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february 15, 2026

40 Under 40: Business Journal's full list of 2026 honorees (gallery)

minneapolis / st. paul business journal, kim johnson

Throughout last week, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal revealed the names of our 2026 40 Under 40 honorees. Today, we present the full list of Twin Cities executives under the age of 40 who are rising stars or top leaders at their organizations. Ridwane Moustapha from PLG was selected as an honoree on the list.

Ridwane Moustapha headshot

These individuals — our 33rd class of 40 Under 40 — represent a wide variety of industries and organizations from the Minnesota Wild and NFL to Ryan Cos. US Inc. and Colliers | Minneapolis-St. Paul, from RBC Wealth Management and JPMorganChase & Co. to GiveMN and Bush Foundation.

If you missed our earlier announcements, scroll through the photo gallery and alphabetical list of 2026 honorees below.

 

Our full list of 2026 40 Under 40 honorees:

 

  • Chris Abbott, CEO, Pivot Bio

  • Eugene Alvey, CEO, Swinergy Inc.

  • Dr. Michael Baer, orthopedic surgeon and partner, Summit Orthopedics

  • Ryan Bandy, chief business officer, Indeed Brewing Co.

  • Leah Berend, managing partner and founder, Marrin Investment Partners

  • Michelle Boe, vice president of advancement, strategic initiatives and executive director, Lakeview Health Foundation, HealthPartners Inc.

  • Teresa Borgen, director, tenant representation, Newmark

  • Zach Bork, chief strategy and transformation officer, senior vice president, CentraCare

  • Brian Bruggeman, senior vice president, health care services, Colliers | Minneapolis-St. Paul

  • Divya Divakaran, director of human resources, EVS Inc.

  • Kelley Dixon, general manager, St. Croix Linen

  • Amanda Dolan, head, adviser recruiting, RBC Wealth Management

  • Jhaelynn Elam, founder and CEO, The B Suite

  • Courtney Ernston, president, North Star Law

  • Morgan Evans, founder, Avio Medtech Consulting

  • Christopher Forest, owner, Unparalleled Security

  • Gaosong Heu, CEO, Marc Heu Patisserie Paris

  • Sean Higgins, CEO, BetterYou

  • Harry Jacobs, partner, Thompson Jacobs

  • Shahbaz Khan, head of social strategy and emerging platforms, NFL

  • Laura Koebele, director of business management, SunOpta Inc.

  • Adora Land, grantmaking director, Bush Foundation

  • Sarah Lewis, vice president - IT solutions, Versique Executive, Professional & Interim Recruiting

  • Munira Maalimisaq, co-founder, CEO and practicing clinician, Inspire Change Clinic

  • Hailey Margetta, market development director, East region, Bell Bank

  • Jamie McCarty, partner, Dorsey & Whitney

  • Erica McKenzie, senior director, ticket sales and service, Minnesota Wild

  • Megan McNally, director of interior design, Ryan Cos. US Inc.

  • Ahna Minge, assistant commissioner and state budget director, Minnesota Management and Budget

  • Kamal Mohamed, restaurateur and chef, Parcelle Organics

  • Ashley Mooneyham, co-founder and CEO, Momease Solutions

  • Ridwane Moustapha, controller, PACE Loan Group

  • Jenna Ray, executive director, GiveMN

  • Michael Solomon, chief financial officer, St. Paul Port Authority

  • Charles Sutton, chief development officer, Mesabi Metallics

  • Abby Swenson, founder and owner, Northern Greens Golf Collective

  • Kelly Swenson, executive director and region manager, JPMorganChase & Co.

  • Jaime Wing, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

  • David Wood, president and founder, Ancoats

  • Zach Zelickson, vice president of Marvin Development, Border Foods Inc.

 

Follow our 40 Under 40 coverage — past and present — at the project's homepage. We'll publish profiles on all 40 honorees here Thursday, April 23, as well as in our April 24 print special section.

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