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On this year’s 40 Gators Under 40, the well-rounded education that students receive from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is on full display. The 2022 edition of the annual list features 14 CLAS alumni that positively impact their communities and professions. For these young leaders and innovators, the college has been a launchpad to successful careers in health, law, retail, finance, government, entrepreneurship, education and other growing fields. The 2022 40 Gators Under 40 were recognized for their achievements on April 16, 2022, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

All information and photos courtesy of the UF Alumni Association.

YASER ALI
Founder & Managing Attorney, Yaser Ali Law
Location:
Phoenix, Arizona
UF Degree:
BA Political Science ’08

SHEYAN ARMAGHANI
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orlando Health
Location:
Bradenton, Florida
UF Degrees:
BS Interdisciplinary
Studies ’07, MD ’10

ENNY BRIGHTON
Head of Philanthropy, Chordoma Foundation
Location:
Gainesville, Florida
UF Degrees:
BA Political Science ’07;
MA Political Science ’09;
MS Family, Youth and Community Sciences ’11

ERIN COLLINS
Executive Director, Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
UF Degrees:
BA Political Science and
BS Telecommunication News ’05

JOHN DICKS
Partner/Lawyer, Akerman LLP
Location:
Tampa, Florida
UF Degrees:
BA Economics ’06,
MBA Business Administration and JD ’10

EVAN FERL
General Counsel, Poshmark, and children’s book author
(see Creative License)
Location:
Redwood City, California
UF Degrees:
BA Political Science ’07,
JD ’10

CHARLI NICOLE GOODMAN
Patrol Captain, Salt Lake City Police Department
Location:
Salt Lake City, Utah
UF Degree:
BA French ’04

SAMANTHA GREER
Director of Government Relations, University of Florida
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
UF Degrees:
BA Political Science and
Certificate in International Relations ’11,
MA Political Science and Certificate in Political Campaigning ’13

ANDREW HOFFMAN
Vice President & Senior Counsel, Data Protection
& Privacy, Goldman Sachs
Location:
New York City
UF Degrees:
BA English and BS Psychology ’06, JD ’09

MATT JAEH
2022 Velocity Accelator EIR, Innovation Depot
Location:
Pelham, Alabama
UF Degree:
BS Computer and Information Science ’05

DAVE KERNER
County Mayor, Palm Beach County
Location:
West Palm Beach, Florida
UF Degrees:
BA Political Science ’06, JD ’10

DOMINIQUE MCLEGGAN-BROWN
Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Economic Development Administration
Location:
Austin, Texas
UF Degrees:
BA History ’07,
MS Entrepreneurship ’08

ANDREA PIAZZA
Director of Virtual Programming, Discovery Behavioral Health
Location:
West Hollywood, California
UF Degrees:
BS Psychology and BFA Dance ’17

INDIA WHITE
National Education Consultant; Co-Author, Big Ideas Learning
Location:
Tampa, Florida
UF Degrees:
BS Mathematics ’07,
MEd Educational Leadership ’13,
EdD Educational Leadership ’20