Meet the young leaders named to this year's Crain's Forty Under 40 class

Each year, Crain's Cleveland Business highlights a group of up and coming leaders in the region, known as the "Forty Under 40." These are individuals who have been helping to move the city ahead in the areas of business, technology, science, medicine, nonprofits, and the arts, among other areas.

Tonight at 6 p.m., these individuals will be honored at the Music Box Supper Club.

This hour, on the "Sound of Ideas," we'll start by meeting some of these interesting young Northeast Ohioans, find out what motivates them, and how they're pursuing their passions. They'll also offer advice and we'll give you the chance to interact. 

We'll hear from six of the 40 during the hour. And at the end of today's show, we'll be joined by Ideastream Public Media Health Reporter Anna Huntsman, who recently reported on how families are handling pandemic safety protocols during Thanksgiving this year. 

-Cynthia Connolly, Director of Programming, The City Club of Cleveland 

-Lamar Hylton, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, Kent State University 

-Larissa Burlij, Senior Associate Architect, Bialosky Cleveland  

-Samantha Flores, Director of Program & Partner Services, Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio 

-Omar Kurdi, CEO, Friends for Life Rehabilitation Services 

-Tyler Estell, Supervisory Management & Program Analyst of Medicine Service, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

-Anna Huntsman, Health Reporter, Ideastream Public Media