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40 Under 40

    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • October 14, 2022
Kari-Jo Koshes, 37

JMX Brands director of stores and fulfillment

    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 14, 2022
Joseph Hobson 29

OFDC Commercial Interiors, vice president of of flooring operations

    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2022
Wanted: Bright young stars for 40 Under 40 issue

The Business Observer has published a 40 Under 40 issue every year since 2003.

    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2021
Business Observer celebrates 2021 40 under 40 winners

Nearly 200 attendees supported the Business Observer's class of 2021 40 under 40 honorees.

    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 7, 2021
Meaningful Mentorship

This year's 40 under 40 celebrates business community rockstars — and the people who helped them get there.

    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 7, 2021
Kaitlyn Perez, 32

Community Affairs Director/Spokeswoman, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • October 7, 2021
Sonya Kristie, 38

Caldwell Trust Company, vice president and trust officer

    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • October 7, 2021
Max Stewart, 39

Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp., director of global business development

    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • October 7, 2021
David Crawford, 39

Catalist Realty, owner

    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 7, 2021
Tiffany Allard, 37

Tiffany Allard, 37, has quickly worked her way up the corporate ladder at Busey Bank in Fort Myers, Florida.

    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 7, 2021
Sarah Vasconi Vowels, 36

Fast-rising Tampa, Florida, construction executive Sarah Vasconi Vowels embraces her role as a female leader in a male-dominated industry.

    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 7, 2021
Sean Altice, 31

Leaving behind the bright lights of Hollywood, entrepreneur Sean Altice returned home to Sarasota, Florida, and started a travel company with his mother.

    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 7, 2021
David Ponraj, 38

Dunedin, Florida, entrepreneur David Ponraj left a comfortable corporate job to launch his own company focused on helping other startups.

    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 7, 2021
Nelson Taylor, 34

Real estate guru Nelson Taylor's exhaustive research has become invaluable to colleagues at his firm, LSI Companies Inc.

    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 7, 2021
Saya Heathco, 39

Moving to Florida "for a guy," marketing expert Saya Heathco's career took off despite Chicago colleagues' doubts.

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