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)
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 and Carlos Guillermo Smith
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 studiesMaster of Nonprofit Management; Master of Public Administration

Carlos Guillermo Smith ’03
State Representative, House District 49

Degree: Bachelor of Science in marketing

Alex Martins and Jim Helsinger
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