Forty Under 40

Michelle Coates Mather, vice-president, Syntax Strategic

Business: Public relations and public affairs consulting Born: Ottawa Biggest business achievement: Supporting a diversity of clients achieve their communications and public affairs objectives while

Matthew Carr, president, Gifford Carr Insurance Group

Forty Under 40

Business: Property and casualty insurance brokerage Born: Ottawa Biggest business achievement: Took over and managed the business when my dad was terminally ill. Then took

Kevin Brennan, general manager, Cavanagh Concrete Ltd.

Forty Under 40

Business: Concrete forming and material supply Born: Ottawa Biggest business achievement: Exceeded all financial targets on the MHLH Helicopter Facilities, Lansdowne Live and OLRT tunnel

Bradley Bezan, founder and CEO, Spark Lifecare

Forty Under 40

Business: Healthcare matchmaker Born: Kapuskasing, Ont. Biggest business achievement: The lives we have changed at Spark. We can successfully help a child overcome a cancer

Cynthia Benoit, CEO, CB Linguistic Services Inc.

Forty Under 40

Business: Sign language linguistic services Born: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que. Biggest business achievement: Founding a consulting firm that has grown annual revenues by 750 per cent over

Jonathan Atwill-Morin, president, Atwill-Morin Ontario

Forty Under 40

Business: Historical building restoration Born: Montreal Biggest business achievement: Winning the contract for the north walls on the Centre Block rehabilitation project. Biggest obstacle overcome:

Darryl Arvai, corporate controller, Shopify

Forty Under 40

Business: E-commerce Born: West Lorne, Ont. Biggest business achievement: Helping the company raise billions of dollars in financing, including its 2015 IPO. Biggest obstacle overcome:

Roberto Aburto, partner, Gowling WLG

Forty Under 40

Business: Law firm Born: Toronto Biggest business achievement: Rose to partnership quickly and helped build one of the largest municipal law teams in eastern Ontario.