Judges select SBJ's 2008 40 Under 40

A special event May 8 will highlight the professional and personal accomplishments of this year’s honorees, and a special publication will debut May 12.

The 2008 honorees, in alphabetical order are: Logan Aguirre, Whitaker Publishing; Allicia Baum, Burrell Behavioral Health; David Beach, Drury University Hammons School of Architecture; Matt Bekebrede, Vino 100; Heather Blades, Missouri State University Center for Dispute Resolution; Neil Brady, Anderson Engineering Inc.; Bryan Cates, Midwest Metro Foreclosures Inc.; Josh Compton, Southwest Baptist University School of Communication Arts; Laura Daly, Daktari Interior Design; Kristi Fulnecky, Fulnecky Law LLC; Gretchen Gambon, Isabel’s House, the Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks Inc.; Nicola Gilardi, Ristorante Gilardi’s; Justin Harris, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts; Leslie Hill, Southwest Electric Cooperative; Tyler James, James Financial Partners; Dr. Matthew Kienstra, St. John’s; Dr. Samson Liu, Spring View Dental Care; Marty Marsh, Jarrett Middle School; Rebecca McKnight, Ozarks Technical Community College; Benjamin Morris, Skaggs Community Health Center; Michal Moss Early, Arvest Bank; Natalie Murdock, Foundation for Springfield Public Schools; Ryan Nicholls, Greene County Office of Emergency Management; Natalie Nunn, KSPR 33; Judson Poppen, Neale & Newman LLP; Kesha Quigg, Askinosie Chocolate; Robin Rees, Peoples Bank of the Ozarks; Terrie Reno, Paper World; Richard Russell, Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP; Kevin Schlack, D3 Technical Services LLC; Mark Sharp, BKD LLP; Jody Shelenhamer, KJM Properties & Investments LLC; Dave Snider, KY3; Stu Stenger, Stenger Homes; Carla Stine, Pastiche Décor & Design; Chris Swan, Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc.; Michael Textor, Shughart Thomson & Kilroy PC; Shelly Titus, Empire Bank; Gordon Weathers, The Vacation Channel; and Jerrod Wheeler, Espy Elementary School.

The 40 Under 40 class will be honored at 5:30 p.m. May 8 in the Springfield Cardinals’ indoor practice facility at Hammons Field. Tickets are $29 and are available at sbj.net.

Judges were Shawn Askinosie, Askinosie Chocolate; Kristee Buff, American National Property & Casualty Co.; Todd Brierly, Guaranty Bank; Kristin Kubitschek, Convoy of Hope; and Doug Pitt, ServiceWorld.