Wood Industry 40 Under 40: Nominations open soon
Woodworking Network 40 Under 40

Stay tuned for nominations to open mid-February for Woodworking Network's 2025 Wood Industry 40 Under 40. 

This year marks Woodworking Network’s 10th annual awarding of the 40 Under 40, which celebrates industry professionals who are making an impact at their jobs, in the community, and in the North American wood products manufacturing industry. Through innovation, motivation or inspiration, honorees are contributing in the areas of productivity, profitability, social good (locally or globally), ingenuity, innovation, peer inspiration, product development, organizational leadership, or another facet. 

For more information on the Woodworking Network Wood Industry 40 Under 40 or to receive a notification for submissions, email Karen Koenig at [email protected]. Honorees will be recognized online, in the FDMC October Leadership issue and at a special reception held July 21, the day prior to the AWFS Fair in Las Vegas.

The Wood Industry 40 Under 40 Class of 2025 is sponsored by PaintLine and Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. (PLM).

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 2024 40 Under 40 class: See who was included

Candidates are judged by Woodworking Network's team of editors. The 2024 honorees were featured in the FDMC October Leadership issue and in a a special slideshow online. Honorees were also recognized at the Leadership Reception held the day prior to IWF (International Woodworking Fair) in Atlanta. 

SLIDESHOW
 

 
Read the stories behind this year's standout class of Wood Industry 40 Under 40 honorees. The 2024 40 Under 40 is sponsored by PaintLine and Allmoxy.

 

SLIDESHOW
 

 
Read the stories behind this year's standout class of Wood Industry 40 Under 40 honorees. The 2023 40 Under 40 is sponsored by PaintLine.

 

SLIDESHOW
 

 
Read the stories behind this year's standout class of Wood Industry 40 Under 40 honorees. The 2022 40 Under 40 is sponsored by PaintLine.
Woodworking Network 40 Under 40

 

WANT MORE 40 UNDER 40? READ THESE PROFILES
 

Meet the 2021 Wood Industry 40 Under 40 
The 2021 40 Under 40 is sponsored by CNC Factory. and Hexagon Production Software: Cabinet Vision and Alphacam.

The 2020 40 Under 40 was sponsored by Timber Products Co. and Hexagon Production Software: Cabinet Vision and Alphacam..

Meet the 2019 Wood Industry 40 Under 40
The 2019 40 Under 40 was sponsored by Timber Products Co. and Hexagon Production Software: Cabinet Vision and Alphacam..

The 2018 40 Under 40 was sponsored by the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (now Wood Industry Association)

Meet the 2017 Wood Industry 40 Under 40
The 2017 40 Under 40 was sponsored by Stiles Machinery Inc.

The 2016 40 Under 40 was sponsored by the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (now Wood Industry Association)