Dan Sidler, 38

It’s not just the Business Observer recognizing Dan Sidler for a standout performance.

Sidler and his colleagues at the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce were recently named the 2024 Florida Chamber of the Year, based in large part on what the organization has been able to achieve with its CareerEdge program, which Sidler runs. The program, which provides upskilling and internship opportunities to better help the local labor market meet employers’ needs, has increased participants’ earnings by $1.8 million. And the economic impact is even higher as those earnings flow back into the local economy.

Photo by Mark Wemple