Prairie Business announces 2024 40 Under 40 list

GRAND FORKS — Prairie Business has released its annual 40 Under 40 list, which profiles young professionals in the region under the age of 40.

Those selected come from various industries and have significantly impacted their chosen professions and communities. They are entrepreneurs, industry experts, executives and nonprofit leaders; they are business owners, government officers and community trendsetters.

Prairie Business covers both the Dakotas and western Minnesota, and seeks nominations from its coverage area.

“We are happy to announce the winners of this year’s 40 Under 40 contest,” said Prairie Business Editor Carrie McDermott. “This year we received 95 nominations for 67 exceptional professionals for the magazine’s 40 Under 40 list. We are excited to honor these standout business leaders from our region.”

The list of 40 individuals is featured in the December issue of Prairie Business, including its digital edition at

prairiebusinessmagazine.com

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This year’s 40 Under 40 award winners are:

1. Alex Bitter, Widseth, civil engineer and vice president, Baxter, Minn.
2. Alex Schwab, Brady Martz & Associates, senior manager, Dickinson, N.D.
3. Ali Bergquist, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, director of quality management, Fargo
4. Amaya Kastner, Western Cooperative Credit Union, vice president of operations, Williston, N.D.
5. Andrea Gemelli, Marsh McLennan Agency, BI client services manager, Fargo
6. Andria Pinkerton, Community Violence Intervention Center, senior director of legal services,
Grand Forks
7. Asher Kingery, International Water Institute, project specialist, Fargo
8. Ashley Erickson, Sanford Health, vice president of operations, Fargo
9. Ashley Weightman, KLJ Engineering, talent engagement consultant, Bismarck
10. Bea Smith, Northern State University, director of innovation and startup center, Aberdeen, S.D.
11. Brennan Quintus, Bravera Insurance, president and CEO, Bismarck
12. Brian Iverson, First Interstate Bank & Trust, corporate controller, Bismarck
13. Brittney Blake, Altru, corporate controller, Grand Forks, N.D.
14. Brittney Mueller, Sanford Health, vice president of operations, Bismarck, N.D.
15. Chris Kappen, Epicosity, chief digital officer, Sioux Falls, S.D.
16. Cody Christianson, Bolton & Menk, Inc., transportation engineering project manager and senior associate, Fargo
17. Derek Holt, First Community Credit Union, market president, Grand Forks
18. Holland Slick, Alerus, financial advisor, Grand Forks
19. Jackson Strom, Strom Architecture, founder and principal architect, West Fargo
20. Jake Buckmiller, TSP, Inc., electrical engineer, Sioux Falls, S.D.
21. Jake Miller, Eide Bailly LLP, assurance senior manager, Fargo
22. Jesse Pavlicek, Fisher Industries, assistant operations manager, Dickinson
23. Joe Hlushak, Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Co, project manager, Luverne, Minn.
24. Jordan Gleason, Construction Engineers, field project manager, Fargo
25. Josh Hassell, Moore Engineering, senior water resources group leader, West Fargo
26. Keegan Richards, Bartlett & West, project manager, Bismarck
27. Kyle Niess, Odney, partner and CEO, Bismarck
28. Laura Bryant, Cornerstone Bank, senior personal banking manager, Minot
29. Marissa Cerkoney, Ebeltoft . Sickler . Lawyers PLLC, attorney, Dickinson
30. Matthew Schlenvogt, Gate City Bank, vice president of appraisal operations
31. Michael Gullickson, Valor Contracting, president, Fargo
32. Michael Quamme, Apex Engineering Group, environmental engineer, St. Cloud, Minn.
33. Nikki Davy, First International Bank & Trust, director of human resources, Bismarck
34. Ross Young, CMTA, senior mechanical engineer, Fargo
35. Sarah Prout, University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation, vice president of marketing and communications, Grand Forks
36. Seth Johnson, Marvin, senior director, enterprise platform transformation, Fargo
37. Tayler Draeger, Legacy Financial Partners, financial adviser, Fargo
38. Tony Nordby, Houston Engineering Inc., civil engineer and office manager, Thief River Falls,
Minn.
39. Tyler Mock, Red Trail Energy, plant safety director, Richardton, N.D.
40. Tyler Verbout, DigiKey, director of finance, Thief River Falls

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