Paige Thomas, 33

Paige Thomas, owner of Elevate Branding Inc., a Tampa-based brand design firm that has done work for former NBA superstar Dwyane Wade, among other high-profile clients, describes herself as a workaholic who has to schedule downtime.

And even when she does get an opportunity to kick back, she still does design-related things, such as going to luxury and exotic car shows in the Tampa Bay area.

“I’ve always loved cars,” she says, citing Audi, Aston Martin and Ferrari as some of her favorite automakers. “I wanted to design cars, at one point, but my mom said no.”