Business Observer 40 Under 40 event: The night in pictures

The Business Observer honored the region's top young professionals from Polk to Collier County at the annual event.


  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 9:35 a.m. November 12, 2024
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The Business Observer has published a 40 under 40 issue every year since 2003.
The Business Observer has published a 40 under 40 issue every year since 2003.
Photo by Lori Sax
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The Business Observer held its annual 40 Under 40 event Nov. 6 at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch. The event was rescheduled from Oct. 10 due to the hurricanes. 

More than 200 people celebrated the winners, including mentors and family members.

The 40 Under 40 issue includes stories and profiles of each winner, including how each winner’s mentor helped shape their life.

2024 40 under 40 winner Vlad Ljesevic, second from right, with his wife and colleagues and friends.
Photo by Lori Sax


20204 40 Under 40 winner Taylor Morello, far right, is joined by John Joyce, far left, who was a 40 Under 40 winner in 2023. Both work for Fort Myers-based CRS Technology Consultants.
Photo by Lori Sax


The Business Observer received morte ore than 200 nominations for the 40 Under 40 issue this year.
Photo by Lori Sax


Kristie Calandro with 2024 40 Under 40 winner Ivory Matthews.
Photo by Lori Sax


40 Under 40 winners work at both for profits and nonprofits.
Photo by Lori Sax


More than 200 people attended the 40 Under 40 event.
Photo by Lori Sax


 

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Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon is the managing editor of the Business Observer. He has worked for the Business Observer since 2005. He previously worked for newspapers and magazines in upstate New York, suburban Philadelphia and Jacksonville.

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