Santa has brought an early Christmas present to ten more young Irish ambassadors with the news that they have made the cut for the prestigious Irish 40 under 40 listing.
The 40 up-and-coming champions of Irish America will be feted in the View at the Battery, New York, NY on Friday 28 February when Keith Powers, head of the Irish Caucus on New York City Council, will be guest speaker.
Sponsored by Options IT, a global fin-tech company with headquarters in Belfast and a 100-strong presence in New York, the Irish 40 under 40 was reignited by the Irish Echo in 2008 after a decade-long hiatus. The honorees come from right across the U.S. and are active in myriad fields of endeavour.
"The one thing these 40 young ambassadors share is a determination to ensure the future of Irish America is bright," said Irish Echo editor Ray O'Hanlon.
They ten are:
Michael Roy, Williamson County Fire Lieutenant and Chair Ancient Order of Hibernians in Texas, Austin, TX
Aileen Kennedy, Director, Trading Infrastructure Operations with Options IT, New York, NY
Kaitlin McGuinness, Deputy State Director, Office of Senator Cory Booker, NJ
Bob Nolet, Director of Operations, Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, Plymouth, MA
James Adams, Whiskey Education with Bushmills and Proximo Spirits, Boston, MA
Jesse Dwyer, Town Supervisor, Town of Warwick, NY
Brian Maher, Assemblyman New York State Assembly, Montgomery, NY
Megan Moran, Marketeer, Sausilito, CA
Eimear Arkins, Fiddler, Singer, Gaeilgeoir, Teacher, St Louis, MO
Emily Baron, NYPD Officer and Member of Ladies AOH, NY
You can see details of the entire 2025 Irish 40 under 40 cohort on our webpage which also includes ticket information.
