40 Under 40
Adam Zuckerman
Fosterly
Adam Zuckerman, 34, has everything on his resume from working as an attorney and in wholesaler distribution rights and logistics at Anheuser-Busch to working for nonprofits like The No Greater Sacrifice Foundation. His latest venture is well known among DC tech: Fosterly. The organization, launched exactly three years ago, supports innovators and entrepreneurs with events and resources. Its Collaborate conference this month attracted over 1,000 attendees and some of the biggest names in tech and government. Adam also works full-time on innovation at Discovery and was a member of Muriel Bowser’s mayoral transition team.
Five things you didn’t know about Adam:
- He’s leaving Saturday to hike Kilimanjaro.
- He’s been recognized for helping to save an injured rock climber’s life on the Appalachian Trail.
- He built houses for street kids in Huanaco, Peru, and bicycles for entrepreneurs, healthcare workers and students in Zambia.
- He mountain biked El Camino Del Muerte (the Death Road) in Bolivia.
- He went skydiving and the parachute didn’t open as it was supposed to.
- His grandfather invented temporary tattoos.
Tim McLaughlin
Siteworx
Tim McLaughlin, 38, launched Siteworx, an award-winning digital experience agency, when many companies were faltering from a recession in full force. So the agency’s 10-year anniversary in 2012 was a major milestone. Its 200 employees have worked on projects for Time Warner Cable, Citrix Online and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, and most recently launched a responsive website for Cameron International Corp. Tim, former CTO of Iteration Zero, says Siteworx received a private equity investment from Riordan, Lewis & Haden Equity Partners in 2012 to scale and grow the business. Siteworx was also named a "Cool Vendor for Services" by Gartner last year.
Five things you didn’t know about Tim:
- He and a partner are creating a dining and brewery experience in Vienna called Caboose Brewing.
- His taste in music is eclectic from classical to indie to electronic. (Just not country.)
- He was initially a music major in college. He’s getting back into classical guitar after a repetitive stress injury from programming.
- His wife, who he knew in high school but didn’t date her then, is an engineer turned math teacher turned nutritionist. She’s working on the food side of the brewery.
- He studied artificial intelligence in Edinburgh, Scotland.
