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Tenth Annual Austin Under 40 Awards
Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Austin Music Hall
6 pm - VIP Reception honoring Au40 Sponsors and Finalists (invitation required)
7– 8 pm - Cocktail hour; Silent Auction begins
8-8:15 pm - Dinner seating
8:15 pm - Dinner and Awards Presentation begin
9:45 pm - Presentation ends
10:15 pm - Silent Auction ends
11 pm - End of Event
11:15 pm - After-Party begins - Molotov Lounge (719 W. 6th St.) - http://www.molotovlounge.com
The History of Austin Under 40
The Austin Under 40 event has been an Austin institution since March of 1997 when the Young Women’s Alliance and the Young Men’s Business League joined together to honor 25 successful and philanthropic Austinites under the age of 40. Over the past ten years, we’ve raised more than $200,000 for the Austin Sunshine Camps and the Young Women’s Alliance Foundation. We have sent thousands of children to summer camp, supported year-round mentoring and tutoring activities, and funded educational scholarships for women.
Much has changed since the inaugural Austin Under 40 event where young Austinites gathered at the Austin Music Hall for a party themed “It’s a Jungle Out There,” complete with wild animals including exotic birds, snakes and monkeys. Our city has evolved, and so have we.
On March 7, 2008, we will gather at the place where it all started, to celebrate our success and honor exceptional Austinites. We’ll honor 50 finalists from whom we’ll select 10 category winners and the Austinite of the Year. In the spirit of the first event, we’ll continue to honor the best and the brightest of our community. We can’t wait to welcome ten outstanding individuals to our elite alumni club!
Austin Under 40 Advisory Board
Austin Under 40 is fortunate to have the support of the following past winners and community leaders who comprise our Advisory Board:
Kelsey August, CEO/Owner, Lone Star Direct
(Au40 Business, 2001)
Maurice Benson, Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
(Au40 Financial, 2006)
Hon. Elisabeth Earle, Judge, County Court at Law No. 7 (Au40 Gov’t, 2001)
Ron Kessler, Owner, RonKesslerGroup, LLC
Libby Malone, Director of Community Relations,
Grande Communications
Michael Marin, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP and
Past-President, Austin Bar Association
(Au40 Law, 2002)
Susan McDowell, Executive Director, Lifeworks
(Au40 Austinite of the Year, 2004)
Rudy Montoya, Vice President, AISD Board of Trustees
(Au40 Austinite of the Year, 2006)
Deep Nasta, Owner, Deep in the Heart of Texas Realty
(Au40 Real Estate, 2006)
Hon. Bob Pemberton, Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals (Au40 Law, 2004)
Pike Powers, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Shannon Powers, Community Leader
Laura Prather, Partner, Sedgwich, Detert, Moran &
Arnold, LLP
(Au40 Law, 2001)
Kerri Qunell, Director of Communications, Capital Area
Food Bank
(Au40 Community Service, 2006)
Cliff Redd, Executive Director, the Long Center
Frank Reilly, Partner, Potts & Reilly LLP
Lynn Sherman, J.D., Consultant, Winstead Consulting
(Au40 Austinite of the Year, 2000)
Bill Stotesbery, President/CEO, KLRU-TV
Lee Thomson, Executive Director, Leadership Austin
Doug Ulman, Director of Survivorship, Lance Armstrong
Foundation
(Au40 Health Care, 2003)
Norman York, the Austin Leadership Forum and
York Career Development, Inc.