Next Gen: 15 Local Leaders Under the Age of 30

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to making the world a better place. While it often holds true that success comes with age, these remarkable individuals—all under 30—are most definitely the exception to the rule.

Click here to nominate a young, local leader for NextGen 2020

Sydnie Bayles, 15

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation 2018 Lemonade Stand Host of the Year

Lilia Becker, 17

Founder, Code with Lilia

Caroline Capuzzi, 18

Author, Dog Joy

Nikhil Chakraborty, 17

Executive Director and Founder, Penn Harvest

Mollie Dronson, 26

Founder, @PhillyFoodies

Rafael Ilishayev, 26, and Yakir Gola, 26

Co-founders, goPuff

Ryan Klauder, 19, and Christopher Muth, 18

CFO and CEO, Rex Riccardi

Maxie Mandel, 14

Co-Founder, Maxie’s Hot Chocolate House

Brianne Murphy, 29

Director of Justice and Reentry Services, Transformation Yoga Project

Joe Myers, 28

Community Outreach/Primary Prevention Supervisor, Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County

Anna Rago, 17

Event Coordinator, Pamoza Gala

Garrett Snider, 23

Founder, Childhood Resilience Foundation

Anna Welsh, 14

Founder, Little Bags.Big Impact

Photos by Tessa Marie Images.