The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business is excited to announce this year’s Young Professionals winners. 

Please meet the Class of 2026:

• Veronica Andersen, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS).
• Raymundo Gonzalez, The Lawn Guy Complete Landscaping.
• Logan Janin, Taggares Fruit Company.
• Evelyn Martinez-Ostrom, Washington State University Tri-Cities.
• Victor Navarrete, Horizon Air / U.S. Navy Reserve.
• Robert Tyler Pearson, HFG Trust.
• Kyli Placke, Hanford Home Health.
• Kevin Sliger, Ben Franklin Transit.
• Mike Thorn, Thorn Construction Group.
• Joseph Thornton, Big Bro Joe Foundation.
• Cora Whitney, Malek + Malek Attorneys.
• Austin Wingle, Visit Tri-Cities.

This year’s honorees will be recognized at an event from 4-6 p.m. May 14 at Zintel Creek Golf Club, 314 N. Underwood St., Kennewick. Tickets for the event cost $40 and are now available at tcjournal.biz/yp.

The honorees also will be featured in a special supplement in the Journal’s May edition. 

This is the 19th year the Journal has recognized our community’s Young Professionals who distinguish themselves in their careers, and make a difference through charity work, leadership and community involvement. 

The winners were selected by the Journal news team from a group of nominations received over the past month.