ENR California is pleased to announce the 2024 Top Young Professionals in the region. 

The annual awards program recognizes individuals under 40 years of age in each of ENR's 10 regions who have shown extraordinary career leadership and service. A panel of independent judges reviewed almost 70 candidates from California and Hawaii to determine the Top 20. 

ENR California thanks members of this year's judging panel for their efforts in selecting the winners: Mannie Barnes, Construction Manager, Atkinson Construction; Michael Boomsma, Senior Vice President of Education & Facilities, Cordoba Group; Wendy McLeod, Project Director, Turner Construction Co., an ENR California 2022 Top Young Professional and Michelle Rabinovich, Chief Estimator, Shawmut, an ENR California 2023 Top Young Professional.

Winners from the 10 regions are automatically entered into ENR's National Top 20 Under 40 contest. Judging will begin later this fall.

The 2024 Top Young Professionals are listed below. Please be sure to read more about these rising young leaders in the February issue of ENR California & Northwest. 

Congratulations!

Allie Ackerman
Project Manager
Hensel Phelps
Honolulu

Heather Anderson
Project Manager
HNTB
Los Angeles

Ryan Anderson
Principal, Managing Director for San Diego
Walter P Moore
San Diego

Chad Arthur
NW Region VDC & Design Integration Leader
DPR Construction
Sacramento

Sue Bhattacharjee
Director of Preconstruction
Herrero Builders
San Francisco

Kasie Bowden
Project Superintendent
Hensel Phelps
Irvine, Calif.

KK Clark
Project Executive
Clark Construction
San Diego

Katherine Doherty
City Engineer
City of Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Rob Foster
Preconstruction Project Manager
Sundt Construction, Inc.
San Diego

Michael Golias
Associate Principal / Vice President
Langan
Irvine, Calif.

Celia Hoag
Sustainability Leader - Southwest
DPR Construction
San Diego

Rohan Jawali
Founder & CEO
Joist.ai
San Diego

Paolo Leon
Principal
AO
Orange, Calif.

Ioanna Magiati
Partner
AO
Orange, Calif.

Ryan Merrell
Principal/National Sector Leader, Power Generation & Transmission
Terracon
Concord, Calif.

Joshua Morgan
Manager of Regional Geotechnical Services
Terracon
Carson, Calif.

Katie Regina
Senior Project Manager
Langan
Irvine, Calif.

Jacqueline Saladé
Natural Resources Group Manager, Southern California/ Project Director/ Senior Restoration Ecologist
AECOM
San Diego

Rubi Sanchez
Transportation Deputy Project Manager
HDR
Irvine, Calif.

James Walker
Principal Cost Engineer
CM Solutions
Los Angeles