RECOGNIZING & SHOWCASING Leaders

Two thousand and twenty-six marks the 22nd year of LEAD Brevard’s 4 under 40 leadership awards showcase event.

Recognizing & Celebrating Leadership 

As the leadership connection in Brevard County, LEAD Brevard celebrates and showcases the significant contributions made by our rising leaders, as they help to shape and improve our community.

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4 Under 40 Nomination Criteria

The 4 Under 40 Award recognizes leaders under 40 years of age who make a significant impact on the Brevard County community through their personal and professional leadership.

  • Candidate will not yet be 40 years of age before January 1st of the year of the award.
  • Candidate has demonstrated active commitment to Brevard County community through volunteer or professional service.
  • Candidate has provided leadership to community organization(s) which has led to significant and successful outcomes for the organization(s) and/or community served.
  • Nominations are open now through August 31

2026 4 Under 40 Sponsorship Packages Coming Soon!

Recipient of the 2025 RODNEY S. KETCHAM Leadership Icon Award

Moses Harvin

Meet Our 4 Under 40 Winners

4 Under 40 Award Recipients Through the Years

  • Zach Ernst

  • WYATT HOOVER

  • VINNIE TARANTO

  • VICTORIA JONES

  • VALETA CAMERON

  • TREVOR HOWARD

  • TRAVIS PROCTOR

  • SUSAN MCGRATH

  • SUSAN HAMMERLING

  • STEVEN ALLENDER

  • STEVE CRISAFULLI

  • STEPHANIE MCLOUGHLIN

  • SHANNON MEYER

  • Shanel Crusoe

  • SHALARIE HIGHSMITH

  • SARAH STOECKEL, PH.D.

  • ROLANDA GALLOP

  • RICK BALDA

  • RICHARD YOUNT

  • RICHARD ROGERS

  • REV. GLENN B. DAMES, JR.

  • REBECCA SHIREMAN

  • PETER MANNINO

  • PASTOR JARVIS WASH

  • NATASHA DURAN

  • NATALIE SELLERS

  • MICHELLE NABERHAUS

  • MICHELLE FOX

  • MICHELE MURRELL

  • MARYBETH SCOTT ALBRITTON

  • MARK MALEK

  • MARCIA GAEDCKE

  • LISA STIGALL

  • KYLE GRAHAM

  • KRISTA MILLER

  • KIM AGEE

  • KENDALL MOORE

  • Kelly Billon

  • KATHRYN RUDLOFF

  • JULIE BRAGA

  • JOSHUA ADAMS

  • Jordin T. Chandler

  • JERMAINE CURRY

  • JEFF PEARSON

  • JAY ANDERSON

  • JARIN EISENBERG

  • Jared Mongold

  • JAMES TRUDEAU

  • J. TRAVIS KERR

  • GARY NEAL

  • EVAN ERNST

  • ERIK EAVENSON

  • ERICA LEMP

  • DREW D. BREZNITSKY, MA, HS-BCP, LMHC RMHCI

  • Dr. Diana Adams

  • DR. ABRAM WALTON

  • DEPUTY MAYOR KENNY JOHNSON

  • DAWN HAMILTON

  • DANIEL WALKER

  • COURTNEY CULVER

  • COREY WILLIAMS

  • Corey Runte

  • CORDELL ROLLE

  • CLINTON HATCHER

  • CHRISTINE NOLL-RHAN

  • CHELSEA PARTRIDGE

  • CARLA MCRAE

  • CAREY BEAM

  • Camille Hadley

  • BRYAN BOBBITT

  • BROOKE DERATANY GOLDFARB

  • BOBBY JONES

  • BINO CAMPANINI

  • BETSY BUTLER

  • ANDREW PICKETT

  • Andrew Connors

  • AMAR PATEL

  • ALISON BOGART

  • ALIONA GROH

  • ALEX RUDLOFF

  • ALANNAH NICPHAIDIN (STUDENT)

  • Akili Phillips

  • AARON THALWITZER

  • AARON COLLINS

4 Under 40 Award Recipients Through the Years

  • AARON COLLINS

  • AARON THALWITZER

  • Akili Phillips

  • ALANNAH NICPHAIDIN (STUDENT)

  • ALEX RUDLOFF

  • ALIONA GROH

  • ALISON BOGART

  • AMAR PATEL

  • Andrew Connors

  • ANDREW PICKETT

  • BETSY BUTLER

  • BINO CAMPANINI

  • BOBBY JONES

  • BROOKE DERATANY GOLDFARB

  • BRYAN BOBBITT

  • Camille Hadley

  • CAREY BEAM

  • CARLA MCRAE

  • CHELSEA PARTRIDGE

  • CHRISTINE NOLL-RHAN

  • CLINTON HATCHER

  • CORDELL ROLLE

  • Corey Runte

  • COREY WILLIAMS

  • COURTNEY CULVER

  • DANIEL WALKER

  • DAWN HAMILTON

  • DEPUTY MAYOR KENNY JOHNSON

  • DR. ABRAM WALTON

  • Dr. Diana Adams

  • DREW D. BREZNITSKY, MA, HS-BCP, LMHC RMHCI

  • ERICA LEMP

  • ERIK EAVENSON

  • EVAN ERNST

  • GARY NEAL

  • J. TRAVIS KERR

  • JAMES TRUDEAU

  • Jared Mongold

  • JARIN EISENBERG

  • JAY ANDERSON

  • JEFF PEARSON

  • JERMAINE CURRY

  • Jordin T. Chandler

  • JOSHUA ADAMS

  • JULIE BRAGA

  • KATHRYN RUDLOFF

  • Kelly Billon

  • KENDALL MOORE

  • KIM AGEE

  • KRISTA MILLER

  • KYLE GRAHAM

  • LISA STIGALL

  • MARCIA GAEDCKE

  • MARK MALEK

  • MARYBETH SCOTT ALBRITTON

  • MICHELE MURRELL

  • MICHELLE FOX

  • MICHELLE NABERHAUS

  • NATALIE SELLERS

  • NATASHA DURAN

  • PASTOR JARVIS WASH

  • PETER MANNINO

  • REBECCA SHIREMAN

  • REV. GLENN B. DAMES, JR.

  • RICHARD ROGERS

  • RICHARD YOUNT

  • RICK BALDA

  • ROLANDA GALLOP

  • SARAH STOECKEL, PH.D.

  • SHALARIE HIGHSMITH

  • Shanel Crusoe

  • SHANNON MEYER

  • STEPHANIE MCLOUGHLIN

  • STEVE CRISAFULLI

  • STEVEN ALLENDER

  • SUSAN HAMMERLING

  • SUSAN MCGRATH

  • TRAVIS PROCTOR

  • TREVOR HOWARD

  • VALETA CAMERON

  • VICTORIA JONES

  • VINNIE TARANTO

  • WYATT HOOVER

  • Zach Ernst

RODNEY S. KETCHAM LEADERSHIP ICON RECIPIENTS

Dr. Maxwell C. King
2009
Roger Dobson
2010
Marilyn J. “Bunny” Finney
2011
Dr. Barbara Moore
2012
Bernard W. Simpkins
2013
Robin Fisher
2014
Joseph A. Duda
2015
Dr. Anthony J. Catanese
2016
Dr. George Mikitarian
2017
David O. Brock
2018
Keith Winsten
2019
Dr. Duane De Freese
2020
Healthcare Heroes
2021
Kendall T. Moore. Esq
2022
Lynda L. Weatherman
2023
Delores O’Hara Spearman
2024
Moses Harvin
2025