The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce announced all forty of its 2026 Top 40 Under 40 Honourees today at the Laurel Packing House. Andrew Shaw, Senior Manager, BDO Canada LLP helped welcome the forty people who had been independently judged out of the 70 nominees. BDO has enthusiastically backed the program for the full twelve years of the initiative. 

 

The Kelowna Chamber's Top 40 Under 40 program recognizes and honours individuals in the community who make an outstanding impact in leadership, philanthropy, and business.

 

Shaw said, “BDO Canada truly values our sponsorship of the prestigious program. Kelowna and the Okanagan have such an inspiring, and diverse group of entrepreneurs, artists, and professionals that shape the city into the amazing place that it is. The Kelowna Chamber’s continued dedication to the integrity and transparency of this program is the perfect way to recognize this remarkable group of individuals.”

Patrick Bobyn, newly sworn in as President of the Kelowna Chamber agreed with Shaw: “These individuals represent the next generation of business and community leaders in our region. By recognizing their leadership, innovation, and individual achievements, we are investing in the people who will shape Kelowna’s future business community. We look forward to sharing their stories in the weeks ahead and celebrating their achievements on June 18 at Sandhill Winery.”

A complete list of the 2026 Honourees is below.

Andrew Shaw was elected to the Board of the Kelowna Chamber for 2026-2027 and will be inducted on April 27 at the Chamber’s Presidents Dinner.

Top Forty under 40 – Honourees 2026

Aaron Markin, Scotiabank

Aaron Whalen, SNDBOX

Alex Viol, Somm Zero

Alicia Austen, BDO Canada LLP

Amarit Brar, The Constituency Office of the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, PC, MP

Andrew Stauffer, Rotary Centre for the Arts

Barbara Egan, Alive Counselling

Billy Price, Untold Branding

Brittany Schamerhorn, Ivy Health Clinic/Dr. Brittany Schamerhorn, ND

Coby Blystone, Bay & Associates – IG Private Wealth Management

Danielle Scheven, Carolily

Dave McGarry, SD23

Devin Hilbrecht, Crowe MacKay LLP

Fraser Johnston, EntheoTech

Gurleen Gang, Westbank First Nation

Jean-Francois Esculier, Move Med Physiotherapy Kelowna

Jillian Battaglio, Creekside Accounting Ltd

Joshua Tanzola, ZeroKey

Julia Norman, Pushor Mitchell

Katelyn Simair, Tutt Street Optometry

Kayla Gabelhouse, Lavender& Grace Designs, Inc 2025

Kennedy Janssen, Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services (Kelowna) Inc

Konstantin Seroshtan, Mortgage Key

Luke Howe, Paper Trail

Martha Banner, BDO Canada LLP

Mary Clare Kennedy, UBC Okanagan

Matthew Linklater, RWT Capital

Mide Coker, Okanagan Echo

Nicole Byfield, Kelowna Kookies

Paul van der Sloot, Amati Capital Partners

Prakash Koirala, Independent

Robyn Goplen, Interior Health

Ryan Archambault, Wellington Altus Private Wealth

Satvir Panesar, Canco Petroleum Ltd

Sonyia Taggart-Mint, Stepped Care Solutions

Stephanie Horman, Cabin 5

Steven Benjamin, Reinbold Engineering Group

Trevor Kraushar, Grandt Contracting

Tyson Cook (Freida Whales), Whalemade Productions

Venessa Thorsen, Students for Heart Health