Recently, Orlando Business Journal celebrated its 2024 40 Under 40 honorees, which include 13 Knights
Meet the alumni, students and staff who are making an impact in their industries and across The City Beautiful.
Zac Alfson
Senior director of marketing and communications, Central Florida Community Arts
Degree: Former stage management and integrative general studies student
Jenny Austin Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™11
Founder, Ferncreek Farms
Degree: Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in nursing
Stefanie Catania Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™08
CEO, Catania Product Development
Degree: Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in mechanical engineering
Jeffrey Forrest Jr. Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™16
Managing partner, WPC
Degree: Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in management
Rob Garay Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™09
Executive director, Orange County Bar Association
Degree: Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in psychology
Darryl Gordon Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™23PhD
Program manager, UCF College of Undergraduate Studies
Degree: Doctorate in education
Kali Hammond Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™10MS
Vice president, Poston Communications
Degree: Master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in criminal justice
Karlon Johnson Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™18
Business development officer, Black Business Investment Fund
Degree: Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in finance; current master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in business administration student
Jessica King Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™10 Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™11MS Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™14MAT
Founder/CEO, Flowintell
Degree: Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in chemistry; bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in history; master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in material science and engineering; master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in teacher education
Janeé Olds Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™16MNM Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™16MPA
Director of workforce special projects, CareerSource Central Florida
Degree: Master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in nonprofit management and master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s of public administration
Megan Paquin Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™05
CEO, Paquin Public Relations
Degree: Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in organizational communication with a legal studies minor
Yasar Sheikh Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™07
CEO/President, Guard Dog Security
Degree: Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in marketing
Rubin York Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™16
Project Research Engineer, Orlando Utilities Commission
Degree: Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in mechanical engineering