Orlando Magazine selected 14 Knights to its 50 Most Powerful People of 2021 list announced Oct. 1.
Meet the alumni, leadership and faculty singled out in various industries.
Barbara Jenkins (left, courtesy of Robert Gonzalez, Orlando Magazine) and Alexander N. Cartwright (right). Education
Barbara Jenkins ’83 ’86MEd ’96EdD
Superintendent, Orange County Public Schools
Degrees: Bachelor of Science in elementary education ; Master of Educational Leadership ; Doctorate of Educational Leadership
Alexander N. Cartwright
UCF president
Maria Triscari (left) and Harris Rosen (right, photos courtesy of Orlando Magazine) Tourism and Transportation
President & COO, Rosen Hotels & Resorts
2019 UCF Honorary Alumni Award recipient, member of dean’s advisory board of the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and a charter member of the UCF Board of Trustees
Maria Triscari ’88
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in journalism
Anna Eskamani (left) and Carlos Guillermo Smith (right; photos courtesy of Roberto Gonzalez, Orlando Magazine) Politics and Government
Anna Eskamani ’12 ’15MNM ’15MPA
State Representative House District 47
Burnett Honors Scholar
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies ; Master of Nonprofit Management ; Master of Public Administration
Carlos Guillermo Smith ’03
State Representative, House District 49
Degree: Bachelor of Science in marketing
Alex Martins (left) and Jim Helsinger (right, photo courtesy of Roberto Gonzalez, Orlando Magazine) Entertainment, Sports and the Arts
CEO of the Orlando Magic
Chair of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
Degree: Master of Business Administration
Jim Helsinger
Artistic Director Orlando Shakes
UCF School of Performing Arts faculty
Terry Shaw ’90MBA(upper left), Inez Long ’98MBA (upper right), Pamela (Woodcock) Nabors ’88 (bottom left) and Rasesh Thakkar ’84 (bottom right; photos courtesy of Orlando Magazine)
Business
Terry Shaw ’90MBA
President & CEO AdventHealth
Degree: Master of Business Administration
Rasesh Thakkar ’84
Senior Managing Director Tavistock Group
Degree: Bachelor of Science in accounting
Inez Long ’98MBA
President & CEO Black Business Investment Fund
Degree: Master of Business Administration
Pamela (Woodcock) Nabors ’88
President & CEO, CareerSource Central Florida
Degree: Bachelor of Science in computer science
Jason and Sue Chin (left) and Eugenia Sefcik (right; photos courtesy of Orlando Magazine) The Ones to Watch
Jason Chin ’07 and Sue Chin
Good Salt Group (The Monroe, Seito Sushi, The Osprey, Reyes Mezcaleria)
Bachelor of Science in finance
Eugenia (Riddle) Sefcik ’79
Orlando Land Trust trustee
Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice
