Chamber ALX Announces 2026 “40 Under 40” Honorees

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria’s next generation of civic and business leadership is officially in the spotlight.

The Chamber ALX has announced its 2026 “40 Under 40” honorees, recognizing 40 professionals age 40 and younger who are helping shape the future of Alexandria through leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, volunteerism, and community impact.

Established in 2016, the annual program honors emerging leaders working across business, technology, nonprofit management, public service, education, health care, and the arts. According to Chamber ALX, honorees are selected based on professional accomplishments, scholastic achievement, community involvement, and personal story.

Over the past decade, the recognition has become one of Alexandria’s most visible professional honors for rising leaders. Past recipients have included entrepreneurs, nonprofit executives, city employees, educators, physicians, restaurateurs, bankers, marketing professionals, and public safety officers — many of whom have gone on to larger leadership roles throughout the region.

“The purpose is to highlight individuals making a meaningful impact across a range of industries,” the Chamber notes in its Young Leaders Network materials, adding that the program seeks to empower “rising stars” who will help strengthen Alexandria’s business community and quality of life.

This year’s class reflects the broad range of talent helping drive Alexandria forward, from wellness professionals and architects to nonprofit advocates, real estate leaders, therapists, financial experts, and public servants.

Several honorees are connected to organizations deeply woven into Alexandria’s civic fabric, including AlexRenew, Campagna Center, Goodwin Living, Housing Alexandria, The Center for Alexandria’s Children, and the City of Alexandria.

Others represent Alexandria’s growing entrepreneurial and creative economy, including fitness, design, wellness, landscaping, and hospitality-related businesses.

The honorees will be celebrated at the Chamber ALX 40 Under 40 Awards celebration on July 16. You can click here for tickets. The event is presented by Sikich, a professional services firm offering consulting, technology, accounting, and cybersecurity solutions to businesses and organizations worldwide.

2026 Chamber ALX 40 Under 40 Honorees

• Sara Acheson — Athena Wellness and Physical Therapy
• Grace Adofoli — Shifting Waters Leadership Institute
• Drew Altizer — Old House Provisions
• Elizabeth Arrazola — Casa Chirilagua
• Charles Augustine — Revolutionary Fitness
• Erynn Barfield — Innovative Strategies & Junior League of Northern Virginia
• Katharine Corcoran — American College of Cardiology
• Meg Czaikoski — Consumer Technology Association
• Marielena D’Costa — PotomacWave Consulting
• Sarah DeBlock — Soma Yoga Healing Center
• Charles L. Everett III — Leidos
• Reland Finch — Healthy Minds Therapy
• Matthew Gorman — Sikich
• Kateleen Hall — ATI Physical Therapy
• Mallory Rose Henig — Conservation International
• Emily Howell — Aptive Resources
• Brian Hoysa — Old Town Community Church
• Yvette Jiang — American Physical Therapy Association
• Jenine Kotob — City of Alexandria
• Carmen C. Lodato — Music Together Alexandria
• JaLissa Coffee Lyon — Campagna Center
• Rachel L. Mackey — Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home
• Taylor Moran — TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
• Angelika O’Reilly — Eliana Curated
• Mallory Orme — AlexRenew
• Whitney Parnell — Service Never Sleeps
• Jennifer Patrick — Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
• Luke Powell — ALX Community
• Catherine Radachi Chumley — CatRad Creative
• Annie Reiney — The Sheltercare Program of Northern Virginia
• Sivad J. Rogers — Cardinal Health
• Chenai Rusike Kirkpatrick — SHRM
• Andy M. Siegel — Goodwin Living
• Isabel Sperry — Housing Alexandria
• Nazzareno Spuiro — Pillar Wealth Partners
• Sean Sutherland — Rosemont Landscaping
• Olivia Weinel — The Center for Alexandria’s Children
• Randall K. Williams — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Inspector General
• Alyssa Williamson — City of Alexandria
• Dr. Tonda Wooten — Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group

The Chamber ALX also teased another upcoming announcement, saying the organization’s “40 Over 40” honorees will be revealed later this month.

For many recipients, the recognition represents more than a professional milestone. Previous coverage of the awards has emphasized the Chamber’s effort to celebrate individuals whose work is already influencing the future direction of Alexandria — often well before they reach traditional executive leadership stages.

As Alexandria continues evolving economically and culturally, the annual list has increasingly become a snapshot of the city’s emerging leadership pipeline — the people likely to guide local institutions, businesses, nonprofits, and civic organizations in the years ahead.