Orlando Magazine’s 2025 Women of the Year Honorees
We asked you, our readers, for nominees and you responded with a wealth of recommendations, along with details on how these women make a huge difference in the lives of countless people daily.
Photography by Roberto Gonzalez at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
ORLANDO MAGAZINE IS PROUD TO HONOR THE FOLLOWING 21 CENTRAL FLORIDIANS AS OUR 2025 WOMEN OF THE YEAR.
Thank you to our readers for your insightful nominations; thank you to our women for your service.
LIST OF HONOREES
*You can read their biographies by clicking on their names.
director of advocacy and government relations, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
President, Seminole State College of Florida
Co-founder and COO of PayKoncept and Tuesday
President and CEO of the Poinsette Foundation
Executive Director, Samaritan Resource Center
Owner and CEO of VBR Ink
Chief customer and marketing officer, Orlando Utilities Commission
Chief Instructor, or “sifu,” at Wah Lum Kung Fu Temple
Associate General Counsel at UCF College of Medicine
Senior Executive Director of Rosen Preschools and Home Day Cares in Tangelo Park and Parramore
CEO, Grace Medical Home
CEO/superintendent, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida
Vice President of Development and Marketing, A Gift for Teaching
Vice President of Guest contact at Rosen Hotels & Resorts
Vice President of Engagement, Orlando Regional Realtors Association
President, Wednesday’s Community Cats & Kittens
Executive Director, Cannonball Kids’ Cancer Foundation
Chief of operations, UCF College of Business
LMHC-QS, RPT, CEO, Enriched Life Counseling
MD, FAANS
MD, MSc
