UF Alumni Association’s Gator100 list recognizes 20 CLAS alumni among top performers
By Brian Smith — April 26, 2024
The Gator100, curated annually by the UF Alumni Association, showcases the fastest-growing Gator-led businesses. This year, twenty businesses led by College of Liberal Arts and Sciences alumni made the list, constituting one-fifth of its entirety.
Earning a spot on this prestigious list isn’t just an accolade; it symbolizes the countless hours of hard work and dedication invested by Gator alumni in steering successful enterprises. To be considered, a company must have operated continuously for at least five years, be owned or led by a UF graduate or former student and uphold goals and values that align with the university’s mission.
“We know that CLAS Gators have great ideas, and it is truly inspiring when those ideas develop into thriving businesses,” said Dean Richardson.
Here are the CLAS alumni-led businesses that attained recognition on this year’s list and their respective rankings:
2. TRANSFR Inc. – Ashley Bittner (History ‘07, Political Science ‘)
4. Otter Love LLC – Jay Feldman (Biology ‘14)
6. Richard L Davis, Inc. – Richard Davis (English ‘93)
14. Brokerage Management Solutions, Inc – Ben Schachter (Political Science ’00)
16. Stretch Zone Franchising LLC – Tony Zaccario (Psychology ’14)
22. Semper Plugins, LLC – Syed Balkhi (Anthropology ’11)
35. Elite Jets, LLC – Stephen Myers (Interdisciplinary Studies ’87)
36. Origin Construction, LLC – John Wood (Economics ‘98)
39. Lewis Oil Co., Inc. – Wenda Lewis (Psychology ‘84)
41. Novi AMS, LLC – Pete Zimek (Political Science ‘01, MS Management ‘02)
42. Atlantic Logistics LLC – Robert Hooper Jr. (History ‘91)
51. Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C – Darren Heitner (Political Science ‘07, JD ‘10)
62. Absolute Numbers Inc. – Carolyn Jones (Anthropology ‘94)
66. Palm Beach Autographs LLC – Jim Dodson (Economics ‘00) and Steve Dodson (Economics ‘03)
67. Riverside Recovery of Tampa LLC – Gale Kirkpatrick (BA ‘90)
68. WPForms LLC – Syed Balkhi (Anthropology ‘11)
69. ANAC Global Realty LLC – Sarkis Anac (Interdisciplinary Studies ‘08)
72. Feathr – Aleksander Levental (Physics ‘13, Mathematics ‘13)
73. Reinol A. Gonzalez, DMD PA – Martha Gonzalez (Microbiology ‘83, DMD ‘87)
97. Thompson Pump & Mfg Co., Inc. – Bobby Zitzka (Psychology ‘00)
