Meet the 2025 IBR Icon Awards and AU40 honorees

For the fourth year in a row, Idaho Business review is combining two of its popular awards events to celebrate 50 exceptional people in the Gem State.

The Icon Awards, honoring 10 leaders in their respective industries who have made a notable contribution to business and their community, and Accomplished Under 40, celebrating 40 people making a difference in their fields, will highlight those individuals making a difference.

From 40 notable Idahoans under 40 to 10 icons in their respective industries over 50, Idaho Business Review is getting set to honor those making a difference in their fields on June 10.

This is the 26th anniversary for AU40 and the eighth anniversary for Icon.

Honorees of both awards can be nominated by anyone, whether it be those they’ve worked with, those they’ve influenced, led or mentored, the community at large or those that have seen their potential and watched their careers grow.

Once nominated, candidates are asked to submit applications, letters of recommendation, resumes and other pertinent information to be considered. A judging panel of past winners will score the nominees, looking at professional achievement, leadership, mentorship and community service. Based on those scores, the final list is then selected.

Both the Icons and AU40 honorees will be profiled in commemorative magazines published by IBR on June 13, 2025. An awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from 5:30-9 p.m. at Boise Centre in downtown Boise. The awards event is sponsored by the Boise State University College of Business and Economics.

To purchase tickets for the event, please visit idahobusinessreview.com/events/category/business-events/

“We are excited with both the Icon Awards and AU40 honorees for 2025. They are all shining examples of what it means to make a difference in the community,” said IBR Publisher Cindy Suffa. “We look forward to celebrating all 50 of these fantastic Idahoans and congratulate them on their achievements at the event in June. It’s going to be a night not to be missed.”

Here are the 2025 honors for the Icon Awards and AU40:

Icon Awards

Merlyn Clark

Stan Cole

Doug Fowler

Rod Gramer

Guy Hand

Jim Jones

Garrett Nancolas

Peter Oliver

Donald Reiman

Melissa Wintrow

Accomplished Under 40

Reylene Abbott

Stephanie Ballis

Tyler Bland

Lauren Brown

Isabella Chisholm

Ashley Cotton

Anna Courtney

Eva Craner

Ally Daniels

Stephanie Dillon

Mateo Echeverria

Chase Erkins

Jacob Evans

Erika Ferrozzo

Kat Gillis

Will Goede

Nicholas Gourley

Lacey Henning

Andy Hohwieler

Tom Jenkins

Stephanie Johnson

Ryan Kahre

Janne Knight

Justin Lee

Kristen McAdams

Torry McAlvain

Sam McCaskill

Loren McGinnis

Alix Neva

Scott O’Connell

Mara Reed

Aaliyah Rodriguez

Katie Russell

Meg Short

Josh Smith

Ashley Thompson

Miguel Villafana

Kaitlyn Widmyer

Kayla Williams

Alesha Willis