Competition for places on the Irish Echo's annual 40 under 40 listing just got more intense with the next batch of ten honorees being named today.
The ten, who come from across the U.S., are inspiring young leaders who have made a real mark in their chosen fields. They range from PR professionals to publicans and political advisors — all have deep commitment to their Irish heritage.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Irish Caucus on New York City Council Keith Powers - who led a Council delegation to Ireland in October - has been lined up to address the 28 February 2025 presentation of medals to the victorious forty.
Lead sponsor of the Irish Echo 40 under 40 is Belfast-headquartered global fin-tech company Options IT which has a significant presence in New York.
The second group of ten honorees are:
Neve Wallace, NY, Account Executive Goodman Media International
Brian Maher, NY, Assemblyman in New York State Assembly
Dearbhla O'Neill, CA, VP Business Development West Coast, Invest NI
Grace Gardiner, MA, Development Officer Irish American Partnership Board
Hugh Sexton, NY, Client Relations, Brookfield Asset Management
Brian O'Connor, MA, VP Public Affairs Benchmark Strategies
Brendan Flynn, MD, Resident Physician Walter Reed Military Medical Center
Deirdre Kozicki, NY, Manager Beauty Co-Lab
Oran McGonagle, MA, GM East Coast Tavern Group
Laura Hilgart, CA, Associate New Deal Advisers
You can see more details on our first ten named honorees online and find out more about the event at the View at the Battery, New York, NY and purchase tickets here.
A further ten honorees will be named next Monday, 16 December.
(In an earlier version of this listing, we included John W. McCarthy, D.C., Senior Advisor for Political Engagement at the White House but as he featured in our 2015 honor roll, have now, with his consent, dropped him to bench!)
