UGA’s 40 Under 40 list for 2021 includes seven Terry alumni

Alumni Association’s 40 honorees uphold the Pillars of the Arch
By Ed Morales
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Top row (l-r): Gayle Cabrera (BBA ’06)

The 2021 honorees of the University of Georgia’s 40 Under 40 include seven graduates who earned a degree from the Terry College of Business.

The list includes four Terry alumni who received undergraduate degrees in business, two who earned an MBA and one who graduated from the Master of Accountancy program.

Nominations were open from February to April, and 374 alumni were nominated for this year’s class. Honorees must have attended UGA and uphold the Pillars of the Arch, which are wisdom, justice and moderation.

“I continue to be amazed by the excellence of our young alumni,” said Meredith Gurley Johnson, executive director of alumni relations. “These outstanding individuals exemplify leadership in their industries and communities.”

The honorees will be recognized during the 11th annual 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon on Sept. 10 in the Tate Student Center.

Here are the seven alumni with Terry ties:

  • Gayle Cabrera (BBA ’06) of Cary, N.C., is a market president and senior vice president at Truist. She majored in international business at Terry.
  • Harin J. Contractor (AB ’04, AB ’04) of Washington, D.C., is a senior policy advisor in the National Economic Council at The White House. He majored in economics at Terry.
  • Keith Giddens (MAcc ’04) of Charlotte, N.C., is a market managing partner at Dixon Hughes Goodman.
  • Ana Maria Martinez (BBA ’04) of Decatur is president and staff attorney at the Georgia Latino Law Foundation/DeKalb State Court. She was a marketing major at Terry.
  • Willie Mazyck (BSEd ’04, MEd ’06, MBA ’14) of Atlanta is senior vice president of talent development at XPO Logistics Inc. He graduated from Terry’s MBA program in Buckhead.
  • Biren Patel (MBA ’12) of Macon is founder and president of Biren Patel Engineering LLC. He graduated from Terry’s MBA program in Buckhead.
  • Josh Sandler (BBA ’09) of Nairobi, Kenya, is co-founder and executive chairman of the board of Lori Systems. He majored in finance at Terry.

To learn more about the UGA Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 program, visit alumni.uga.edu/40u40