Celebrate the 2026 Forty Under 40 Recipients!
For nearly three decades, the Ottawa Board of Trade, in partnership with the Ottawa Business Journal, has proudly celebrated the city’s most dynamic young leaders through the Forty Under 40 Awards. As Ottawa’s foremost recognition of emerging talent, this prestigious program honours 40 outstanding individuals under the age of 40 who exemplify business excellence, professional achievement, and a commitment to building a stronger community.
The Forty Under 40 Awards shine a spotlight on the next generation of visionaries, innovators, and changemakers who are driving Ottawa forward. These honourees represent the very best of our region’s entrepreneurial spirit, leadership, and dedication to making a positive impact.
Congratulations to the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients!
- Irfan Ahmed, Procom
- Jahanzaib Ansari, Knockri
- Jen Arbuckle, Metcalfe Realty Company Limited
- Mathew Baranowski, PCL Construction
- Danielle Bergeron-Walsh, MNP LLP
- Adam Bracken, The Fitness Lab
- Kyle Briggs, University of Ottawa & The SAIL Fund
- Emma Brown, Whimble Care
- Cody Campanale, Campanale
- Trevor Clark, Boardwalk Ottawa
- Gena Custode, Scotiabank
- Natasha Commanda, Emdash
- Andrew Dings, Anatomy Physiotherapy Clinic
- Andrew Fahim, Giatec Scientific
- Karine Génier, Alliance Engineering & Construction Ltd.
- Sarah Gordon, Elite Virtual Staffing
- Hugo Hodgett, H2 Analytics Inc.
- Garrett Incze, GBI Pool Services Inc.
- Brian Kells, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
- Adam Kourakis, Somersault
- Pierre-Charles La Haye, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (RCGT)
- Samantha Leclair, Snowed In Studios
- Andrew Lemoine, Autocorp.ai
- Danielle Manley, Carleton University
- Andrée-Anne Martel, Centre des services communautaires Vanier / Vanier Community Services Centre
- Robert Myette, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- Neilda Pacquing Gagne, AGI Ventures Canada
- Dhiego Pinilla Lopes, TSF – The Stone Fabricator & The TGi Group
- Chris Roussakis, Phantom Productions
- Ramzi Salem, Marriott International
- Frances Shapiro Munn, Nelligan Law
- Dr. Meaghan Shoemaker, Department of National Defence/MS Consulting
- Chris Tester, Nordica Sauna
- Michael Wallack, Wallack’s
- Genevieve Walton, Flex Property Developements & Short and Suite BNB
- John Wark, CLV Group
- Michael Weatherhead, The Ottawa Education Group
- Christie Wilson, International Workplace Group plc
- Michelle Younes, Invest Ottawa
- Muhammad Zaheed, BluWave-ai
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