Who is helping to lead Richmond into the future? Who are some up-and-coming artists and musicians in Richmond? What Richmonders are helping to shape the next generation with their work in education?
For decades, Style Weekly has recognized an annual list of Richmonders that are achieving great heights early in their careers called the “Top 40 Under 40.” Now in its 26th year, the latest version of the list will be the final one for Style and is on newsstands now for readers to enjoy.
“We’re excited to unveil Style Weekly’s final ‘Top 40 Under 40’ list,” said general manager Macaulay Hammond. “It’s inspiring to celebrate this year’s group of remarkable Richmonders and to recognize the 2024 Richmonder of the Year.”
This year’s “Top 40 Under 40” list includes individuals who are working for non-profits, education, civic leadership, music, local government, news, sports and more. The annual list is being retired to make room for more opportunities as Style Weekly continues to build on its history. Below is the full list of Style Weekly’s “Top 40 Under 40”:
- Maeve Jones
- Executive director, Poe Museum
- Tisha Erby
- Super-mom and student advocate, Richmond Public Schools
- Penny Page
- Activist and case manager, Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)
- Ash Moore
- Arts advocate
- Adolph Brown IV
- College program coordinator, Virginia Department of Corrections and professor at Virginia Union University and Virginia Commonwealth University
- Amber Eseiva
- Acting Senior Curator, Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Chris Martin
- Owner and founder, Tri-City Chili Peppers and Cosmic Baseball
- Ant the Symbol
- Hip-hop producer
- Ashleigh Barney
- Director of Treatment Foster Care, Extra Special Parents
- Justin Lo
- Senior counsel for the Virginia State Corporation Commission; Dining critic for The Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- Cassidy Snider
- Singer-songwriter
- Brian Baynes
- Publisher, Bubbles Zine and founder, Bubbles Con
- Donnie Glass
- Chef and restauranteur
- Erin Frye Provencher
- Lead story marketer, Richmond Grid
- Cameron Booth
- Recreation services supervisor, Dogwood Dell
- Kevin Elliker
- Counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
- Irina Rogova
- Digital Initiatives Librarian, VCU Libraries
- Jay Ell Alexander
- Owner/CEO, Black Girls Run! and The Vaughn Strategy
- Jared Calfee
- State Advocacy Director, AARP Virginia
- Doug Nunnally
- Founder, The Auricular and president, Newlin Music Prize
- Jovan Burton
- Executive director, Partnership for Housing Affordability
- Kalia Harris
- Executive director, Virginia Student Power Network
- Heather Lyne
- Executive director, Hopewell Downtown Partnership
- Kim McKnight
- Anna Lou and Bob Schaberg Endowed Chair of Practice, Director of VCU’s Center for Teacher Leadership and RTR Teacher Residency
- Mo Karnage
- Owner and Captain of Chaos, Karnage Construction and owner, By Any Beans Necessary
- Lance Lemon
- Actor, owner of Penny’s Wine Shop, new business development specialist
- Kimmy Cummings
- Head coach, Richmond Ivy Soccer Club
- Louise Keeton
- Director of operations, Downtown Ashland Association
- Liza Mickens
- Co-founder and spokesperson, Vote Equality US
- Marie D’Angelo
- Creative Problem Solver, Richmond Makers Market
- Will Melton
- Founder and CEO, Xponent21; host, America’s Healthiest City
- Taylor Keeney
- Founder & Executive Director, Little Hands Virginia
- Matthew Brooker
- Senior director and associate counsel, National Basketball Association
- Nikki Polk and Paul Polk Jr.
- Owners, Charlotte’s Southern Deli
- Laura Thomas
- Director, Office of Sustainability, City of Richmond
- Rian L. Moses-Hedrick
- Artist and co-founder of HeartRVA and Richmond Music Week
- Michael Phillips
- Editor and founder, The Richmonder
- Siera Hyte
- Schiller Family Curator of Indigenous American Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Shep Roeper
- Executive director and co-founder, Beyond Boundaries
Although the print issue provides the fastest and most captivating experience of exploring the “Top 40 Under 40,” several of the articles showcased in the print edition will be accessible on StyleWeekly.com in the coming days.
In November, longtime Style Weekly photographer Scott Elmquist received the 2024 SPJVA Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Professional Journalists (Virginia Pro Chapter, SPJVA).
View a map of where to find a free, print copy of Style Weekly’s “Top 40 Under 40” issue.
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