Highlighting 40 Under 40

The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and StarNews released their 40 Under 40 Awards list. This year’s list, which celebrates young professionals in the region, includes:

KIMBERLY BAGEANT, CFO and owner at Coastline Therapy Group; EMILY BARLAS, director of development at Cape Fear Psychological Services; VICTORIA BELLAMY, public relations manager for FOCUS Broadband; LAURA BULLOCK, director of community engagement for Vigilant Hope; EMILY BYRUM, assistant capital defender; LAUREN DIAZ CLARK, care management program director for Coastal Horizons; ANYA DAVIS, literacy instructional coach at Trask Middle; LEAH DEMASTERS, construction specialist for Live Oak Bank; CONSTANCE FOREMAN, Novant Health New Hanover Primary Care Wilmington physician; FRANCHON FRANCEES (above), founder of Healing Your Almond; GINO GALUTERA, UNCW associate vice chancellor for business services; ANGEL GARCIA, director of MI CASA Mentoring Program; EMMY GIBSON, Healthy Opportunities Pilot Project manager with CIS of Cape Fear; BROOKE LAMBERT, director of UNCW’s Mohin-Scholz LGBTQIA Resource Center; CHRISTINE LAMBERTON, museum director at Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens; VERONICA LETT-MCGEE, Brunswick Center at Leland director; and LOGAN THOMPSON, CFCC director of advancement.

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