Up & Comer Awards 2024

The Up & Comer Awards were created to honor young professionals who have achieved excellence in their careers, shown a commitment to their community and demonstrated leadership. The categories are:

Leaders in Education: Recognizing educators or educational administrators who make a difference.

Charitable Leadership: Recognizing individuals making a difference in the non-profit sector.

Excellence in Entrepreneurship: Recognizing individuals who are starting from the ground up to create a new brand, business, or service.

Excellence in Rising Leadership: Recognizing individuals who are taking on new leadership roles.

Family Business: Recognizing individuals who operate within a family-run business.

Diversity Champion: Recognizing individuals who champion diversity within their company.

Small (Under 25 Employees) Business Leaders: Recognizing small business leaders.

Medium (26+100) Business Leaders: Recognizing medium business leaders.

Large (100+) Business Leaders: Recognizing leaders who are running large businesses.

Change Maker / Disruptor Champion: Recognizing leaders who are challenging the status quo and forging new paths for their company.

Minority Owned Business Leaders: Recognizing minority-owned business leaders.

Excellence in Team Leadership: Recognizing individuals who lead successful teams.

Corporate Culture Champion:  Recognizing individuals who define their company culture in how they work and lead.

Innovator of the Year: Recognizing individuals who have created, developed, or managed a new product, service, or concept in their company.

Social Media Influencer: Recognizing individuals who harness the power of social media to grow their brand.

Healthcare Leader: Recognizing leaders in the Healthcare Industry.

Technology Leader: Recognizing leaders in the Technology industry.