CANTON, GA (June 5, 2025) – The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce the 2025 Cherokee County Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch.
“The Top 10 in 10 initiative is designed to cultivate and showcase exceptional Cherokee County young professionals,” said Pam Carnes, Chamber President and CEO. Coordinated by the Chamber, in partnership with Enjoy Magazine, Inc., this recognition program focuses on Cherokee County residents under age 40 who are considered to be Cherokee County’s up and coming leaders over the next 10 years.
“We were extremely pleased with the number and caliber of candidates for this year’s recognition. As we have grown accustomed to since this program’s inception in 2012, far more than 10 nominations were received and likewise, there were far more applications than honoree slots. Each application was carefully reviewed by a panel of judges that found the task of only choosing ten honorees challenging,” shared Chamber Board Chair Neil Blackman, Principal, Corblu Ecology Group, LLC. Judging criteria included past professional achievements and awards, five to ten-year professional goals as well as the nominees volunteer and community activities. Besides being recognized during the Chamber’s June Good Morning Cherokee breakfast meeting, the recipients will also be featured in the Chamber’s 2025-2026 Community Magazine that is slated for delivery within the next month. The honorees who will be under the age of 40 on October 1 have been nominated for the prestigious GeorgiaTrend Magazine 40 Under 40 recognition.
The rising stars recognized as Cherokee County’s next generation of community leaders include (front row, l to r): Dana Spayde, Principal Planner, Cherokee County; Lauren Hrib, Project Manager, Cobb Industrial, Inc.; Ashley Rowe Harwell, Business Development Officer, LGE Community Credit Union; Alana Jacobs Ware, Retail Market Manager, Synovus; Annie DeLuca, Financial Advisor, Thrivent, and Founder, Abundance Advisor Group.
(back row, l to r): Lauren Youmans, CEO & Owner, Lauren Floral Design and Gather & Bloom Floral Boutique; Dr. Chelsea Leming, Fifth Grade Teacher, Indian Knoll Elementary School – Cherokee County School District; Trent Anderson, President & COO, Southeast Restoration Group; Kathryn Cruz, Founder, Bomb Babes; Adam Fussell, Natural Resources Division Director, Cherokee Recreation & Parks.
The mission of the Cherokee County Chamber, a Georgia Certified Chamber, is to promote business to expand the economy and enrich the community. To learn more about the Chamber, visit CherokeeChamber.com.
