LEAD Brevard announces finalists for 6th annual 4 Under 40

Written by BrevardCounty.com | 08 February 2010

LEAD Brevard announced the twelve finalists for its sixth annual 4 Under 40 – Celebrating the Next Generation of Leaders recognition gala, to be held on Friday, February 19, 2010 at 6:00 pm, at the Bernard Simpkins Fine Arts Auditorium on the Campus of Brevard Community College, Cocoa.  The event showcases the many young adults who are working to make a positive impact in Brevard County through their leadership and commitment to community service.

Finalists for the recognition of 4 Under 40 are: Carey Beam, Communications Specialist – Craig Technologies; Julie Braga, Area Director of Sales - Courtyard & Residence Inn by Marriott Melbourne; Steve Crisafulli, Vice President – Crisafulli Enterprises, Inc. and State Representative, Florida House District 32; Courtney Culver, Manager of Contracts and Compliance – Symetrics Industries, LLC; Leasha Flammio-Watson, First Vice President, Investment Officer – Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC; Jimi Gonzalez, VP Sales & Marketing – Island Systems & Design; Susan McGrath, Vice President, Resource Development – United Way of Brevard; Jennifer Neuhard, University Marketing Director – Florida Institute of Technology; Jennifer Ogburn, Sr. Engineering Manager - Harris Corporation, Supply Chain Operations; Joseph Sofia, Commercial Lender – Florida Business Bank; Lisa Stigall, Manager, Community Relations – Harris Corporation; and Major Andrew Walters, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

From over 50 nominations, finalists were chosen by a group of independent community leaders who individually made their selections based purely on the information provided within the nominees’ questionnaires, without knowledge of the person whose name was attached to the submission. The final four recipients will be decided upon by a panel of four community leaders; Debbie Harvey – Ron Jon Surf Shop, Mark Mikolajczyk – FLORIDA TODAY, Jeff Piersall – Space Coast Business Media Group, and Dr. Joe Lee Smith – Brevard Community College.

Criteria for the selection of finalists was based on the nominees possessing the following leadership characteristics: exceptional communication skills; originality of approaches to strengthening and transforming the community; knowledge and understanding of how the community works; social entrepreneurship; tangible improvement in the lives of others; measurably strengthening the quality and health of community institutions; and a sustainable impact on the community at large.

Presenting sponsors of the event include FLORIDA TODAY, Harris Corporation, Parrish Medical Center, and a consortium of higher education institutions including Brevard Community College, Florida Institute of Technology, and the University of Central Florida.

Individual seating for the gala and and awards presentation is $75.00 per person.  Blocks of four seats or more receive a 10% discount. Reservations and pre-payment are required by Friday, February 12.  Individual seating reservations and payment can be made online at www.LEADBrevard.org or by calling LEAD Brevard at 321-632-8222.  To reserve large ticket blocks (five or more), please call.  For more information, please contact Erica Lemp at LEAD Brevard or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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