¸é±ð³¦±ð²Ô³Ù±ô²â, Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S¯Orlando Business Journal Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S¯celebrated its 2025 40 Under 40 honorees, which include 19 Knights.

Meet the alumni, students and staff who are making an impact in their industries and across The City Beautiful.

Dana Damato Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™10
Regional marketing manager, Greystar
Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in English major with a minor in legal studies

Jennifer Hilaire
Executive director, The Desire Foundation
Incoming student pursing a bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in political science and minor in nonprofit management

Pedro Araujo
CMO, Orlando City Soccer Club and Orlando Pride
Senior finance student

Charlotte Leavitt Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™10MPA
Operations director, Center for Independent Living in Central Florida
Master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in public administration alum

Richardo Garcia
Co-Founder, vice president, Veterans Entrepreneurship Initiative
Former employee who worked as government resources manager for Business Inubation Program

Darrel Taylor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™09
Founder of BNA Sports
Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in criminal justice

Cyndia Muñiz Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™13EdD
Senior director of Hispanic Serving Institutions Institute, UCF
Doctorate in educational leadership

Bridget Jackson Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™07
Owner, Key Life Fitness and Training Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in health sciences and a minor in health services administration

Diego Diaz Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™22
Business analyst, Innventure
Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in finance

Adeta Gayah Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™09MBA
Senior director of social media and content, Visit Orlando
Master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in business administration

Monica McCown Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™07
Consultant, Make it So Strategies
Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in psychology

Ursula James Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™23
CEO, JH Group Inc.
Master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in business administration

Laura Lockner Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™14
Executive director, Runway to Hope
Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in theatre

Pedro Turushina Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™10
President/CEO, Hispanic Chamber of Metro Orlando
Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in art

Elizabeth (Stein) Forrest Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™13MPA
COO, Dan Newlin Injury Attorneys
Master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in public administration

Briana Rebello Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™21
School partnerships program manager, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in political science, graduate certificate in public administration student

Theresa Smith-Levin Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™08
Founder/chief executive director, Central Florida Vocal Arts & Opera del Sol
Bachelor Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in music education and minor in Spanish

Ryan Rapolti Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™11MBA
Founder, Reception 24/7
Master Âé¶¹¾«Æ· S™s in business administration