40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award
In 2015, BusinessWest, created a new recognition program. Well, let’s call it a spinoff of an existing initiative.
Indeed, the Alumni Achievement Award recognizes those individuals who have most expanded upon the résumés that earned them membership in the 40 Under Forty Club.
And while there is usually one winner each year (there have been two on a pair of occasions), we profile the finalists for the award each year, because … well, just being among the handful of top scorers is an achievement of note.
The four stories on the following pages certainly convey continued excellence in the professional world — usually with a step or two or three up the ladder — and continued commitment to giving back to the community. They also provide some looks into the personal lives of some outstanding individuals, each of them worthy of the award known as AAA.
The Four Finalists for 2026 are:
James Krupienski
Partner at Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C
Modesto Montero-Forman
Executive Director, Libertas Academy Charter School
Adam Quenneville
President, Adam Quennevile Roofing & Siding
Ciara Speller
Evening Anchor, WWLP-22 News
The winner will be announced at the start of the 20th annual 40 Under Forty gala on Thursday, June 11 at the MassMutual Center.
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Meet the 2026 Alumni Achievement Award Judges:
The previous year’s AAA honoree traditionally serves as a judge the following year, and Jeffrey Fialky is no exception, having won the award in 2025 following 40 Under Forty honors in 2008. As managing shareholder at Bacon Wilson, P.C., he chairs the law firm’s corporate and commercial department and is also a member of the municipal department. He specializes in sophisticated business, financing, and commercial real estate transactions, representing the interests of business owners and lending institutions, as well as municipalities and landowners. A board member with the Springfield Regional Chamber and a trustee with the Springfield Museums, he has also been involved with causes ranging from the United Way and the American Cancer Society to the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield and Leadership Pioneer Valley.
Rania Kfuri has been a convener, connector, and motivator in many ways over the years, having served in a wide variety of roles, from a stint working for the mayor of Chicago to an entrepreneur who developed a unique travel bag for young parents; from her time at Smith College, which she served in several roles, to a Philanthropy officer for Baystate Health, and her most recent role as vice president for Philanthropy, Sales, and Marketing at Glenmeadow, where she provided leadership and direction to key revenue-producing areas; developed strategies to secure annual, planned, and donor-directed gifts; and pursued partnerships with other local organizations. Named a BusinessWest Woman of Impact in 2025, she is deeply involved with a wide range of community groups and causes, including Revitalize CDC, Girls on the Run, the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, and the city of Westfield, where she served on a master plan committee.
Julie Quink is managing principal at accounting firm Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C., where she is involved in the accounting and consulting aspects of the practice and manages engagements of various sizes and complexity, as well as performing forensic and fraud-related services. Named a BusinessWest Difference Maker in 2026, she is a trustee of Baystate Health and Monson Savings Bank, chairperson of the Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School committee, a finance committee member of the East Quabbin Land Trust, board chair for Greater Springfield Senior Services, and treasurer of Square One, the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce, Hardwick Rescue & Emergency Squad, and the Estate Planning Council of Hampden County. She is also an adjunct faculty member in Elms College’s MBA accounting program and a 2017 recipient of the MSCPA’s Women to Watch awards.
2024
Meghan Rothschild
Owner and President, Chikmedia
Class of 2011
2023
Amy Royal
Founder and Ceo, Royal Law Firm
Class of 2009
2022
Anthony Gleason III
President and co-founder, Gleason Johndrow Companies
Class of 2010
2021
Anthony Gulluni
Hampden Country District Attorney
Class of 2015
2021
Carla Cosenzi
President, TommyCar Auto Group
Class of 2012
2020
Peter DePergola
Director of Clinical Ethics, Baystate Health
Class of 2015
2019
Cinda Jones
President, W.D. Cowls, Inc.
Class of 2017
2018
Samalid Hogan
Regional Director, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center
Class of 2013
2017
Scott Foster
Attorney, Bulkley Richardson
Class of 2011
2017
Nicole Griffin
Owner, ManeHire
Class of 2014
2016
Dr. Jonathan Bayuk
President of Allergy and Immunology Associates of Western Mass. & Chief of Allergy and Immunology, Baystate Medical Center
Class of 2008
2015
Delcie Bean
President, Paragus Strategic IT
Class of 2008
