The Hudson Valley’s Top Forty Under 40 Mover & Shaker Awards: Nomination Form - 2026

The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Chamber Foundation are proud to present The Hudson Valley's Top Forty Under 40 Mover & Shaker Awards, recognizing 40 individuals under the age of 40.

Nominating guidelines: You may nominate more than one person. You may nominate yourself. Prior Forty Under 40 nominees who have not been honored can be re-submitted for consideration. A panel of judges made up of previous Forty Under 40 Award recipients will determine the 2026 Honorees - neither the Chamber nor any sponsors influence the selection of honorees.

Individuals must be at least 18 years old and remain UNDER the age of 40 as of April 30, 2026, to be eligible.

*Nominee MUST live and OR work in the Hudson Valley.

Counties in the Hudson Valley: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester

All nominees must remain UNDER the age of 40 - until April 30, 2026.

The deadline for nominations is January 9, 2026.

Nominee Information:

Nominee Name

First Name *

Last Name *

Suffix

Date of Birth - Format: mm/dd/yyyy *

Nominee must be UNDER the age of 40 as of April 30, 2026. ***If you are entering a birth year that is prior to 1985, this individual is or will be 40, therefore not UNDER 40, and does not qualify for this award.***

Current Age *

(*Please keep in mind, the individual may be UNDER 40 now, but will they still be UNDER 40 on April 30th?)

Occupation *

Company *

Title *

Nominee Address

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

Zip/Postal Code *

Email *

Daytime Phone *

Nominator Information:

First Name *

Last Name *

Occupation *

Company *

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

Zip/Postal Code *

Email *

Daytime Phone *

****NOMINATION FORM - ATTACH YOUR COMPLETED FORM HERE (Required) *

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Although supporting documents are NOT required, they are strongly recommended to help the selection committee more effectively evaluate the nominee.

Supplemental Information - accepted file formats: .doc; .docx; .odt; .pages; .pdf; .rtf; .txt; .wpd; .wps

Supporting Documentation - File 1: Nominee's Resume

UPLOAD HERE

Supporting Documentation - File 2: Letters of Recommendation

UPLOAD HERE

Supporting Documentation - File 3: News Articles, Photos, Letters, Any Additional Sources

UPLOAD HERE

***Describe This Person *

What words describe this individual best? If you had to provide ONLY 5 words.

-Before You Submit Your Nomination-

Before clicking 'Submit' below, please ensure you have thoroughly and thoughtfully described your nominee's personal and professional accomplishments including concrete examples, have included his or her resume if possible, and have included any letters of recommendation as additional sources.