Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida’s Business Hall Of Fame event to celebrate 2026 laureates
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida’s annual Business Hall of Fame will be held on Tuesday, March 24, at 5:30 p.m., at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. The event honors influential leaders whose dedication has expanded opportunities for youth and enhanced community learning through financial literacy, entrepreneurial thinking, and work readiness initiatives.
Ryan Carter, President of Scotlynn; David and Jerri Hoffmann, entrepreneurs and founders of Hoffmann Family of Companies; and entrepreneur Rebecca Maddox will be inducted into Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida’s Business Hall of Fame. Each year, the Hall of Fame Committee, chaired this year by Vicki Tracy, selects influential leaders from Lee and Collier counties who exemplify the organization’s mission of empowering today’s youth to become tomorrow’s leaders. Recognized for their leadership, generosity, and meaningful community impact, these changemakers join an esteemed group of more than 100 Southwest Florida business leaders honored since the Hall of Fame’s founding in 1988.
Business Hall of Fame sponsors help Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida make a difference in the lives of local students and are recognized in many ways before, during, and after the event. Current sponsors for the event include Presenting Sponsor First Citizens Bank; Champion Sponsors Pushing the Envelope, Stock Development, and Title Professionals of Florida; Hospitality Sponsors Moran Wealth Management, and Seagate Development Group; Visionary Sponsors Entech, MHK Architecture, and State Farm; and Trailblazer Sponsors Hertz, Publix Super Markets Charities, and Seacoast Bank.
Tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and additional event information are available at southwestflorida.ja.org. Inquiries can also be made by calling (239) 225-2590 or emailing lprew@jaswfl.org.
Naples Grande Beach Resort is at 475 Seagate Drive in Naples.
About Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement (JA) is the world’s largest organization dedicated to preparing young people to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make informed academic and financial decisions. JA programs are delivered by business and community volunteers and provide hands-on experiences that teach students from kindergarten through high school critical skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. JA is also expanding its reach to pre-K learners and young adults ages 18 to 25 to ensure children gain a strong foundation and emerging adults are equipped for independent success.
Today, JA reaches more than 4.4 million students annually in 102 U.S. markets, contributing to a global network that serves 12.5 million students in over 100 countries. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. For more information, visit ja.org.
Locally, during the 2024-2025 school year, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida partnered with hundreds of classroom volunteers to deliver 233,402 hours of instruction to 20,592 students across Collier, Lee, and Charlotte counties. To learn more, visit JASWFL.org, call (239) 225-2590, or email info@jaswfl.org.