By Getahn Ward
The Tennessean

Finalists were announced for the 2010 Nashville Emerging Leader Awards, which recognizes young professionals under age 40.

Five finalists were announced in each of 14 industry categories, part of a program run by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and its YP Nashville partnership of young professionals.

One winner will be selected in each of the categories before an awards ceremony July 29 at Lipscomb University.

Finalists in their respective categories are:

Architecture, engineering and construction: David Chase, D.F. Chase Inc. Construction; Julia Doolittle, Smith Seckman Reid Inc.; Richard Perko, Lee Co.; Carrie Little Stokes, Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon Inc.; and Edward Wansing, Architectural Energy Corp. & Collaborative for High Performance Schools.

Arts, entertainment and music business: Katherine Beakes, Universal Music Group; Katy Brown, Musicians on Call; Lucia E. Folk, CMT; Genevieve Jewell, Borman Entertainment; and Justin Levenson, SESAC.

Business services: Neal Campbell, NovaCopy; Justin D. Crosslin, Crosslin & Associates PC; Rachel Hawtrey, Asurion Insurance Services; Amy Pitts, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta-Nashville branch; and Trenton D. Watrous, Whisenant, Stewart, Watrous & Associates PLLC.

Community service and nonprofit:Natalie Corwin, New Leash on Life; Tasha Kennard, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee; Justin Owen, Tennessee Center for Policy Research; Brooke Reusch, Father Ryan High School; and Chatiqua M. Vaughn, Hope Empowerment Center.

Education: Allison Burgess Duke, Lipscomb University; Jeff Gowdy, J. Gowdy Consulting; LaTishia Jordan, Micheaux's Learning Center; Jill Robinson, The Scarlett Leadership Institute at Belmont University; and Angela Vaughn, Charlotte Park Elementary School.

Financial services: Sam Davis, TBH Global Asset Management; Eric Jans, Eric Jans Insurance Agency; Raj Patnaik, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management; Brian Shaw, Reliant Bank; and Ned Spitzer, First Tennessee Bank.

Government and public affairs: Jennifer Hagan-Dier, State of Tennessee, Department of Revenue; Sara Jo Houghland, State of Tennessee, Department of Revenue; John Howard, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority; Chris Hughes, Sumner County; and Ellen Zinkiewicz, Nashville Career Advancement Center.

Hospitality and tourism:Dave Herrell, Nashville Sports Council and Music City Bowl Inc.; David Norman, Chartwell Hospitality; Caroline Dawson Smith, Tennessee Hospitality Association; Casey Taker, Anytakers? Sports and Entertainment; and Randy Vaughn, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.

Human resources: Tiffany Coursey, Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon; Joanna Lauer, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Matt Lowney, DaVita; Dana Mastropieri, Hospice Compassus; and Martin Plumlee, Accounting Principals /Parker & Lynch.

Legal services: Rachel L. Bell, The Law Office of Rachel L. Bell / Pinnacle Title & Escrow LLC; Samuel P. Funk, Sherrard & Roe PLC; Matt Potempa, Law Office of Matt Potempa PLLC; Chris Sloan, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP; and Brooks Smith, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.

Medical and health care services: Brian Carlson, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Dr. Natasha Halasa, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Justin W. Lanning, CredenceHealth Inc.; Elizabeth Calhoun Swarr, Vanderbilt Center for Better Health; and Dr. Michael Dale Warren, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Public relations, advertising and marketing: Jenny Barker, Centennial Medical Center; Merry Beth Cornelius, HealthSpring; Whitney-Faith Crisp, MyEZDeal; Kearstin Patterson, BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc.; and Kerry Price, Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner P.C.

Real estate services: Josh Anderson, Keller Williams Realty; Jessica Averbuch, Zeitlin & Co. Realtors; Jarratt Bell, The Bell Group at Fridrich and Clark; Greg Coleman, Cassidy Turley; and Shay Howard, Zeitlin & Co. Realtors.

Technology: Jacob Arthur, Frasier, Dean & Howard; Mark Burnette, MainNerve Inc.; Carolyn Loudenslager, Dell Inc.; Matt Snyder, Dell Inc.; and Brooke Wofford, Virtual Clinical Solutions.