Chamber ALX Releases Inaugural 40 Over 40 Honorees List
Civic Leaders, Educators, Bankers and More Lead the Way to First Class of the new OVER 40 Honorees

ALEXANDRIA, VA-The Chamber ALX has released its inaugural 40 Over 40 honorees list. For years, the Chamber has honored 40 under 40 annually with a big celebration, and the older members of the community kept asking when it would be their turn.
“We finally decided to do it,” Chamber ALX CEO Joe Haggarty told Zebra. “And there were SO many nominations. It was hard to choose just 40.”
Chamber ALX said in the announcement, “We are thrilled to celebrate these accomplished professionals who are shattering expectations, redefining success, and demonstrating impact, innovation, and leadership.”
The 2025 Honorees:
Donna Anderson
HomeGrown Restaurant Group
Timothy L. Anderson, MBA
United States Senate Federal Credit Union
Tobias Arff
The Alexandrian Hotel & Morrison House
Janet Barnett
Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home, Synergy Home Care, Connection Newspapers
Gary Edward Barton, Jr.
Sikich
Marion Brunken
Volunteer Alexandria, Inc.
Martha Carucci
National Breast Center Foundation
Martia Clark, LMT, LC, PCC
Mynd Body Connect
Emily Coccia
Ms. Moxie’s Moon Shop
Joseph F. Collum
Burke & Herbert Bank
Gaynelle Bowden Diaz
Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA)
Rachel A. Dixon
Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities
Frank Fannon IV
Alexandria Aces Collegiate Summer Baseball Team
Jennifer Ferrara
John Marshall Bank
Brian Gavin
Volunteers of America
Mary Catherine Gibbs
Wire Gill, LLP
Pamela Olivia Gilchrist
Virginia Tech Innovation Campus
David Hagan
Friedman, Grimes, Meinken & Leischner PLLC
Christopher Harris
DPR Construction
Stephen Hartell
Amazon
Lindsay Hutter
Goodwin Living
Tom Kaiden
Visit Alexandria
Nicole Lamoureux
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
Mindy Lyle
Connections Marketing Associates, LLC & Alexandria City Public Schools
Gregory T. Marks
Marks-Woods Construction
Emily Oehler
Guidehouse
Marilyn Patterson
Joyous Events LLC
Heather Peeler
ACT for Alexandria
Mike Porterfield
Tartan Properties Commercial
Scott Reamy
Dominion Energy
Christopher Reese
Revolve Solutions LLC
Gayle T. Reuter
Alexandria Sheriff’s Office
Melissa Poretz Riddy
Inova Health System
Vivek Sinha, M.D.
Belleview Medical Partners, P.C.
Brooke Sydnor Curran
Move2Learn & City of Alexandria
Sarah Graham Taylor
Capitol Square Strategies
Mary Wadland
The Zebra Press
Lianne Wang
John Marshall Bank
Tristan Wright
Lost Boy Cider
Chris Yianilos
Virginia Tech Innovation Campus
The celebration, presented by United Bank, is set for Aug. 21. Tickets are available HERE.
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