2016 Class of 30 Under Thirty announced

Meet the 2016 class of Business First’s 30 Under Thirty honorees — 30 Western New Yorkers in the early stages of their careers who are achieving at high levels at work and in the community.

The group was narrowed from more than 100 nominations, and the winners were selected by three judges who have been honored in recent years. The judges:

• Shatorah Donovan, Esq., assistant director of philanthropy at SUNY Buffalo Law School (30 Under Thirty 2014)
• Mindy Elniski, CPA, assurance manager at Lougen Valenti Bookbinder & Weintraub LLP (30 Under Thirty 2014)
• Shana Stegner, managing director at CBRE Buffalo (40 Under 40 2013)