2024 ACCE 40 Under 40 Application

ACCE's 40 Under 40 is designed to recognize future leaders within the chamber community.

This program honors the top emerging leaders in the chamber of commerce industry who have demonstrated success in their careers and made significant contributions in the communities they represent.

Eligible nominees must be under the age of 40 as of November 15, 2024.

Nominees must be employed in the chamber of commerce industry. They should be professional leaders who have demonstrated a strong record of innovation and outstanding performance. CEOs may be nominated by their board chair or a peer. Staff professionals may be nominated by their CEO or direct supervisor. Winners of the 2023 40 Under 40 are not eligible. Prior year winners must wait one year before they can apply again.

Applications are due by close of business on Friday, October 25, 2024.

Winners will be notified in November and recognized in the Fall 2024 edition of the virtual Chamber Executive magazine.

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* 1. Nominator:

Full Name:

Title (if applicable):

Organization Name:

City:

State:

E-mail Address:

Phone Number:

Relationship to Nominee:

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* 2. Nominee:

Full Name:

Title (if applicable):

Chamber/Org Name:

City:

State:

E-mail Address:

Phone Number:

LinkedIn Profile Address:

Birthday:

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* 3. Nominee's Area of Expertise

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please submit a letter of support from the nominator (President/CEO or Direct Supervisor).

In under 300 words, describe why you feel this individual has made extraordinary advances to the chamber of commerce profession and deserves to be recognized. If you have any issues uploading the files, please email wburns@acce.org

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.

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* 5. Please submit a short bio or CV of the nominee.

If you have any issues with uploading the files, please email wburns@acce.org

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* 6. Please submit an image of the nominee (300 dpi).

If you have any issues with uploading the files, please email wburns@acce.org

PNG, JPG, JPEG file types only.

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Nominee Dimensions of Diversity (Optional)

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* 7. Gender Expression

Female

Male

Non-binary

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* 8. Race/Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian or Asian American

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latinx or Spanish Origin

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

Two or more races

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Physical Ability

Able-bodied

Physically disabled

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* 10. Generational Diversity

Traditionalist (born between 1900 and 1945)

Baby Boomer (born between 1946 and 1964)

Gen X (born between 1965 and 1980)

Millennials (born between 1981 and 2000)

Generation Z (born after 2000)

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* 11. Educational Attainment

Less than a high school diploma

High school degree or equivalent (e.g. GED)

Some college, no degree

Associate degree (e.g. AA, AS)

Bachelor’s degree (e.g. BA, BS)

Master’s degree (e.g. MA, MS, MEd)

Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM)

Doctorate (e.g. PhD, EdD)

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Sexual Orientation

I identify as LGBTQ

I do not identify as LGBTQ

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Veteran

Yes