The Times Leader presents 40 Under Forty

Gary Schiel of Wilkes-Barre, with his wife Rebecca, at the 40 Under Forty event at the Hilton in Scranton Tuesday night. (Niko J. Kallianiotis/For The Times Leader)

Jeff Mattie, Harveys Lake, with his wife Kelly Cave-Mattie at the 40 Under Forty event at the Hilton in Scranton Tuesday night. (Niko J. Kallianiotis/For The Times Leader)

Daniel Brennan of Scranton and Andrea Talarico, also of Scranton, pose for a photo at the 40 Under Forty event at the Hilton in Scranton Tuesday night. (Niko J. Kallianiotis/For The Times Leader)

Joe Fasula of Scranton, second from left, with his wife Sandy and children Joseph, 5, and Frank, pose at the 40 Under Forty event at the Hilton in Scranton Tuesday night. (Niko J. Kallianiotis/For The Times Leader)

The Times Leader advertising team awaits the arrival of the 40 honorees.

Honorees, their friends and family mingle at the cocktail party.

Time Leader Vice President John Baldino with Vincent and Ruth Liples, parents of honoree Amanda Liples.

Weekender General Manager Rachel A. Pugh with Times Leader Digital Production Coordinator Rachel Decker.

Times Leader Vice President John Baldino with Honoree Andrea Talarico.

"Music for Models" performs during cocktail hour.

Times Leader Editor and Publisher Richard L. Connor hosts the evening.

John Augustine of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Kelly Cave-Mattie of Lake Lehman School District receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Joe Chacke of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance and Forty Fort Borough receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Exeter Mayor Cassandra Ingrid Coleman receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Dr. James DeFinnis receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Jarrett Ferrinto of the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Danielle Fleming of Danielle and Company receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Bridget Giunta of the City of Wilkes-Barre receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Lisa Marie Hall of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Scranton receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Lynn Hill of the Make-a-Wish Foundation receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Rich Hixon of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Robert Hourigan of Realty World Hourigan Real Estate receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Amanda Liples of Atlantic Fish and Fabulous Food receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Jeff Metz of The Metz Group receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Attorney Caroline Munley of Munley, Munley and Cartwright receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Steve Phillips of FOX56, My Network TV and the CW receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Byron Read of Positive Results Marketing receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Scott Sanfillipo of Solid Cactus accepts his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Gary Shiel of Shiel's Family Markets accepts his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Brock Siegel of Pepperjam receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Darren Snyder of Marilyn K. Snyder Real Estate receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Lyndal Stout of WYOU-TV 22 receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Carbondale Mayor Justin Taylor accepts his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Ed Troy of Ed Troy Insurance Agency accepts his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Bill Vinsko of Vinsko and Associates accepts his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

State Legislator Jim Wansacz receives his award from Rachel A. Pugh.

Chef Jen Yemola of JentasticSweet receives her award from Rachel A. Pugh.