America East Commissioner Amy Huchthausen has been named one of Sports Business Journal's Forty Under 40 honorees, the publication announced Monday. The prestigious award recognizes executives under the age of 40 for excellence and innovation in their careers.

Huchthausen, who was also honored as a Game Changer by SportsBusiness Journal in 2015, is in her fifth year as Commissioner of America East. Under her leadership, the conference underwent a dynamic re-branding initiative centered on “Building the Complete Student-Athlete” through the three pillars of academic achievement, athletic excellence and leadership on and off the field. During Huchthausen's tenure, the conference has also become the first collegiate conference to partner with the You Can Play Project as well as launched several groundbreaking initiatives, including the America East Academic Consortium, #3Pillars Academy, Student-Athlete Alumni Network and AmericaEast.TV, amongst others. 

The 40 designees were chosen from a field of more than 500 initial candidates. All 40 executives will be featured in the April 4 issue of SportsBusiness Journal, where the stories of their career paths and successes will be shared. They also will be honored at the annual Forty Under 40 gala, April 14 in Los Angles.