design:retail’s fifth-annual 40 Under 40 list has been unveiled, revealing the 2019 class of the retail design industry’s top young professionals and up-and-coming future leaders. All 40 of the industry professionals that made the list were nominated by peers—colleagues, clients, vendors, bosses and even a few direct reports—who submitted enough praise for these outstanding individuals to catch the attention of design:retail’s editors. The list represents a mix of retailers, designers, architects, manufacturers, brand managers, entrepreneurs and innovators.

design:retail’s 40 Under 40 honorees will be profiled in the May issue of the magazine. They will also be celebrated and handed their award in person at design:retail HONORS, taking place 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. on Monday, May 20 at The Gallery at Dream Downtown, during New York Market Week Spring (May 20-22). RSVP to attend the celebratory event at designretailonline.com/honors.
The 40 Under 40 2019 winners are:

Marcella Au, Associate, Quadrangle

Emily K Bowers, Associate, Bergmeyer Associates, Inc.

Drew Crockett, Visual Designer, Cosmetics, Fragrances, Special Projects, Bloomingdale’s

Bianca Dadivas, Sr. Environmental Designer, Vans

Michelle Decker, Associate Vice President, CallisonRTKL

August DeKock, Visual Creative Manager, Paradies Lagardére

Kara Demmien, Project Manager, Larson Design Group

Charlie Dumais, Principal, BOLD LLC

Alejandro P. Figueredo, Senior Experiential and Industrial Designer, Estée Lauder Cos.

Morgan First, Founder and Chief Product Officer, Rosé Mansion

Daniel L. Gallagher, Environmental Design Manager, Nordstrom/Nordstrom Rack

Melissa Gallant, Director of Store Development, Canopy Growth Corp. (“Canopy Growth”)

Jeremy Gershonowicz, Vice President, Director of Retail Construction, Sachse Construction

Amy Kleven Goolsbee, Retail Design and Merchandising Manager, Indian Motorcycle (owned by Polaris Industries)

Martina Guandalini, Creative Director, Sergio Mannino Studio

Jalal Hamad, Senior Director, In-Store Experience – Visual & Off-Shelf Merchandising, The Home Depot

Lara Hendlin, Director Guest Experience, Target Corp.

Lindsay Henningfeld, Retail Design Manager, SunTrust

Christina Lizzette Hernandez, Manager, Architecture, Design & Development, Taco Bell Corporate

Thomas Olin Kosbau, Founder, Principal Architect, ORE Design + Technology

Brad Kurz, Principal + Creative Director, RedStitch

Jaena Lee, Senior Design Manager, L Brands – Victoria’s Secret + Pink

David Margolius, Vice President, Retail, Shawmut Design and Construction

Stephanie Maxwell, Manager of Design, Visual Merchandising for New Stores, Remodels, Capital Projects, and Business Initiatives, Macy’s Inc.

Amanda McAllister, Associate Creative Director, ChangeUp

Marty McCauley, Design Director, FRCH NELSON

Rebecca Pasternack, Senior Project Manager, Jones Lang LaSalle

James Pendergrast, Design Director, FITCH

Tom Philipson, Co-Founder & Managing Director, YourStudio

Ansley Phillips, Creative Director, WD Partners

Veeral Rathod, Chief Marketing Officer, Spence Diamonds

Joseph Scaretta, Co-CEO & Founder, CS Hudson

Kevin Songer, Senior Associate + Studio Director, Gensler Atlanta

Zach Sumada, Director of Design, BRR Architecture

Fritz Lueng Ta, Associate, Schwinghammer Lighting

Christina Tayman, Principal/Accessibility Specialist, Jencen Architecture

Mary Lynn Waite, Creative Director, Chute Gerdeman

Aireen Q. Wong, Senior Designer, MG2

Marie Yates, Experience Design Manager, REI

Alexander Zilberman, Principal/Founder, Alexander Zilberman Architecture P.C., “AZA”

Congratulations to the 2019 class of design:retail’s 40 Under 40!