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Participants will be report an error, send an email to and more. able to ask questions in the chat [email protected]. 4 centralillinoisbusiness.com TABLE OF CONTENTS AND EDITOR’S NOTE 6 MEET OUR JUDGES Deanne Johnson, Ron Wilcox, Joan Dixon and Traci Nally selected From the editor’s desk the Central Illinois Business Forty Under 40 Class of 2020. While we weren’t able to host a luncheon for this year’s Forty 8 2020 FORTY UNDER 40 WINNER PROFILES Under 40 winners, it was still a Central Illinois Business magazine is honored to recognize 40 young professionals for their achievements, leadership and pleasure to meet them when they community involvement. stopped by The News-Gazette headquarters for photos. 40 PAST FORTY UNDER 40 CLASS WINNERS A panel of four judges chose A list of previous Forty Under 40 winners. the winners from nominations submitted by the community. “It’s a very impressive group,” said Van Dukeman, CEO of First Busey Corp., which had three of its employees named Forty Under 40 winners. Dukeman said his company values Forty Under 40, regularly submitting several nominations. “It’s important for Busey that we continue to attract and retain young people and have them do well in our company, so we try to celebrate” our winners, he said. A sponsor of Forty Under 40 for several years, Dukeman said it’s important to Van Dukeman recognize young leaders. “I’m really gratified that we have young people staying in the community or coming to the community, getting involved in businesses or the public sector and making an impact on our community,” he said.