Launched in 2007, Rising Stars of the Profession was created to identify and recognize outstanding professionals under the age of 36 for exemplary client service, exceptional relationship management, innovative thinking and stellar leadership.
The honorees have been selected in 3 categories: Excellence in Client Service, Excellence in Strategy and Excellence in Leadership and among 12 sectors of the industry. In addition, 9 firms are recognized for their programmatic efforts in the areas of mentoring and enrichment, and recruiting and retention.
“Talent is the cornerstone of any successful consulting practice,” said Michael A. Webb, Director of Consulting Magazine. “Identifying, nurturing, and retaining the next generation of leaders is not just essential—it is vital to sustaining profitability, longevity and a strong reputation. This year’s honorees exemplify the highest standards of excellence in client service, innovation, leadership and relationship-building.”
The 2025 honorees will be recognized at an awards dinner and celebration in Chicago April 3. Details and information about the awards and thought leadership programming can be found here.
Consulting Magazine is proud to present the 55 individual and 9 Firm honorees for the 2025 Rising Stars of the Profession awards.
Congratulations to our 2025 honorees!
EXCELLENCE IN CLIENT SERVICE
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Health Care & Well-being
- Joey Glass, Deloitte
- Ben Maimon, SciVida
- Christopher Yost, Cencora
- Matt Semetulskis, AArete
- Grace Schlecte, Huron
- Andrew Henry, Spaulding Ridge
- Mike Szymanski, Two Roads Consulting
- Greg Ralph, Greencastle Associates
- Lauren Somma, Capco
- Ellen Herd, Attain Partners
- Jessica Early, EY
- Anantha Natalegawa, Stax
- Raj Vaughn-Patel, Clarkston Consulting
- Molly McMullan, Slalom
- Kelly De Freitas, Infosys Consulting
- Joseph Heneghan, EPAM
- Molly McNary, FTI Consulting
- Madeleine Watson, Eagle Hill Consulting
- Jen Zwilling, M&C Saatchi Consulting
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP
Financial Advisory
- Isabel Gomez, EPAM
- Rob Kornblatt, KPMG
- Kunal Sehgal, Protiviti
- Gina Bamford, Cencora
- Amanda Cast, AArete
- Aiyappa Maruvanda, Kearney
- Rebecca Page, Deloitte
- Kelsey Cunningham, Echelon Risk + Cyber
- David Fitzpatrick, EY
- Kelsey Picciuto, FTI Consulting
- Sarah Pomeranz, Consultants for Impact
- Francesca Galuppo, Point B
- Erin McNamara, NTT DATA
- Davis Castelli, RSM
- Kimberly Edward-Kanu, Infosys Consulting
- Preeti Arigala, Slalom
- Shannon Donald, West Monroe
- Carlyle McCall, Cognizant
EXCELLENCE IN STRATEGY CONSULTING
Energy
- Lauren Kastner, ICF
- Zachary Brody, Huron
- Henry Frenzel, Point B
- Jason Brunton, Herspiegel
- Andrew Gaiser, Cencora
- Kali Iyer, Herspiegel
- Gabriella Malek, Guidehouse
- Hallie Morgan-Rodriguez, Omlie Consulting
- Andrew Galazka, Protiviti
- Kevin Ma, RSM
- Rohit Nair, Zinnov
- Martin Narciso, StoneTurn
- Zach Washburn, CMG Consulting
- Catherine Dang, GHD Digital
- Evin Demirli, Level5 Strategy
- Jacob Tomas, Maker Sustainability Consulting（MSC）
- Peter Szczerba, Publicis Sapient
FIRM CATEGORIES
Mentoring and Enrichment ProgramsRecruiting and Retention Programs
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