By Akers Editorial
Corey Pendergraft | 31
Current hometown: Leesburg.
Occupation: Director of information technology at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Greatest career accomplishment: Being promoted to my current position. I started as a dispatcher at age 19, then spent years in the information technology department as a computer specialist and network technician.
Business philosophy: Be a good leader for my team and make sure they have the resources to succeed.
Leader I admire: Marcus Lemonis, from the television show “The Profit.” He’s a savvy businessman and self-made millionaire who supports small companies.
Away from the job, I enjoy: I have four children under 5, so we frequent Walt Disney World.
Hidden talent: Bowling. I once bowled a perfect game at age 17.