The 2022 recipients – who are all employees of JA Member stores – went through a nomination process and were selected by a jewelry industry judging panel. From designers to assistants to store owners to C-suite executives, every professional on the 20 Under 40 list has made a positive impact on their store and the industry as a whole.
View Jewelers of America's 20 Under 40 list below to find a recipient near you!
Northeast
| Stephanie Binder Founder & CEO Boston Diamond Company Boston, MA |
Katherine Dahlkemper Assistant Manager Dahlkemper’s Jewelry Connection Erie, PA |
Joseph Corey President Day's Jewelers Waterville, ME* |
| Andrew Siegel C.O.O Hamilton Jewelers Princeton, NJ* |
Lauren Priori Owner L. Priori Jewelry Philadelphia, PA* |
Amanda Coleman-Phelps President/Owner Nelson Coleman Jewelers & Jewelry By Designs Towson, MD |
| Constance Polamalu C.O.O Zachary's Jewelers Annapolis, MD |
South
| Jordan Dubin Co-Owner Dubin's Fine Jewelry Houston, TX |
Trisha Kennedy-Thompson Co-Owner Kennedy’s Jewelers Blue Springs, MO |
Alexandra Hevia Schlindwein Marketing Director Kiefer Jewelers Lutz, FL* |
| Chad Berg Co-Owner & Co-President Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry New Orleans, LA* |
Wes Anderson Co-Owner, Manager & Designer T.K. Anderson Designs Athens, GA |
Midwest
| Andy Brabec Director of Marketing & Ecommerce Borsheims Omaha, NE |
Erin Bacher Store Manager J. Bacher Fine Jewelry Harrisburg, IL |
Jessica Gylsen Store Manager & Diamond Department Manager Wixon Jewelers Minneapolis, MN |
West
| Lisa Bridge President & CEO Ben Bridge Jeweler Seattle, WA* |
Christian Bolling Jewelry Designer Jeffery B. Jewelers Denver, CO |
Alexis Padis President Padis Jewelers San Francisco, CA* |
| Isabelle Corvin Staff Gemologist & Merchandising Manager Panowicz Jewelers Olympia, WA |
Valerie Madison Owner & Creative Director Valerie Madison Fine Jewelry Seattle, WA |
*Indicates company has more than one store location.
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