Business owner enhances career with voice-over work

Executive: Marilyn Santiago, 54, is partner and co-owner at Creative Architectural Resin Products. The Fort Myers company makes resin-based, faux architectural elements that mimic the look of natural materials, such as wood and stone. Firm was recently named Startup of the Year at the 2019 Industry Appreciation Awards in Fort Myers.

Side hustle: Voice-over work. Before starting CARP with her partner, Steven Russell, Santiago had a long career in media and entertainment, where she did radio work, media consulting and representation for entertainers and other clients. “I love doing voice-over work because it keeps me close to an industry that I have always loved,” Santiago says. “It gives me a sense of confidence that I’m still there and still doing something in an industry I love.”