{"id":110325,"date":"2026-01-23T21:41:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110325\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T21:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T21:41:31","slug":"20-under-40-awards-program-accepting-nominations-how-to-nominate-a-staten-island-co-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/110325\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201820 Under 40\u2019 awards program accepting nominations: How to nominate a Staten Island co-worker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QANROCWXSNGC5BHV64RU3KXRRU\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Do you have a young professional on your staff who has made an impact on Staten Island? The Staten Island Economic Development Corporation wants to hear about their efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"J2ODK4FRDNA5FLBQDN7CTQM7RY\">The non-profit organization, commonly referred to as the SIEDC, recently kicked off the nomination process for its 2026 \u201c20 Under 40\u2033 awards program, which recognizes 20 young professionals under the age of 40 who have done great things for the borough. These individuals include entrepreneurs, philanthropists and business leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PNOETML5DZH5PIOYVKQJNZ7AN4\">\u201cThe \u201820 Under 40\u2019 Leadership Awards is one of Staten Island\u2019s most prestigious recognitions,\u201d said SIEDC President &amp; CEO Mike Cusick. \u201cOur borough moves forward because of the next generation working right here \u2014 launching businesses, innovating in health care and technology, and leading in the arts, social services, and more. These young leaders are keeping jobs here, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5RRPG3VWEVH3XF5UCRL3NLT2XE\">Nominations are open through Feb. 26, and awardees will be celebrated at the SIEDC 27th Annual Business Conference, presented by Northfield Bank and Spectrum, on April 29 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"VEBX5EOBMZHMJH6DDGJ4WTGS4M\">To nominate a promising professional, complete the form at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/SIEDC20under402026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/SIEDC20under402026<\/a>. Nominations are open to both SIEDC members and non-members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IXRCG6POAZARHICUCFKC32NX7U\">Eligible nominees must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<p>The nominee must work on Staten Island; residency is not required.The nominee must be employed at a public or private company, non-profit organization or government agency, holding an executive-level position.The nominee must have a demonstrable record of contribution to the Staten Island business community and economic vitality of the borough.The nominee must not have won the award in the past.The nominee must be able to attend the ceremony to accept the award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Do you have a young professional on your staff who has made an impact&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110326,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":{"0":"post-110325","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-staten-island","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-staten-island","12":"tag-staten-island-headlines","13":"tag-staten-island-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110325\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}