PLJ Recognizes our 2025 First Quarter
Emerging Leaders Award Winners
For more than two decades, Profiles in Leadership Journal has been dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating a diverse range of leaders. Our primary goal has always been to showcase individuals who have made significant impacts in their organizations and communities. We take great pride in presenting our Emerging Leaders Award winners, a new initiative aimed at recognizing the exceptional leadership and contributions of up-and-coming professionals within various organizations.
In this issue, we feature nine profiles that highlight the dedication and remarkable achievements of these Emerging Leaders. Each award recipient has graciously provided us with insightful answers to thought-provoking questions and an engaging essay. This content offers our readers a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of these talented and innovative individuals.
2025 Emerging Leaders Award Q1 Winners
- DiCello Levitt LLP – Sara Aguiñiga – Partner
- Gibbons P.C. – Courtney A. Johnson – Government & Regulatory Affairs Attorney
- Lighthouse – Dawn Kelly Garrison, Esq. – Senior Manager Proposal Marketing
- Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP – Alicia Grant – Partner
- Prosperity Now – Jason Wallace – VP of Community Impact
- Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight – Carolin Guentert – Partner, Co-Managing Partner, New York office, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight and Co-Chair
- Tallo – Allison Danielsen – CEO
- Union Pacific Railroad – Greg Thompson – Superintendent Train Operations
- Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP – Tania Faransso – Partner
