Albany Under 40 Young Professional of the Year

Cooley’s memberships and affiliations include service to community through the Military Order of the Purple Heart Association; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.; Girls Inc. of Albany; Strive 2 Thrive; Albany Cares; Leadership Albany Class of 2016; the National Association of Economic Educators; Emory Law- Jurisprudence Master Society; and the Genocide Intervention Network.

In 2019, he was inducted to The National Society of Leadership and Success.

The Albany Area Chamber launched Albany Under 40 in 2018 to honor young professionals excelling in their fields who are also finding unique ways to give back to our community and our region. The Albany Under 40 program allows leaders to identify young talent, to support their leadership and to further develop their community engagement.