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Ann Pankow, 34

A trust company official parlays a right place, right time fortune into a solid career.


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Ann Pankow with her mentor Billie Ann Porter.
Ann Pankow with her mentor Billie Ann Porter.
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Ann Pankow has a knack for being the first person people in her network think of when they need someone talented.

Two weeks after graduating from Florida Gulf Coast University, Pankow received a call from her finance professor — in 2011 amid the recession, no less — saying: I just gave your name to a bank, they need someone to fill a role, and you’re perfect for it.

Years later, a friend in financial consulting would call: I’m working on a development project in West Africa for the World Bank, and we’re looking for a financial analyst. Interested?

 


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