Dr. Ashley Sloat Named to TCBN 40 Under 40

By: Josh Sloat

Huge congrats to our very own, Dr. Ashley Sloat for being named to this year's Traverse City Business News 40 Under 40! TCBN refers to members of this year's class as "the region's best and brightest under 40". We couldn't agree more! Not only is she providing excellent patent protection for Aurora's clients across the globe, but she's also killing it on the home-front with time and energy investments into Northern Michigan's growing tech ecosystem with volunteer work and leadership roles with impactful organizations and institutions like 20Fathoms, NMC's Office of Possibilities, and AquaAction. 
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The 40 Most Influential Regional Leaders Under Age 40

This 18th annual list, sponsored by Hagerty, recognizes individuals in Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie and Kalkaska counties under the age of 40 whose professional and community efforts this past year had the most impact on their community, the region and the economy. The 2024 class is comprised of 26 women and 14 men; more than half are new to the list. A panel of six judges reviewed the submissions and chose the 40 influencers out of 100-plus nominations from the community.

To learn more about Ashley's regional economic impact, local inspiration, biggest fan, and next big thing, be sure to check out the article!