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40 Under 40 | 2018

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  • October 26, 2018
40 under 40 2018

Head of the Class

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Ericka Perry, 32

Ericka Perry, 32, is the founder and CEO of The Stork Bag and a member of the Business Observer 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.

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Matt Crane, 37

Matt Crane, 37, is a commercial banking relationship manager for Regions Bank in Tampa, Florida.

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Maja Lacevic, 31

Maja Lacevic, 31, is an attorney with Trenam Law in Tampa, Florida.

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Andrew Watson, 33

Andrew Watson, 33, is the founder and CEO of Built, a Tampa, Florida-based custom furniture company.

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Ryan Vaught, 27

Ryan Vaught, 27, is an executive managing director for Colliers International and a member of the Business Observer 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.

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Mack Feldman, 25

Mack Feldman, 25, is the vice president of Feldman Equities LLC in Tampa, Florida.

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Dan Bavaro, 39

Dan Bavaro, 39, is the founder of Bavaro Foods in Tampa, Florida.

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Thomas Paterek, 32

Thomas Paterek, 32, is the co-founder and co-owner of Stevie & Fern, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based marketing agency.

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Caroline Smith, 34

Caroline Smith, 34, is the founder of Smith Creative LLC in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Ryan Love, 29

 Director of retail operations, Norman Love Confections

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Brittany Lamont, 30

Vice president, Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

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Kyle DeCicco, 33

Vice president/commercial loan officer, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

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Elizabeth 'Libby' McHugh, 39

Senior vice president, director of client services, Wasmer, Schroeder & Co.

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Jacqueline Darna, 33

Founder and CEO, NoMo Nausea

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