40 Under 40

Nikki Anderson, 33 Company: Nikki’s Sweet Cakes & Whimsy Market Job Title: Baker of

Lyndsi Johnson, 34 Company/Job title: SouthState Bank, Commercial Lender/Business Relationship Manager Job responsibilities: I develop

Erika Buigas, 37 Company/Job Title: Tavares Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO  How I got into

Chanel Martin, 28 Company/Job Title: Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Road Patrol Corporal Job responsibilities:

Samuel Dapena, 27 Company/Job title: Cousin Vinnie’s Family Sports Restaurant, Owner Job responsibilities: To

Kelsey Gonzalez, 33 Company/Title: Lake Cares Food Pantry, Executive Director Job responsibilities: Overseeing the

Levi Burns, 33 Company/Job Title: Madden Designs and Grayco Performance Eyewear, Owner/CEO/Designer What makes

Liliana Gonzalez, 29 Company/Job title: Modern Granite, LLC, Sales/Office Manager Job responsibilities: My husband

Anna Stanage, 33 Company/Job Title: Stanage Tree Service (STS), VP-Office Manager Job responsibilities: I oversee

Morgan Hatfield, 37 Career: I am a Senior Wealth Advisor and Partner at Ruggie

Morgan Myer, 19 Company/Job Title: The Rowdy Ragdoll Boutique, Owner How I got into

Meghan Ayotte, 37 Company/Job Title: UF Leesburg ER/Director of Emergency Services/Registered Nurse What fuels

Jaya Badhwar Kumar, 36 Company/Job title: Florida Retina Institute, Vitreoretinal Specialist and Partner  Career:

Vershurn Ford, 29 Company/Job Title: City of Mount Dora, Public Information Officer Career: Public

Matthew Fernandez, 24 Company/Job title: TB Financial Group, Investment Adviser Representative and Insurance

Trevor Boesse-Dupuis, 26 Company/Job title: Trevor & Son Lawn Care, owner Job responsibilities: Maintaining

Kelly Owens, 39 (left) Company/Job title: Ocala Fire Rescue, Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) How

Sarah Sellers, 31 Career: Family Nurse Practitioner/APRN Job responsibilities: Responsibilities include taking care of

Matt Wheatley, 35 Company/Job Title: Wheatley Realty, Broker/Realtor Job responsibilities: Managing a boutique real estate

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