Each year, Comstock’s selects up-and-coming leaders aged 40 and under throughout the Capital Region to feature in our Young Professionals issue. View the list of honorees from 2015 through 2024.

2024

• Kevin Dobson, Principal and Founder, Capital College & Career Academy
• Jacob Gutierrez-Montoya, Founder and Artistic Director, Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theatre
• Katie Hanten, Founder, Vertical Pacific
• Lanaya Lewis, Public Information Officer, Sacramento State
• Phillip Merlo, Executive Director, San Joaquin County Historical Museum
• Brandon Pace, COO, Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento
• Emiliano Rosas, Chair of the West Sacramento Parks, Recreation, and Intergenerational Commission and Community Engagement Coordinator, PRO Youth and Families
• Joaquin Razo, Blue Zones projects solutions lead, Metro EDGE chair,
  United Way California Capital Region vice chair
• Carli Schrader, Owner and Operator, McDonald’s Golden State Restaurant Group
• Vidhu Shekhar, Government Strategy Leader, Microsoft
• Leo Zlimen, CEO, Ladris

2023

• Kevin Hernandez, Marketing Director, Denio’s Farmers Market & Swap Meet 
• Phillip Hon, Executive Director, Unbound Stockton
• Ken Imwinkelried, Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Manager, River City Bank
• Nathan Langley, Co-founder and CEO, RxGuardian
• Dr. Nkiruka Ohaegbu, President, Adaptive Strategies
• Lauren Oto, Vice President of Communications, California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce
• Julie Phillips, President and Partner, Randle Communications
• Ananda Rochita, Vice President of Communications, California Manufacturers & Technology Association
• Jade Rodgers, Americorps Manager, 916 Ink and Founder, Jadesirëe Consulting
• Michael Vargas, Attorney, McGeorge Law Professor and Elk Grove Unified School District Member

2022

• Leah Burdick, chief growth officer, PRIDE Industries
• Regina Cuellar, chairwoman, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
• Bonnie Ferreira, CEO, Mountain Valley Chapter of the American Leadership Forum
• Becky Johnson, tribal administrator, United Auburn Indian Community
• Lakhwinder Kaur, senior vice president, Sacramento Valley Market President, Five Star Bank
• Carrie Lane, CEO, California Association for Highway Patrolmen
• Risa Omega, president and general manager, ABC10
• Cindy Petersen, superintendent and CEO, Gateway Community Charters
• Cathilea Robinett, CEO, e.Republic
• Marisa Sharkey, co-founder and president, Birdies

2022

• Amber Celmer, Executive director, HomeAid Sacramento
• Brad Dahl, Operations Manager, Altec Industries
• Corey Day, Attorney, Stoel Rives
• Laine Himmelmann, Chief Development Officer, Habitat for Humanity
• Latoya Jackson-Lainez, Director of Diversity, EEO and Title IX, Sierra College
• Cameron Law, Executive Director, Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Kevin McAllister, Executive Director, Meals on Wheels by ACC
• Dr. Melanie Okoro, Founder, Principal and CEO, Eco-Alpha Environmental and Engineering Services
• Katie Regan, Director, Office of Performance and Data Analytics, City of Stockton
• Sergio Robles, Field representative for Congressman Ami Bera, Elk Grove Planning Commissioner, Specialist, California National Guard
• Jayden Sangha, Assistant Chief Financial Officer, City of Stockton
• Dustin Vicari, Chief Revenue Officer, Sacramento Republic FC
• Tim Zheng, Co-Founder, CEO, Vite Ramen

2021

• Juliana Almanza, Chief of staff, Associated General Contractors of California
• Amit Dhugga and Gerardo Aceves, President (Dhugga) and CEO (Aceves), Platinum Express
• Crystaline Combs, Vice president and consumer and business banking administrative manager, U.S. Bank Sacramento Main Branch
• Dina Gentry, Communications director, El Dorado County Office of Education
• Melissa Granville, Principal, Capitol Impact
• Giuliano Kornberg, Chief revenue and development officer, Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
• Dr. Lenora Lee, Infectious disease specialist, Kaiser Permanente
• Janelle Meyers Ullrich, Vice president of marketing, Adventist Health
• Kevin Rooney, Chief deputy district attorney, San Joaquin County
• Sadie St. Lawrence, Founder and CEO, Women in Data
• Kyle Wakamiya, Director of strategic planning and analysis, Origin Materials

2020

• Sophia Bollag, Political reporter, The Sacramento Bee
• Rosie Dauz, President, Philippine National Day Association
• Nicholas Haystings, Executive director, Square Root Academy
• Chris Kay, President, Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce
• Lisandro Madrigal, CEO and founder, Chando’s Tacos and Chando’s Cantina
• Chelsea Minor, Corporate director of public affairs, Raley’s
• Kevin Phan, Founder, president and CEO, Capital Asian American Professional Society and CAAPS Foundation
• Holly Powers, Assistant director, Placer County Office of Emergency Services
• Vanessa Walker, Medical director, Sutter Health Valley Area electronic ICU

2017 

• Annie Amaral, Partner, Downey Brand
• Michael Bosworth, CEO, Next Generation Foods
• Michelle Cross, Cultural Resources Practice Lead, Stantec
• Raphael Delgado, Artist, Raphael Delgado Art Studio
• Patrick Harbison, Owner, Patrick Harbison Public Relations
• Chantel Johnson, Community Engagement Representative, SMUD
• Lange Luntao, Stockton Unified School District; Early College Educator in Sociology, Aspire Langston Hughes Academy
• Kindra Montgomery-Block, Program Officer, Sierra Health Foundation
• Cynthia Moreno, Capitol Correspondent, Vida en el Valle
• Elena Ruiz, Manager of Engagement, Greater Sacramento Economic Council
• Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockton
• Rachel Zillner, Assistant Vice President of Community Banking, SAFE Credit Union

2016

• Tre Borden, Placemaker
• Roshaun (CEO) & Maritza (COO) Davis, Founders, Unseen Heroe
• Jake Mossawir, President/CEO, St. HOPE Community Development Corporation 
• Kelly Rivas, Campaign Manager, Steinberg for Sacramento Mayor 2016 
• Nicole Rogers, Director, Farm-to-Fork, Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Ash Roughani, Founder & CEO, Delivery Unit  
• Amy Sieffert, Co-Founder, Stockmarket 
• Brian Whitmore, President, BCA Architects
• Dan Wolk, Mayor of Davis, Deputy County Counsel for Solano County
• Allison Yee-Garcia, Senior Director of Marketing, Sacramento Kings

2015

• Mac Clemmens, CEO, Digital Deployment; CTO, GrogTag
• David Garcia, Director of Community Development, Ten Space
• David Inniss, Co-Founder, The Koci Group
• Jeni Lee, Co-Founder and Treasurer, ViVita Technologies Inc.
• Alana Mathews, Public Adviser, California Energy Commission
• Clay Nutting, Co-Owner, LowBrau and Block Butcher Bar; Co-Producer, TBD Fest
• Dyane Osorio, Press Secretary, California State Assembly
• Liz Salmi, Director of Communications, Coalition for Compassionate Care of California
• Erica Taylor, Vice President, Communications & Community Relations, Five Star Bank
• Moses Zapien, Of Counsel, Law Office of Mark Choi; Stockton City Councilmember