
Emerging Leaders: Lisandro Madrigal
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lisandro Madrigal knew 2020 would be a landmark year for Chando’s Enterprises, the Mexican restaurant group he started in 2010. But after dining rooms closed in March, every taco, burrito and mulita had to be packaged to go.

Emerging Leaders: Chris Kay
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chris Kay is a marketing executive, owner of an imported-foods business and, as of July 1, president of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce.

Emerging Leaders: Nicholas Haystings
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nicholas Haystings, executive director of Square Root Academy, says he has had two goals since he was a kid: to become an engineer and to give back to the community.

Emerging Leaders: Rosie Dauz
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rosie Dauz was elected president of the Philippine National Day Association, an organization that works to empower and promote equity in the Filipino community, around the time COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.

Emerging Leaders: Sophia Bollag
We honor 10 young professionals who have made a difference during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the lead reporter for The Bee’s coverage of Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Bollag knows how important it is to provide accurate information to her readers.

Today’s Visionaries, Tomorrow’s Vision
These young leaders will shape the Capital Region for generations to come
Glimpse the future of our region through the eyes of its emerging leaders in our annual salute to to young professionals.

Status Check: Young Leaders
In last March’s young professional issue, we featured 10 of the top players leading the charge of change in our region (“The Next Wave,” Laurie Lauletta-Boshart). Take a look at what some of them have been up to over the last year.

Fresh Intervention
11 young leaders bring a new perspective to the Capital Region
This year’s list features innovators, disruptors and creators who are invigorating our cities and challenging the status quo. The impact they’ll make in our local communities and beyond will help define our future.