Globetrotting entrepreneur finds her passion in travel

Executive: Colette Eddy, 71, is the president and founder of Tampa-based Aerial Innovations. The company captures a bird’s-eye view of what’s going on in Florida, using planes, helicopters and drones to provide aerial photography and video services for clients. Those images and videos are then used for things like marketing materials or documenting a project’s construction progress. Eddy doesn’t spend as much time in the air these days as she once did, but the longtime photographer still enjoys meeting lots of different people and watching how the state keeps changing. “We get to see the growth in Florida,” she says.

Diversion: Traveling. Eddy has visited 88 countries so far and would love to hit 100. “Travel is an addictive experience that just opens your mind,” she says.