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Meet the 2026 40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award Finalists

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SPRINGFIELD — The 12th annual 40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award finalists have been announced by BusinessWest.
 
BusinessWest launched its 40 Under Forty program in 2007 to identify and celebrate the rising stars across our region who are excelling in business and involved in the community. Launched in 2015, the Alumni Achievement Award (AAA) was created to honor the 40 Under Forty honorees who have most impressively continued and built upon their track records of accomplishment.
 
This year’s AAA finalists were selected by a panel of three independent judges: Jeffrey Fialky, managing shareholder at Bacon Wilson, P.C. and 2025 BusinessWest Alumni Achievement Award winner; Rania Kfuri, 2025 BusinessWest Woman of Impact; and Julie Quink, managing principal at Burkhart Pizzanelli and 2026 BusinessWest Difference Maker.
 
This year’s AAA finalists are:
  • James Krupienski, partner, Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C., 40 Under Forty class of 2010;
  • Modesto Montero-Forman, executive director, Libertas Academy Charter School, 40 Under Forty class of 2020;
  • Adam Quenneville, owner, Adam Quenneville Roofing and Siding, 40 Under Forty class of 2009; and
  • Ciara Speller, evening anchor, WWLP-22 News, 40 Under Forty class of 2023.
 
Their stories are in the May 25 issue of BusinessWest, now published digitally at https://businesswest.com/40-under-forty/alumniachievementaward/
 
The Alumni Achievement Award winner will be announced at the 20th annual 40 Under Forty awards gala on Thursday, June 11 at 5 p.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Tickets are available at https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/40-under-forty-gala-2026/ for $140 per person through May28th.
 
The 12th annual 40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award is presented by Baystate Health | Health New England.
 
For more information, visit businesswest.com/40-under-forty/alumniachievementaward/ or contact Melissa Hallock, executive administrator, at (413) 781-8600, ext. 109, or melissa@businesswest.com.
 
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Meet the 2026 40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award Finalists