Orlando magazine’s Hall of Power is a legacy award that honors the recipient’s lifetime of work, excellence, vision and service to Orlando’s community and culture.

JEFF VAHLE

Former President, Walt Disney World Resort

Vahle retired in 2026 after a 36-year Disney career that began as an engineer at Magic Kingdom. As Walt Disney World president, he guided Central Florida’s largest employer through the pandemic and into a historic period of expansion.

TERESA JACOBS

Chair, Orange County School Board

Jacobs concludes a remarkable public-service career that included two terms as Orange County mayor and eight years leading the Orange County School Board. Her decades of influence helped shape the area’s growth, schools and government.

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