Dallas Business Journal announces
2014
40 Under 40
• Michael W. Aars, president, Tidal Wave Marketing Inc.
• “John” Reng Ajak Gieu, senior gardener, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
• Stephanie Alsbrooks, founder and CEO defi SOLUTIONS
• Chris Ayres, president, Ayres Law Office PC
• Sri Ayyeppen, cofounder and CTO, Keste
• Justin C. Bailey, vice president – estimating, KWA Construction LP
• Chris Bhatti, director of external and alumni relations, Southern Methodist University
• Tre’ Black, president, TreCo Investments Ltd.
• Edward Bogel, vice president, Venture Commercial Real Estate LLC
• Trey Bowles, CEO and cofounder, Dallas Entrepreneur Center
• Nicole Metzger Brewer, co-owner/cofounder, Smocked Auctions
• Eric Bunner, vice president, Skanska USA Building Inc.
• Kyle Cardwell, agency principal, Swingle Collins & Associates
• Afra B. Cobb, president, Cobb Group of Companies
• Jerry Crawford, division manager, Turner Construction Company
• Joshua N. Curlett, COO, Sound Productions Inc.
• Kenzie Dennis, team leader, Ryan LLC
• Aaron Duncan, principal, MESA Design Group
• Zach Edwards, senior associate – studio director, Gensler
• Jeffrey D. Eiting, vice president, CBRE
• Chris Faulkner, founder, president and CEO, Breitling Energy
• Lara Pettit Gaither, executive director, The Birthday Party Project
• Stephanie Gause, partner, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP
• Aaron P. Graft, founder and CEO, Triumph Bancorp Inc.
• Eric L. Johnson, of counsel, Andrews Kurth LLP
• Raj S. Kalyandurg, senior vp – investments; private wealth advisor; senior portfolio manager, PIA Program; Merrill Lynch
• Rebekah Hamilton Kay, director, political affairs; Energy Future Holdings,
• David M. Kniffen, president, Enterhealth
• Dustin Marshall, CEO, Hazel’s Hot Shot
• Michelle R. Miller, region president – Central Texas, Verizon Wireless
• William Montgomery, managing partner, Aereos LLC
• Purvi J. Patel, partner, Haynes and Boone LLP
• David Pinsel, regional managing director – North Texas, Colliers International
• Candice Quarles, international human resources professional, Deloitte
• John S. Relton, founder and managing director, Strait Capital Company Ltd.
• Jeff Sartor, executive vice president, marketing; Tiff’s Treats Cookie Delivery
• Terra Saunders, owner and head designer, Waitressville Uniforms and Dallaswear Uniforms
• Quinton Vance, executive director, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth
• Monica A. Velazquez, partner, Strasburger & Price LLP
• Akilah S. Wallace, executive assistant/development assistant, Dallas Women’s Foundation
