Making their mark

The 60 people listed below have made the first cut in Tucson Business Edge's 2008 40 Under 40 awards.

Once again, the nominees came from all walks, and the finalists range from a young man out to change the world to business owners whose feet are firmly planted in Tucson.

Our panel of judges choses 40 winners from these outstanding finalists to be honored at our fourth annual awards breakfast on Aug. 13.

- TERESA TRUELSEN, editor

THE 2008 FINALISTS

• Corey Arvizu, Heinfeld, Meech & Co.
• Brian Babcock-Lumish, U.S. Army, Fort Huachuca
• Magdalena Barajas, City of Tucson
• David W. Bea, Pima Community College
• Lindabeth Binkley, Tucson Symphony Orchestra
• Amanda K. Borduin, Rancho So–ado
• Stephanie Boreale, Radiology Ltd.
• James Butler, HJ3 Composite Technologies
• Montserrat F. Caballero, SACASA
• Jolene Campbell, Northwest Medical Center
• Beverly K. Davies, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
• Steven Eddy, The Planning Center
• Tony Finley, Long Realty
• Kelly Flint, United Way of Tucson and S. Ariz.
• Chad Froeschke, WhiteSpace Design
• Sarah Frost, University Physicians Hospital
• Jose Felipe Garcia, MTCVB
• Michelle Germano, KOLD-TV Channel 13
• Kirsten Cloutier Grabo, S. Arizona Community Diaper Bank
• Valerie Greenhill, e-Luminate Group
• Jill Harlow, General Growth Properties
• Amy G. Hartmann-Gordon, Giffords for Congress
• Javier F. Herrera, Gov.'s Office of Highway Safety
• Julio C. Herrera, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson
• Jeffrey H. Jacobson, Law Office of Jeffrey H. Jacobson
• Claudia Jasso-Stevens, COPE Community Services
• Timothy Johnson, The Planning Center
• Marc Johnston, University of Arizona
• Kelli King-Bednar, TJ Bednar Homes/Bednar Design
• Shaun A. Kirkpatrick, Research Corp. Technologies
• Howard Kong, CB Richard Ellis
• Marian C. LaLonde, Deconcini, McDonald, Yetwin & Lacy
• Patrick J. Lopez, Mesch, Clark & Rothschild
• Christopher P. McNamara, United Way of Tucson and S. Ariz.
• Sarah Meadows, Snell & Wilmer
• Gavin Milczarek-Desai, Quarles & Brady
• Dirk Nelson, Warrior Fitness/RagorBrag.com
• Megan Pellman, City of Tucson
• Stephen T. Portell, Quarles & Brady
• Tanisha N. Price-Johnson, University of Arizona
• Lisa Reams, Our Family Services
• Maria Victoria Reza, Tucson Police Department
• Heather Robles, Office Max
• Alex Rodriguez, Raytheon Missile Systems
• Roman Sandoval, Motto Productions
• Mike Schmidt, Anchor Wave Internet Solutions
• Tim Sheaffer, Vail Christian Church
• Stephanie Silman, Sahuarita Unified School District
• Keri Lazarus Silvyn, Lewis and Roca
• Maricela Solis de Kester, Tucson Hispanic Chamber
• Edgar Soto, Pima Community College
• R. Douglas Stingelin, GLHN Architects & Engineers
• Troy M. Tompkins, Carondelet Medical Group
• Tara Traver, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Mary Elizabeth Tucker, University of Arizona
• Paul Tumarkin, Barking Shelby Communications
• Dan Tuttle, The Osborne Association
• Mark P. Vitale, University of Phoenix
• Jennifer Waddell, KGUN-TV Channel 9
• Gregory Wilson, Pima Community College