By Mike Naughton

A member of Northeastern’s administration was recently named one of the city’s best and brightest business people under 40 years old by the Boston Business Journal. Director of University Communications and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Ed Klotzbier was one of 40 people selected from a group of more than 200 nominees for the achievement.

Klotzbier and the other 39 business people were selected by a team of editors who believed these nominees significantly contributed to the civic health of Greater Boston through volunteer work and other forms of philanthropy. The team of editors also took into account the nominees’ influence on industry and local business.

Michael Olivieri, publisher of the Boston Business Journal, was excited by the traits and characteristics the selected nominees possess.

“We are once again amazed and impressed by the quality and quantity of young, talented business people in Boston,” said Olivieri, in an article published in the Boston Business Journal. “The nominations reflect the vitality and mirrors the diversity of our local business community. It proves that despite current economic conditions, this region has a bright future.”

Klotzbier was honored about the recognition and felt that his education at Northeastern played a major role in this accomplishment and most others throughout his life.

“I think, for a middle class kid from New Jersey, my professional life has gone quite well, and I owe most of it to Northeastern and its co-op program,” Klotzbier said. “At 22, I was traveling around the Commonwealth with the governor; at 24, I was traveling around the country with the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. That would not have been possible had it not been for the opportunities Northeastern afforded me at a very young age.”

Many members of the university community were thrilled about Klotzbier’s achievement and how his accomplishments add to the university’s reputation.

“It is always a plus when Northeastern is viewed as having the best and the brightest,” said Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Philomena Mantella. “[Klotzbier’s achievement] validates, yet again, what our sense of Ed is — bright, creative, energetic and a natural leader.”

Even students recognize what Klotzbier’s achievement means for the university.

“It’s nice to be part of a student body that has such an esteem person as part of its administration,” said Jason Kornwitz, a freshman journalism major. “It makes both the faculty and student body look better.”

Freshman architecture major David Swetz said, “It’s a positive feeling knowing one of Boston’s best business people works here.”

Klotzbier, along with the other nominees, will be honored at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Boston.