DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) – The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce’s Dothan Area Young Professionals (DAYP) will honor 15 outstanding young leaders during the 2025 Elite Under 40 Ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 5:30 p.m. at The Forum, located at 231 West Main Street in Dothan.
The annual celebration, formerly known as 20 Under 40, recognizes young professionals who have made significant contributions to their workplaces and the Wiregrass community through leadership, service, and innovation.
The 2025 Elite Under 40 honorees are:
1. Joseph Armstrong – Agency Principal, Wiregrass Insurance
2. Jessica Barnes – Owner Agent, Jessica Barnes State Farm Insurance
3. Pamela Barnes – Owner, Marketing Navii
4. Andrew Byrd – Funeral Director, Sunset Memorial Park
5. Tony Coleman – Architect, Seay, Seay, & Litchfield
6. Adam Dozier – VP/Commercial Loan Officer, Troy Bank & Trust
7. Lilly Flowers – Executive Director, Exchange Center for Child Abuse Prevention
8. Emily Harrell – Account Executive, Preferred Risk Services
9. Shelley Hoffman – Director of Operations, Omni Marketing Group
10. Sarah Holland – Marketing Specialist, Property Champions Real Estate
11. Kendall Johnson – Founder/Owner, Move4 Studio
12. Kimberly Johnson – Co-Owner/Marketing Director, Elevate Medical
13. Lawrence Johnson – Investment Officer/CPA, Friend Bank
14. Tate O’Connor – Executive VP of Production, Qualico Steel Company, Inc.
15. Alec Reeves – Senior Project Manager, Reeves & Shaw Construction
“Each of the honorees hold numerous accolades and possess attributes that embody the mission of the Elite Under 40 program,” said Lori Wilcoxon, Chief Operating Officer of the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce. “They have demonstrated not only excellence in their workplace, but also in the areas of philanthropy and humanitarianism that have earned them the distinction as one of DAYP’s Elite Under 40.”
Established in 2018, the Elite Under 40 program recognizes professional excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and community leadership among Dothan’s rising stars.
For more information about the Elite Under 40 program or DAYP, call the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce at (334) 792-5138 or visit www.dothan.com/dothanareayoungprofessionals.
