The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is proud to celebrate the achievements of 15 alumni entrepreneurs recognized in this year’s Gator100 rankings. Compiled annually by the UF Alumni Association, the Gator100 honors the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UF alumni, showcasing the success of Gators around the globe.
Being named to the Gator100 is an incredible accomplishment. To qualify, businesses must have been in continuous operation for at least five years, be owned or led by a UF alumnus or former student and uphold goals and values consistent with the university’s mission. This recognition shines a spotlight on the hard work, creativity and perseverance of alumni who are building thriving enterprises and approaching big questions in new ways.
Congratulations to the 2025 CLAS Gator100 honorees:
13: Grovin Construction – Cheryl Boston (BS Microbiology and Cell Science ’83)
32: Otter Public Relations – Jay Feldman (BS Biology ’14)
34: FCM, LLC – Mitchell Habib (BS Advertising ’82, MA Political Science ’84)
35: Novi AMS – Pete Zimek (BA Political Science ’01, MS Management ’02)
36: A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. – Robert Kincart (BS Chemistry ’72) and Eric Jonsson (BS Microbiology and Cell Science ’01)
42: Absolute Numbers Inc. – Carolyn Jones (BA Anthropology ’94)
46: Scotch Institute of Ear Nose & Throat – Brett Scotch (BA Economics ’94)
48: J. Raymond Construction Corp. – Jon Roemer (BS Microbiology and Cell Science ’94, BS Building Construction ’98)
52: hunterblu media – Jessica Blumberg (BS Advertising ’05, BA Spanish ’05)
58: Sanchez Fischer Levine, LLP – Alexander Fischer (BA Political Science ’06, JD ’09)
59: Plata Schott Law – Belkis Plata (BA Criminology ’07, JD ’10) and Shannon Schott (BA Political Science ’07)
72: Push Button Creative Audio – Jon Ruhff (BS Psychology ’02)
86: Palm Beach Autographs – Jim Dodson (BA Economics ’00), Steve Dodson (BA Economics ’03) and Dan Dodson (BA Anthropology ’09)
88: Anton Garcia Law – Christina Garcia (Criminology ’03, Psychology ’03, JD ’06)
96: AIT Engineering – Jason Eddy (BS Computer Science ’01)
