Chamber ALX Announces its Annual 40 UNDER 40 List
Launched in 2016, the 40 Under 40 program highlights individuals age 40 and under across diverse fields
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Chamber ALX has unveiled its 2025 40 Under 40 honorees, recognizing a new class of rising leaders making their mark on the Alexandria community.
Each recipient was chosen for their outstanding professional achievements, academic success, commitment to community service, and inspiring personal stories.
Launched in 2016, the 40 Under 40 program highlights individuals age 40 and under across diverse fields—ranging from business and technology to public service, education, the arts, and nonprofit leadership—who are helping to shape the future of Alexandria.
The Chamber will also be announcing a youth honoree, as well as the 40 Over 40 honorees, in the coming days.
This year’s honorees will be celebrated at the 40 Under 40 Awards, presented by the United States Senate Federal Credit Union, on July 17.
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2025 Honorees
Elisar M. Alassaf
CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union
Kat Ashmore
City of Alexandria’s Workforce Development
Mary Bramley
City of Alexandria’s Office of Historic Alexandria
Amber Bryson
Dope Focus & City Kitchen
Rodrigo Costas De La Fuente
City of Alexandria’s Information Technology Services
Nathan Curry-Fisher
Mekanic
Sada Dahouk
Burke & Herbert Bank
Lucy Dakwar
Thompson Italian
Nicole Davi
National Council for Adoption
Brandon DeChirico
ALX Community
Caity Deets
Hilton Garden Inn Alexandria Old Town – National Harbor
Heather Derflinger
Strata Clean Energy
Dr. Emily Dillard
Alexandria City Public Schools
Crystal C. Ellington
SAIC
Amelia Fernandez
American Physical Therapy Association
Rebecca Fetters
The Child & Family Network Centers
Joanna Fortin
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Erika Gaitan
ALIVE!
Jon Greenwich
Virtus Capital
Bernadette Guastini
MGM National Harbor
Keyon Hammond
Get Plated
Wynn Hunsaker
Alexandria Economic Development Partnership
Fiona Josu, MS, CSM
Chayil Business Solutions
Alexandra Kramer
Cake Faith Bakery, Fairfax County Public Schools, & District of Columbia Public Schools
Richard Lee
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii
Emily Lenning
Blossom Marketing
Miranda Lewis
National Science Foundation & Junior League of Northern Virginia
Michelle Madison
MICHE.studio LLC
Zoya Mahajan
Cobalt Settlements
Stephanie Marzelli
City of Alexandria’s Criminal Justice Services
Taylor L. O’Hara
Verdence Capital Advisors
Richard Kaleekal Oommen, MBA
Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Silas Pace
Carydale Apartments Management, LLC
Matt Robertson
AlexRenew
Sarah Shirck
Yes&
Ajashu Thomas
SKDK
Danielle Thorne
Alexandria City Public Schools
Alexa Linn Williams
Celebrated Experiences
Lee S. Wilson
Salon deZEN
Cassandra L. Womack
Hotel Heron
RELATED: See the Chamber ALX 2025 list of 40 OVER 40!
