RALEIGH, NC – The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) is excited to present the RSPA NextGen 50 Under 40 Rising Stars for 2025-26. The RSPA Rising Stars annually recognizes and celebrates individuals who are driving growth, embracing technological advancements, and delivering exceptional solutions to address the evolving needs of their partners and the retail IT industry.
The RSPA NextGen 50 Under 40 Rising Stars program is in its third year and continues to honor young professionals who exemplify the industry’s next generation of channel leaders. These individuals have distinguished themselves through proven expertise, innovative thinking, and strong leadership. This year’s list includes 50 honorees, with 15 being recognized for the first time.
The 2025-26 class of RSPA NextGen Rising Stars includes:
*Denotes first-time Rising Stars
- Tommy Adair, DCR*
- Sami Alakkam, JRs POS Depot
- Crystal Barrineau, OrderCounter
- Bobby Bauer, BMC
- Julie Vincent Beauchamp, Ravyx*
- Brianna Buccellato, Epson America
- Eder Caceres, M-S Cash Drawer
- Victoria Caiado, Automatic Equipment Service*
- Chad Capece, Computer Applied Products*
- Michael Chalberg, KORONA POS by COMBASE
- Salem Collins, DecisionPoint Technologies
- Lily Cregeen, Metropolitan Sales
- Liz Crouch, Bixolon USA
- Omar Ebeid, Zeal
- Jon Etxeberri, EDGE Merchant Processing
- Whitney Gerrety, Touch Dynamic
- Mary Harris, NCC
- Allie Haskell, Custom Business Solutions
- Megan Hepler, Round 2 POS*
- Audrey Hogan, TimeForge
- Tyler Horsley, Winstar Payments*
- Maddy Howerin, Newbold Technologies*
- Kirsten Ingersoll, Electronic Office Equipment
- Kelli Johnson, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions*
- Arnav Kaushik, Quantic*
- Tyng Lee, Touch Dynamic*
- Benjamin Lewis, Delaware Valley Registers*
- Maverick Little, Metropolitan Sales
- Jordan Lumley, Round 2 POS
- John Maieli, Star Micronics
- Jessica Maroney, Metropolitan Sales
- Farrell McKenna, Ravyx
- Truman Meecham, Alpha POS
- Jaynish Patel, ONUS Merchant Solutions
- Kevin Patel, POS Nation / Bottle POS
- Heather Philpott, ScanSource
- Eiadd Qumsieh, Qlaborate
- Christina Redell, Ravyx*
- James Sanders, CRS
- Brandon Sauer, QSR Automations
- Sarah Schlueter, BlueStar*
- Madeline Stockwell, Heartland
- Trevor Strange, Vigilix
- Christin Trilone, Star Micronics
- Tyler Wells, MicroTouch
- Dylan Yankovich, Tonic POS/BOLD Integrated Payments*
- Tyler Young, Tonic POS/BOLD Integrated Payments
- Jared Zeigler, Datacap Systems*
- Amit Zenou, iPOS Systems
- Kevin Zhao, ZBS POS
RSPA NextGen 50 Under 40 Rising Stars is an ongoing effort from the RSPA team in collaboration with the RSPA NextGen Leadership Community. The NextGen Leadership Community plays a key role in identifying and developing opportunities for future leaders and the rapidly changing technology landscape.
The new class of RSPA NextGen 50 Under 40 Rising Stars will be honored during RetailNOW 2025, July 27-29 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. There will be recognition at the RSPA W2W/NextGen Communities Event and a formal presentation during the RetailNOW General Session July 28.
Visit the NextGen 50 Under 40 Rising Stars webpage to meet the 2025-26 RSPA NextGen 50 Under 40 Rising Stars. RSPA looks forward to celebrating today’s up-and-coming industry innovators!
About RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association)
The RSPA is North America’s largest community of VARs, software providers, vendors, and distributors in the retail, restaurant, and grocery verticals. The mission of the RSPA is to accelerate the success of its members in the retail technology ecosystem by providing knowledge and connections. The organization offers member-to-member warm introductions, education, legal advice, industry advocacy, and other services to assist members with becoming and remaining successful. RSPA is most well-known for its signature events, RetailNOW and Inspire, which provide face-to-face learning and networking opportunities. Learn more by visiting www.GoRSPA.org.
