2023 40 under 40 List Includes Nine SPIA Alumni

2023 40 under 40 List Includes Nine SPIA Alumni

On July 12, 2023 the University of Georgia announced the 2023 40 Under 40 honorees. The winners include a record-breaking 9 graduates with SPIA degrees. 40 Under 40 celebrates young alumni leading the pack in their industries and communities.

SPIA’s honorees are:

Jason M. Brown (AB ’06, BS ’06) Atlanta, Ga.; assistant professor, Emory University School of Medicine

Clayton Cox (AB ’10) Silver Spring, Md.; vice president-federal affairs, McGuireWoods

Kaitlin Miller Febles (AB ’13, AB ’13, ABJ ’13) Nashville, Tenn.; principal category lead, Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Mika Kawana (AB ’06) Atlanta, Ga.; director of brand partnerships, Intercontinental Exchange

Bill King (AB ’07, MPA ’09) Raleigh, N.C.; president and CEO, Downtown Raleigh Alliance

Ashley Lott (AB ’05, AB ’05) Ridgewood, N.J.; senior legal counsel, Spotify

Clyde McGrady (AB ’07) Washington, D.C.; national correspondent, New York Times

Kevin Mitchell (AB ’05) Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea; major and judge advocate general, United States Air Force

Simone Moonsammy (AB ’10, BS ’10, MSW ’20) Athens, Ga.; owner, Athena Health & Consulting Group


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