2013 Top 40 Under 40

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

For the ninth year, 40 of our region’s most dynamic young leaders have been honored by the Greater Atlantic City Jaycees and Atlantic City Weekly

By AC Weekly Staff

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UPDATE: Click here to see a photo gallery of this year's honorees at the celebration party at Mixx.

The Top 40 Under 40 Review Committee collaborated to review all nominations, select the 40 honorees and compile this feature while planning a special event to honor the 40 on March 22 at the MIXX nightclub at the Borgata.  

The committee consisted of staffers of Atlantic City Weekly and members of the Greater Atlantic City Jaycees – Junior Chamber of Commerce. From the Jaycees: Harvey Cocozza, Amanda Hagan and Ryane Watkins. 

From Atlantic City Weekly (Review Publishing): Jeff Schwachter, Ray Schweibert and Lew Steiner. The entire AC Weekly editorial department, including editorial interns Casey Harper and Christina Rodriguez, also contributed to this project.

Here Is the 2013 Top 40 Under 40

Some of them are community leaders and volunteers, some are entrepreneurial, others are extraordinary talents whom inspire many. One thing they all have in common is that people from around the region nominated them to be one of this year’s Top 40 Under 40. Once again, we are excited to present this year’s honorees inside our annual issue. Our community is a richer one to live in thanks to them.


Jessica Apel MSW, LSW, MHS, The Alcove Center for Grieving Children and Families	Charles “Chazz” Barber Magician	Alexander J. Barrera Attorney and Partner, Perskie Mairone Brog & Baylinson

Jeremy Bingaman Director of Educational Programming, Lucy the Elephant	Joel M. Caplan Assistant Professor, Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice	Jason Cardonick President, Big Mountain Imaging

Barbie Carney Founder, Jersey Shore Powder Puff League	David Cohen Executive Director, Hope for Atlantic City	Howard Copen Director of Revenue Analysis, Resorts Casino

Heather DeLuca Music Director, Assistant Brand Manager, Radio Host, SoJo 104.9	Heather Oldis DiMatteo Senior Worker Family Crisis Unit, Atlantic County Social Services	Jason Ewell Resident DJ, The Social at Revel

Joe Friedman Regional Manager of Nightlife, Caesars Entertainment	Jason Goldfarb Co-Owner, Near Dark Entertainment	Nicole Gaffney Chef Owner, Dinner Belle Personal Chef Service

Jan Golembiski Assistant Executive Director, Richard Simon Foundation for Alzheimer’s	Matthew Generally Army Reserve Honor Guard, Army Reserves/Substitute Teacher	Michael A. Gibson, Esq. Attorney, Cooper Levenson

Bruce Harper Special Education Teacher, Leeds Avenue Elementary School	Brian Hartley Vice President, S&T Amusements	Sheila F. Hughes Attorney, Cooper Levenson

Gerald La Hay Key Associate, Levin Commercial Real Estate, LLC	Jacob Hunter Owner/Operator, Sam’s Rialto Grill	Jeffrey R. Lindsay Attorney, Cooper Levenson Law Firm

Caroline Jacobs Marketing Specialist, Cape Bank	Jason A. Lantz Teacher, Pennsylvania Avenue School	Dan Jost Founder, Main Stage Marketing LLC

Bill Lynskey Media Consultant, Townsquare Media Atlantic City; Co-Owner/Operator, Shore Entertainment	Pete Madden Managing Broker, Prudential Fox and Roach Realtors	Wellington Mendoza Guest Service Manager, Marriott’s Fairway Villas

Denise M. Maher Associate, Fox Rothschild, LLP	Indra Lyn Owens Founder/CEO, Princess, Inc.	Mark C. Marrone Principal, Mainland Regional High School

Nicole Pizzuti Principal Systems Engineer for Advanced Sciences & Technologies, William J. Hughes FAA Tech Center	Matt McDevitt Co-Owner/Founder, Tuckahoe Brewing Company	Ashley Priest Public Relations Manager, Lisa Johnson Communications

Michael Suleiman Legislative Aide, Sen. James Whelan	Nicole Lynch Terzakis, MSW, LSW Social Services Director, The Arc of Atlantic County	Frank Weiss Founder/Operator, Wild Rhino Films

	Julie Yeager Director of Sales, The Reeds at Shelter Haven