Niko Spasov Honored Among NJBIZ Top Forty Under 40

Community Builders is proud to celebrate Niko Spasov, Construction Manager and Partner, for being selected as an NJBIZ Forty Under 40 honoree. His leadership, dedication, and commitment to innovation in construction and community development have distinguished him among New Jersey’s brightest young professionals. Niko’s work continues to raise the bar, reflecting not only his personal achievement, but the values and vision at the heart of Community Builders.

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By: NJBIZ Staff
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There are some exciting changes to unveil for this year’s NJBIZ Forty Under 40 program, which honors individuals who are shaping the economic future of New Jersey.

Launched in 2006, this event recognizes 40 professionals under the age of 40 for their notable successes and demonstrations of strong leadership in the state.

This year, for the first time, NJBIZ is honoring 15 professionals as part of a new award category: Rising Stars. This designation recognizes individuals who are 29 or younger with seven years or less of experience and show extreme potential to be an industry leader in the next few years.

An independent panel of judges chose honorees following an open nomination process. The individuals recognized this year contribute to their own industries – spanning health care, finance, real estate, law, education and more – as well as to the New Jersey community at large.

The honorees are not only judged on their business accomplishments but also on their volunteerism, education and additional honors.

All award recipients were required to be employed or self-employed living and working in New Jersey.

NJBIZ will recognize these professionals, listed alphabetically below, during a Sept. 12 ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Somerset. Tickets are on sale now through Sept. 5 on our event page.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. For more information, please contact Associate Publisher and General Manager AnnMarie Karczmit at 732-246-5717 or akarczmit@njbiz.com.

Congratulations to the 2024 NJBIZ Forty Under 40 and Rising Stars!

Forty Under 40:

Joshua Barnett, senior vice president, Design and Development
Rendina Healthcare Real Estate

Jeffrey Beer Jr., partner
Riker Danzig LLP

Melody Block, counsel
Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Brian Budic, attorney and partner
Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli & Tipton LLC

Ryan Carlson, partner
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra PC

Nicole DeRosa, trustee
New Jersey Society of CPAs

Kevin Dudley, vice chairman
CBRE

Kevin Duffy, partner
Day Pitney LLP

Robbie Felice, chef and partner
pastaRAMEN, Viaggio Ristorante, Osteria Crescendo

Adam Finkle, project manager
SSP Architects

Tyler Flatt, sales director
Microsoft

Christopher Fundora, director of retirement planning
Traphagen CPAs & Wealth Advisors

Eman Gibson, chief clinical officer
Integrity House

Lisa Gora, member of the firm
Epstein Becker Green

Brittany Hale, CEO
BND Consulting

Marc Hesse, global chief financial officer
The Conti Group

Michael Iris, associate vice president, Alumni Relations and Career Services
Berkeley College

Marcus Kellam, director of community engagement & development
Triple C Housing Inc.

Stella Kim, senior vice president, head of Americas and chief marketing officer
HRCap Inc.

Jason Krisza, shareholder
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer PA

Joshua Levy, general counsel
Gibbons PC

James Lewis, chief diversity equity and inclusion officer
Cole Schotz PC

Matthew Luczyk, senior vice president, head of corporate advisory
Peapack-Gladstone Bank

Nina Luppino, officer of strategic development
Women’s Golf Association of New Jersey

Jeanette Meibach, director, Corporate Strategy, Advancing Health Equity
Gilead Sciences

Ilija Melentijevic, CEO
Kolari Vision

Dr. Emily Osman, reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist
Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA)

Nicholas Papanier Jr., owner, president and CEO
PrimoHoagies Franchising

Joseph Pekula, marketing manager
Upright Labs

Crystal Pruitt, external affairs lead – New Jersey
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind

Fatema Raza, partner
Withum

Daniel Regan, CEO
HealingUS Centers

Silei Shan, vice president, Data Science and Process Improvement
Holy Name Medical Center

Christine Skiffington, assistant vice president, Marketing and Communications
Inspira Health

Kelsey Tweedly, vice president of business integration
CMA

Christina Umosella, assistant vice president, Transformation and Business Development
AtlantiCare Health System

Lauren Vescio, marketing manager
NJM Insurance Group

Tom Villani, assistant vice president of AI and machine learning
New Jersey Innovation Institute

Matthew Wassel, principal
Saxum Real Estate

Charles Wei, founder
Haven Dental

Rising Stars
Caroline Brnich, client services manager
Vitalief Inc.

Matthew Cassidy, chief financial officer and owner
Salem Oak Vineyards & P City Bakery

Sarah Ciociola, director of paid media
PCG Digital

Tyler Dickson, vice president
M&T Realty Capital Corp.

Jonathan Dinsmore, project manager
EAI Inc.

Brianna Donahue, director, Policy and Government Affairs
Inspira Health

Richard Doren, director of acquisitions
Doren Development

Samuel Hernandez, regional sales director
Trans American Trucking Service Inc.

Gina Kisley, human resources manager
Stew Leonard’s

Nik Pruthi, president and chief financial officer
NIKSUN Inc.

Niko Spasov, construction manager and partner
Community Builders NJ Inc.

Andrew Trenk, president
Missing Sock Laundry Services

Cory Wallace, founder and director of nursing
Local Medical Services LLC

Ryan Warnet, president
FourZeroNine Solutions, Inc.

John Zim, controller and director of nonclinical services
VNACJ Community Health Center Inc.

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 3:28 p.m. ET July 23, 2024, to update Dr. Emily Osman’s title. Also, the story was updated after the ceremony to include the photo below, which you don’t want to miss: