Page 21 / Irish Echo / FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 4, 2014 / www.irishecho.com IRISH UNDER PRESENTED BY IrishEchoThe Page 22 THE IRISH ECHO TOP 40 UNDER 40 2014 40-Under-40 reaches a magnificent seven In the blink of an eye, or so it seems, commitment is required. the Irish Echo’s 40-Under-40 Awards Dara, then, is a most worthy recip- has marked up seven years. ient of a 40-Under-40 Award. We And by dint of the forty award suspect that it will be far from the winners in each of these it’s entirely last accolade he will accrue over the appropriate to invoke the title of next few years. “magnificent seven.” As has been the case since the Unlike other Irish Echo awards awards were launched in 2008, this events held in any year’s forty are a far flung lot. Some given year, the 40- were born in Ireland, the rest in var- Under-40 are not ious parts of the United States. defined by what field At the awards event this Friday at the person works in. Rosie O’Grady’s Manhattan Club, a Rather, it is a catego- combined mileage running into the ry that is blocked off thousands will account for the pres- www.irishecho.com / Irish Echo /Ray FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 4, 2014 O’Hanlon / at each end by age: 40 ence of award winners, their families rohanlon@ at the top and, well, and friends. irishecho.com perhaps 12 at the Some in the room will have trav- younger end (this eled from as far as Ireland and Texas. year’s award list includes a 14-year- old and he is the youngest award Duke C Dara Malone It promises to be a great night, a recipient to date). celebration of Irish America’s best Age, in the context of the awards, that will additionally feature FOX 5 is really an artificial concept. than running well. Dara, as his biog- freestyle relay team. sports anchor Duke Castiglione, who But there is nothing artificial raphy on another page attests, is a Dara been ranked nationally as is proudly Irish on his mother’s side. about the forty award winners, or member of the famed Cheshire Y Sea high as 6th individually (freestyle We at the Irish Echo are delighted what they have been doing with Dogs of Cheshire, Connecticut. and butterfly) with several relay to be hosts, but, in truth, it is the their lives up until now. Thus far in his swimming career, firsts in YMCA swimming each year award recipients who make the They run the gamut. And they are Dara has qualified to represent since 2011. He has been honored as a event possible. running well. Connecticut in individual and relay top swimmer by Connecticut They supply the energy, the And mention of that 14-year-old. events at several USA Swimming's Swimming four years in a row. verve, the very reason for its exis- Dara Malone is the youngest award Eastern Zone (Maine to Virginia) Anyone who is familiar with com- tence. winner from the seven years. In his Championships, clinching a gold petitive swimming knows that Congratulations to all. case it is more a case of swimming medal as part of the Nutmeg State’s extraordinary dedication and time HONOREES Sharon M. Brady, NYC Board of Ed, Special Education Teacher Tim McSweeney, Albany County Police, Police Officer Cornelius J. Brouder, Baker Engineering, Engineer James Moran, Rusty Mackerel Restaurant, Head Chef/Owner Elizabeth Carter, Chertoff Group, Risk Management Carl P. O’Brien, Maser Consulting PA, Lead Engineer Michael Cassidy, NY State Government, Politican Ronan O’Conghaile, Let’s Learn Irish, Owner Kevin Cavanagh, Higher Education/Icahn School of Medicine at Katherine O’Flaherty, Honors College at Arizona State University Mt Sinai, Senior Dir. Of Enrollment Services Faculty Fellow Kristen Clonan, Avon Foundation, Manager of Communications Robert C. Rowbotham, Bramnick, Rodriquez, Mitterhoff, & Media Grabas Woodruff, Attorney Michael Cooney, JP Morgan Chase, Vice President & Private Banker John Joseph Smith, Private Equity/AEA investors Louise Corrigan, NY County Defender Services, Attorney Freia Titland, Origin Theatre Company Theatre, Chair Gerald Cremin, Building Management, Building Manager Padraic Walsh, Buffalo GAA, Public Relations Officer Paul Crowley, Berkley College Ryan Walsh, Walsh Electricial, Vice President Timothy Brian Curry, Homeland Security, Deputy Director Donna Ward, Dancer/Writer Pat Doab, Construction Robert Dooley, McGiff Halverson, Attorney IRISH TOP Kelly Dougherty, NYC Workforce Centers Eoin Duane, Guggenheim Partners IRISH Erin Nolan Egan, NYPD Aviation Unit, Police Officer Patrick Farrell, Farrells Limousine, Owner Michael Farrelly, New Beginnings, 3-21, Principal Stephen Francis, Entrepreneur, Tech & Media 40 Corina Galvin, MTV Networks, Meetings & Events Consultant Nicole Hartnett, Hartnett Law, Attorney UNDER Niall Henry, Hudson Valley Bank, First Vice President UNDER Sarah-Anne Hughes, Invest NI Leo Hurley, Connell Foley LLP, Attorney Colin Keane, McCourt & Sons Equipment, Inc, Sales Manager Karen Kennedy, Hackensack University Medical Center Cathy Maguire, Artist, Singer/Songwriter Dara Malone, Student RESENTEDBY P 40 Francis J. McCaughey, NYC Board of Ed, Teacher Page 23 / Irish Echo / FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 4, 2014 / www.irishecho.com Page 24 THE IRISH ECHO TOP 40 UNDER 40 2014 SHARON Age:30 lizabeth Carter is a Director at the and Student Information MARGARET Place of Birth: EChertoff Group, a global security Age:39 Woodlawn, NY advisory firm that provides Place of Birth: West Islip, NY BRADY Where you live: consulting, business development and Where you live: Glen Rock, NJ Current Yonkers, NY M&A services to corporate and First Job: Paperboy company/position: First Job: government clients. Prior to joining the What it taught me: People are hungry Special Education Construction with Chertoff Group, Elizabeth served as for news and coupons. Science Teacher for my father WMD Plan Manager at the NYC Office Status: Married the New York City What it taught me: of Emergency Management, where she Family: Kristin, wife, Emma Rose, Department of That things can be was responsible for the development of daughter Education. done a right way hazard-specific emergency plans. Three things people would be Age:26 and a wrong way and that hard work Previously, she spent nine years in the surprised to know about me: Place of Birth: Bronx, New York can be laid back and enjoyable financial services industry, most 1. Despite having been a long-time Where you live: Yonkers, New York Status Single recently with Bear Stearns, where she New York Yankee season ticket holder, First Job: Homecare Health Aide Family: I have a 6 year old son, two was a Vice-President in Fixed Income Kevin is most passionate about What it taught me: It taught me nephews about the same age, 4 Research. Elizabeth received her MPH Arsenal Football Club and has traveled patience, pardon the pun! sisters, my dad is one of 14 so I have a in Environmental Health Sciences from to London to watch them play. Status: Single ton of cousins, and my mom's side is Columbia University and BA in History 2. Kevin was a rower in high school Family: My father Frank, hails from kinda small. from Yale University. She was recently and college, and started most of his Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. He is a Three things people would be awarded a fellowship with the Center college mornings in a boat on the www.irishecho.com / Irish EchoUniversity / FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 4, 2014 / Professor and a journalist surprised to know about me: for Health Security’s Emerging Leaders Harlem River. and my mother Helen (nee Clancy), 1. I'm becoming a vegetarian/vegan, in Biosecurity Initiative. Elizabeth is 3. Despite not owning one, Kevin once hails from Glenade Co. Letirim. She is but wouldn't ever refuse a meal. I'd proud of her Irish heritage and has rode a bike from Boston to New York a Radiographer and a Registered find that rude been an active member of the American to raise money for AIDS research as Nurse. My brother Douglas, is a 2. As scientifically minded as I am, I Ireland Fund Young Leaders since 2009 part of the Boston to New York AIDS Yonkers Police Officer. I am first still carry odd superstitions like no and IN-NYC since 2010. Ride. generation American. shoes on a table Best advice you could give someone Three things people would be 3. I grew up in a family band with my MICHAEL T. starting out: Have a great attitude. surprised to know about me: sisters playing mostly charity events People hire great attitudes just as 1. I am currently learning the language Best advice you could give someone CASSIDY much as they hire great resumes. of my ancestors, Gaelic. starting out: Do something you like, Current 2. I had a strong dislike for Science and the money will follow and don't be company/position: avanagh is the Senior Director of while in school, but I have two degrees scared of bosses, they're just people Assistant Director CEnrollment Services and Student in Science and am a Science teacher! too. of State Operations Information at Icahn School of Go figure! Office of Governor Medicine at Mount Sinai - the 18th 3. I own a foal named Sambo, who grew up in Woodlawn like a typical Andrew Cuomo ranked medical school in the country. resides on my uncle's farm in Leitrim. Irish American but with a few Age:27 Mr. Cavanagh joined Mount Sinai in I Place of Birth: 2012. Kevin’s parents were both born Best advice you could give someone nuances. My dad is from Ireland, my starting out: Do plenty of volunteering mom is from the Bronx, and her parents Albany, NY and raised in the Good Shepard Parish because you get very valuable are from Ireland.