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The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum reopened this week after a $21 million renovation that took two years to complete. The museum is now 36,000 square feet, four times larger than it was before. "The stories of St. Louis survivors really guide the visitor through the process," Amy Lutz of the Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum said. "We use the most up-to-date technology, up-to-date research to make that happen." Lutz said the Holocaust is a difficult history. Visitors will hear first-hand…

For more than 25 years, the St. Louis Business Journal has been honoring emerging leaders of the local business community with its 40 Under 40 Awards program. They are doctors, CEOs, chefs and nonprofit leaders, among other titles, and they are making a difference in the St. Louis region. While some of this year’s names and companies might already be familiar, this awards program serves as a deep dive into our honorees and their accomplishments, hobbies and future goals. You’ll also hear from…

When Rusty Keeley was named to the 40 Under 40 class in 2009, he was president of L. Keeley Construction Co. and ADB Utility Contractors, which had 2008 revenue of $68 million and $42 million, respectively.

Kelly Jackson was named to the 2001 class of 40 Under 40 honorees while working as a reporter and co-anchor at KSDK. Today, she's co-anchor at 5 p.m. alongside Mike Bush.

As president-Chesterfield commercial at Midwest BankCentre, Peter Zeiser is responsible for supporting main street and mid-market customers and assuring access to capital to serve the needs of historically underserved communities.

In the past year, Ward has helped MetroMarket grow network partners from 11 to 22; increased the annual budget from $398,000 to $476,000 and increased the sale of low-priced, farm-fresh produce from $33,000 to $56,000.

Cami Thomas is the founder and owner of My Friends and I — a visual storytelling and video production company launched in 2016 — that has worked on projects for City Museum and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri.

Abby Stylianou is an assistant professor of computer science at Saint Louis University, where she’s leveraged her interest in image processing and deep learning to work on solving a dire problem: sex trafficking.

As project manager for Great Rivers Greenway, Michael Steinlage oversees all stages of greenway projects, working with partners and community members through civic engagement, design and construction.

Cintia Ribeiro leads a team of seven office and 30 field employees as carbon field program lead at Bayer. Her team is responsible for the execution and operations of Bayer’s carbon program — managing more than a $20 million budget.

As chief operating officer of STJ Group Holdings, Shayn Prapaisilp helps his family manage and run several restaurant and retail businesses, including the well-known Global Foods grocery store and restaurant King and I.

As COO of Bethesda Health Group, Kiel Peregrin oversees the nonprofit senior living company’s 20 business lines, with an operating budget exceeding $100 million and more than 1,500 employees.

Knocking on doors in support of political candidates with her mother and grandmother when she was 8 years old taught Rosetta Okohson the importance of having a good team. That’s why she founded Meyers Okohson Political Consulting.

Sam Murphey is chief strategy officer of Greater St. Louis Inc., stewarding the STL 2030 Jobs Plan for economic and employment growth in the bi-state metropolitan area.

As director of program and development, Lisa Mulligan has grown Girls on the Run St. Louis from 350 participants in 2020 to nearly 2,500 this fall, with a focus on areas with the highest financial need.

As a manager with national accounting and business consulting firm, Armanino, Tamika Mitchell helped win more than $1 million in annual business revenue. She also consults with government, nonprofit and health care clients, which in turn improves the communities served by these mission-driven organizations.

As vice president of global communications for Enterprise Holdings, Sara Miller leads a 30-person team based in St. Louis, the United Kingdom and Germany, overseeing the communications strategy for the $24 billion company.

As senior client executive at Daugherty Business Solutions, Ryan McNeely has grown revenue from the client he serves by 300%, accounting for 18% of the firm’s annual revenue, and increased annual sales by $188 million year over year.

Under Tim Luchini’s leadership, technology startup Intramotev has secured an Arch Grant and millions in venture capital and Angel Fund seed money, expanding the company from three co-founders to 18 total employees.

Dr. John Kohler Sr. racked up a number of professional accolades on the East Coast before moving to the St. Louis area to serve as region chief medical officer and president of SSM Health Medical Group.