SFBW celebrated its fifth Up & Comer Awards with a packed house at Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale. The awards were given to high achievers under the age of 40, which were judged on their individual achievements in the workplace and their charitable and civic contributions.
The presenting Gold Sponsors were MSC Cruises and Alternative Revenue Solutions while WeWork was the Silver Sponsor. The special event sponsors were Xtreme Action Park, Grateful Palate and JR Productions.
Jason Alexander and Palak SinghSFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press, honoree Wolfgang Pinther of MBAF, sponsor Bonnie Levengood of MSC Cruises and SFBW Associate Publisher Clayton IdleSFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press, honorees Raquel and Ryan Case of Rick Case Automotive Group, Ben Ricketts of sponsor WeWork and SFBW Associate Publisher Clayton IdleJason Dynan, Robyn Raphael-Dynan and Beverly Raphael-AltmanMeredith Peguero, Michael Mueller and Andrea DeFieldSFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press, honoree Merdochey LaFrance of City Year Miami, sponsor Ken Kandel of Alternative Revenue Solutions and SFBW Associate Publisher Clayton IdleAlexander Star provided an energetic musical performanceSFBW Chairman and CEO Gary Press, honoree Dev Motwani of Merrimac Ventures, sponsor Bonnie Levengood of MSC Cruises and SFBW Associate Publisher Clayton IdleThe team from Brown and Brown InsuranceXtreme Action Park Managing Director Nate Howard welcomes guests
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