Out and About: 2026 Virginia Forty under 40 Awards

For the second year, Virginia Business presented the Virginia Forty Under 40 Awards, honoring the next generation of leaders across the commonwealth. On May 5, honorees were celebrated at an awards banquet held at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond. Photos by Matthew R.O. Brown for Virginia Business.

1. VHC Health Emergency Department Patient Care Director Katie Buckler was one of this year’s Forty Under 40 honorees, joined here by fellow VHC staffers Taryn Overman and Meghan Bozzelli

2. L to R: Iris Castillo with Forty Under 40 honoree Cara Stewart, associate chief clinical officer for St. Mary’s Health Wagon

3. Cary Street Partners Financial Advisor and Managing Director Christina Todd (center) celebrated being part of the 2026 class of Virginia Forty Under 40 honorees.

4. Phlow Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Alexandra Palmer Fabling and her family and friends

5. Virginia Forty Under 40 honoree Bayu Kerem Demirci, vice president with Orr Partners, with Macy Bosshard

6. Sentara Health Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor Ona Omorogbe was one of this year’s Forty Under 40 honorees.

7. Forty Under 40 honoree Vijay Vaswani, director of regional partnerships for George Mason University’s Small Business Development Center

8. Work Program Architects Director of Community Engagement Sharon Manana received her Forty Under 40 award from Virginia Business Associate Publisher Richard Foster during the awards ceremony.

9. Most of the 2026 class of Virginia 40 Under 40 honorees gathered for a group photo after the awards banquet.