SYP, Herald-Journal Recognize Inaugural Class of Spartanburg's Forty Under 40

Spartanburg’s young professionals are advancing our community every single day.
From professional success and business innovation to volunteer opportunities and community leadership, the next generation of Spartanburg County is taking shape and stepping up to be the future leaders of our community.
This year, Spartanburg Young Professionals (SYP), OneSpartanburg, Inc., and the Spartanburg Herald-Journal partnered to recognize a group of incredibly deserving young professionals as the inaugural class of Spartanburg’s Forty Under 40.
This group represents Spartanburg’s businesses, health care, educational institutions, nonprofits and much, much more. This group has earned this distinction, and we are incredibly grateful for their personal and professional investments in Spartanburg.
The full list of Spartanburg’s Forty Under 40 can be found below.
Amanda Richardson |
United Way of the Piedmont |
Arialle Kennedy Smith |
AVK Dance Studio; Spartanburg School District |
Aundreana Hunter |
Alzheimer's Association |
Blake Meredith Loudermilk, PE |
Toole Design Group |
Cal Wicker |
Truist (formerly BB&T) |
Charlianne Nestlen |
Palmetto Council of the Boy Scouts of America |
Cierra Fowler |
Spartanburg Housing Authority |
Claudia A Ruffin |
The Johnson Group |
Crystal Pace |
Pinnacle Hospitality |
Ernest Rice, Jr. |
Spartanburg School District 7 |
Fabian Mata |
Nacho Taco |
Frankie Zombie |
Artist |
Hope Garcia |
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System |
Howard Lee Salters, Jr. |
Milliken & Company |
Hunter Brown |
Palmetto Vermiculite |
Jalitha Moore |
OneSpartanburg, Inc. |
Jessica Holcomb |
Spartanburg Housing Authority |
Joshua T. Thompson |
Boulier, Thompson, & Barnes |
Kathyrn Harvey |
Neue South Collective |
Laura Ringo |
Partners for Active Living |
Lauren Rogers |
IB Industries |
Lee Bailey |
City of Woodruff |
Lee Smith |
Self-employed; Wofford College |
Leslie Bailey Calicutt |
Vic Bailey Automotive |
Lindsey Ridgeway |
VCOM |
Matt Henderson |
Tietex |
Meghan Smith |
Spartanburg Academic Movement |
Meredith Lindsey |
ALINE Interactive |
Michelle "Emme" Smith |
The Parent Pal and GraySpace Counseling Group |
Molly Cashman |
Blue Moon Specialty Foods |
Morgan Smith |
Woodruff Federal |
Natasha Pitts |
City of Spartanburg |
Ralph Settle |
Colliers International |
Rob Rain |
Johnson Development |
Savannah Ray |
Spartanburg Academic Movement |
Todd Horne |
Clayton Construction Company |
Verhonda Crawford |
Limestone College |
Victor Durrah |
Brother Restoring Urban Hope |
Walter N. Bennett FACHE |
Pelham Medical Center, Greer, SC Division of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System |
William Gray |
McMillan Pazdan Smith |