Sandy Springs Resident Named To Georgia Trend's 40 Under 40 List

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- A Sandy Springs resident has been named to Georgia Trend's prestigious 2017 40 Under 40 List. Donja Gordon-Eubanks is among a wide variety of Georgians who are represented in the magazine's 21st installment of its list.

Gordon-Eubanks is director of Energy Solutions Operations at Allconnect in Sandy Springs. She started with the company as sales agent, and worked her way up to become director of Allconnect's "rapidly expanding" division," Georgia Trend notes. Her job allows her to manage teams based in Georgia, Kentucky and Utah.

However, it's the work she does when she's not on the clock that's gotten considerable attention. Gordon-Eubanks is an active participant in initiatives that raise awareness on the topics of domestic and sexual violence. A freelance photographer, Gordon-Eubanks told Georgia Trend that she's working a pictorial essay that will tell the stories of survivors, particularly women of color.

She also said she's joined forces with other women of color entrepreneurs to come together and talk about their ventures and provide support to one another (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

The honorees named to the 40 Under 40 list not only excel in their 9-to-5 professions "but also have a commitment to community involvement that goes well beyond what they are paid to do," Georgia Trend states.

This year’s group represents a broad range of sectors, including business, government, healthcare, science, education and the arts. The youngest of this year’s honorees is 22 while the oldest is 39.

This year’s group joins two decades of honorees, many of whom have gone on to great success and have had a tremendous impact on the lives of Georgians across the state. Previous honorees include chef and TV personality Hugh Acheson, Ron Clark Academy founder and New York Times bestseller Ron Clark, former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and actor, producer, director and screenwriter Tyler Perry.

Nominations were open to the public and submitted via georgiatrend.com. Anyone who lives in the state of Georgia could be nominated for this recognition, as long as the person was under the age of 40 on Oct. 1, 2017. This year, Georgia Trend received more than 300 nominations. Final selections were made by the editorial staff.

You can view the complete list of 2017 40 Under 40 honorees on Georgia Trend's website.

Photo: Donja Gordon-Eubanks. Credit: Georgia Trend Magazine