Jonas Peterson, CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession’s “40 Under 40” awards, the first-ever awards program recognizing young talent in the economic development profession.

“The people chosen by the selection committee represent a bright future for the economic development world,” said Andy Levine, president of Development Counsellors International (DCI), a New York-based firm that specializes in economic development marketing.