SAVANNAH’S RISING STARS OF BUSINESS TO BE HONORED JAN. 20
Savannah, Georgia
For the sixth year in a row, the two publications have partnered to profile the area’s under-40 leaders who have distinguished themselves by their professional achievements and philanthropic service within Savannah and the Coastal Empire.
“It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing Generation Next for six years. When we began in 2010, we weren’t sure what the response would be,” said BiS editor Gale Baldwin. “As it turns out, it’s been gratifying to see the ongoing quality of the nominees and to look back and see the successes our early winners have had. We look forward to seeing this year’s honorees follow a similar path.”
This year’s honorees include:
- Allison Carroll Adams, Kaplan Development Group/Summer Breeze Senior Living
- Leo G. Beckmann III, Georgia Ports Authority
- David M. Burkoff, HunterMaclean
- J. Patrick Connell, Ellis, Painter, Ratterree and Adams
- Luke Dorman, DPR Construction
- Clinton Edminster, Art Rise Savannah Inc. and Starlandia Creative Supply LLC
- Kara Ford, Abshire Public Relations
- Jennifer Jenkins, Foxy Loxy
- Lori Judge, Judge Realty
- DaShauna L. Kimble, Park Place Outreach Inc.
- Harris G. Martin, Bouhan Falligant LLP
- Robert L. McCorkle III, McCorkle & Johnson LLP
- PoTeea Morris-Hunter, Healthy Savannah
- Heather Murphy, Heather Murphy Real Estate Group, Keller Williams Realty Coastal Area Partners
- Jessica G. Pedigo, Seacrest Partners
- Nicholas Edward Puhala, USI Insurance Services
- Ryan Smith, P.E., Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.
- Melinda B. Spisso, Spisso CPA
- Ashley Stokes, Flirt with Dessert
- Dr. Kelley Waldron, St. Andrew’s School
Winners of the 2016 “Generation NEXT: Savannah’s Rising Stars of Business” will be featured in the January/February 2016 issue of Savannahmagazine and in the Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, issue of BiS.
The 20 dreamers and doers who comprise Generation NEXT will be honored at an event hosted at The Florence at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 1W. Victory Drive. Parking will be available in the bottom of the 1 W. Victory parking deck behind the restaurant, along Barnard, Bull and 44th streets and at Guerry Lumber Co. customer parking at 123 W. 44th and Barnard streets.
Tickets are $20. Admission includes light appetizers and two drink tickets. A cash bar will be available. Tickets can be purchased at gennext2016.eventbrite.com.
Judge Realty is the presenting sponsor. Bronze sponsors include Heather Murphy Real Estate Group and Ellis, Painter, Tatterree & Adams LLP.
Business in Savannah (BiS) and Savannah Magazine are both publications of the Savannah Morning News. The monthly BiS has been published since July 2009 and just recently launched an enhanced website with responsive design at businessinsavannah.com.
The bimonthly Savannah Magazine (SavannahMagazine.com) has been published for 26 years and is Savannah’s premier city magazine dedicated to covering Savannah’s unique cultural identity, including fashion, food, home and events.
The Savannah Morning News is owned by Morris Publishing Group, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morris Communications Company, LLC. The Savannah Morning News publishes six weekly newspapers, numerous monthly publications for the Savannah area, and digitally publishes at savannahnow.com.
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