WardHill Omni Media
Sean Jackson
Founder/Chairman, Elderly Oral Health Care Consulting, Inc.
James Logan
CEO & Founder, Hire Level Coaching
Keiana Love
Manager of Field Mobility & Technology, Consumer’s Energy
Sheila Marable
Treasury Management Officer, PNC Bank
Michelle Matthews-Alexander
Diversity Marketing Team, General Motors
Collin Mays
District Director to Senator David Knezek, State of Michigan
Malcolm Miller
Energy Advisor, Walker- Miller Energy Services
Matthew Miller
Marketing Manager, Walker – Miller Energy Services
Dr. Cleamon Moorer Jr.
Dean of the School of Business, Madonna University
Loretta A. Morman
Speaker | Author | Therapist, Life Beyond the Norm
Erica Murphy
News Reporter and Anchor / News Writer Assignment Editor, WJR News Talk 760 / WJBK Fox 2 News
Jackie Palmer
Founder, GoodLif Media
Monte Perkins
General Manager, Merollis Chevrolet Sales & Service
Ebony Rivers
Mobile Mammography Marketing Specialist, St. John Providence
Jasmen Sheffield- Sadler
Financial Analyst, Nissan
Andrea Smith
Clinical Practice Improvement Manager, Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority
Chanelle Smith
Founder, Pathway Living Network LLC
Lauren Stovall
Stylist and Owner, Hot Sams Clothier / Reminisce
Thomas Walker
Founder, Detroit Vs. Everybody
Samantha White
Founder and Artistic Director, Shakespeare in Detroit
Doug Williams
Enterprise Account Technology Strategist, Microsoft Corporation
Essence Wilson
Co-Founder & Vice-President, Communities First, Inc.
Xavier A. Wilson
Director of Michigan League, University of Michigan
Inaugural Trailblazers Awards:
Laurie Underwood
Fashion & Style Award
Kelley L. Carter
Journalism Achievement Award
David Woods
Community Spirt Award
