2025 Florida Trend 500

Each year, Florida Trend publishes its list of the state’s most influential business leaders across major industries, including agriculture, arts/sports/media, education, energy, finance/insurance, health/life sciences, hospitality/tourism, information/tech, law, legends, manufacturing, philanthropy/non-profits, professional services, real estate, retail/wholesale, and transportation. This year, Florida Trend recognized nearly 100 Leadership Florida members on their list!

(* denotes Lifetime Member)

Calusa Region

• Larry R. Thompson, Cornerstone Class 19, Legends

East Central Region

• Louis Algaze, Education Class 7, Education 
• Alex Cartwright, Executive Class 12, Education
• Georgia Lorenz, Cornerstone Class 40 & Executive Class 12, Education
• * Dena Jalbert, Cornerstone Class 41, Finance/Insurance
• * Deb German, Cornerstone Class 38, Health/Life Sciences
• Chris Carmody, Connect Class 1, Law
• Hal Kantor, Cornerstone Class 5, Law

Gold Coast Region

• * Jarett Levan, Executive Class 11, Finance/Insurance
• Conor Delaney, Cornerstone Class 41, Health/Life Sciences
• Charley Caulkins, Executive Class 11, Law
• * Fred Karlinsky, Cornerstone Class 36, Law
• George LeMieux, Executive Class 8, Law
• Adele Stone, Executive Class 9, Law
• Kathleen Cannon, Cornerstone Class 40, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• * Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, Cornerstone Class 26, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• * Bob Swindell, Cornerstone Class 31, Professional Services
• * Dev Motwani, Cornerstone Class 34, Real Estate

Gulfstream Region

• * Ava Parker, Cornerstone Class 21, Education
• Cathy Chambers, Cornerstone Class 37, Energy
• * Cressman Bronson, Executive Class 13, Finance/Insurance
• * Fab Brumley, Executive Class 13, Finance/Insurance

Northeast Region

• * Tim Cost, Executive Class 13, Education
• * Mark Bennett, Cornerstone Class 40, Finance/Insurance
• Nikky Flores, Executive Class 13, Finance/Insurance
• Brian Wolfburg, Executive Class 13, Finance/Insurance
• Chris Cauffield, Cornerstone Class 22, Health/Life Sciences
• * Charu Raheja, Cornerstone Class 40, Health/Life Sciences
• * John Delaney, Cornerstone Class 13, Legends
• * Husein Cumber, Cornerstone Class 30, Logistics/Transportation
• * Nat Ford, Cornerstone Class 33, Logistics/Transportation
• Eric Green, Cornerstone Class 16, Logistics/Transportation
• Allison DeFoor, Cornerstone Class 5, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• Barzella Papa, Cornerstone Class 27, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• Sabeen Perwaiz, Connect Class 8, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• * Susan Towler, Cornerstone Class 22, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• David Sweeney, Cornerstone Class 32, Professional Services
• Aundra Wallace, Cornerstone Class 34, Professional Services
• Todd Powell, Cornerstone Class 30, Real Estate
• Joe York, Cornerstone Class 22, Tech/Information/Media

Northwest Region

• Marva Brown Johnson, Education Class 1, Education
• Jim Murdaugh, Executive Class 7, Education
• * Lila Jaber, Cornerstone Class 23, Energy
• Brittany Birken, Cornerstone Class 34, Finance/Insurance
• Mark Faulkner, Executive Class 8, Health/Life Sciences
• Mark O'Bryant, Executive Class 4, Health/Life Sciences
• Dean Cannon, Cornerstone Class 19, Law
• * Sean Pittman, Cornerstone Class 21, Law
• * Wendy Spencer, Cornerstone Class 24, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• * Carol Dover, Cornerstone Class 42, Tourism/Hospitality

Southeast Region

• * Madeline Pumariega, Cornerstone Class 33, Education
• * Jaret Davis, Cornerstone Class 30, Law
• * Al Dotson, Executive Class 10, Law
• * Mario Trueba, Cornerstone Class 19, Legends
• * Beth Kigel, Cornerstone Class 29, Logistics/Transportation
• Jim Haj, Cornerstone Class 42, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• * Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, Education Class 3, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• Kerry-Ann Royes, Cornerstone Class 38, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• * Christine Barney, Executive Class 11, Professional Services
• * Jorge Plasencia, Cornerstone Class 33, Professional Services
• * Misha Ezratti, Executive Class 13, Real Estate
• Rosa Eckstein Schechter, Cornerstone Class 35, Real Estate
• Bill Kerdyk Jr., Cornerstone Class 15, Real Estate

Southwest Region

• * Aysegul Timur, Education Class 6, Education
• * Timothy Cartwright, Cornerstone Class 35, Finance/Insurance
• * Ryan Carter, Connect Class 11, Logistics/Transportation
• * Michael Wynn, Cornerstone Class 30, Retail/Wholesale
• * Kristen Coury, Cornerstone Class 40, Sports/Arts

West Central Region

• * Braulio Colón, Cornerstone Class 39, Education
• * Tonjua Williams, Cornerstone Class 39, Education
• * Archie Collins, Executive Class 13, Energy
• * Melissa Seixas, Executive Class 13, Energy
• * Helen Wesley, Executive Class 12, Energy
• * Doug Davidson, Executive Class 7, Finance/Insurance
• * Marty Lanahan, Cornerstone Class 26, Finance/Insurance
• Chad Loar, Cornerstone Class 38, Finance/Insurance
• Patrick Hwu, Executive Class 13, Health/Life Sciences
• * Ron Christaldi, Cornerstone Class 36, Law
• Mallory Dimmitt, Cornerstone Class 39, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• * Jessica Muroff, Cornerstone Class 36 & College Class 2, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• Nadine Smith, Cornerstone Class 32, Philanthropy/Non-Profits
• * Mike Griffin, Cornerstone Class 26, Professional Services
• Jeff Johnson, Cornerstone Class 32, Professional Services
• Craig Richard, Executive Class 11, Professional Services
• * Michael Simas, Executive Class 13, Professional Services
• * Bemetra Simmons, Cornerstone Class 38, Professional Services
• * Roberto Torres, Connect Class 8, Tourism/Hospitality

(Please note: this listing only includes current dues-paying members)

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