40 Under 40

The young professionals selected for Gulfshore Business’ 40 under 40 give us that many more reasons to be proud to live in Southwest Florida.
From doctors and lawyers to entrepreneurs and others who are making a name for themselves, these standouts are not only helping their businesses succeed, they are also stepping forward to improve the lives of others.

These 41 people—including one married couple we believe deserve recognition together for their achievements and generosity—are leading Southwest Florida toward a brighter future. They are a source of hope and inspiration, and we are proud to salute this year’s 40 under 40.

Joann Asztalos
Age 29
Position marketing director
Company Congress Jewelers
Why her Since moving from New Jersey in 2006 to take a marketing manager position with Congress Jewelers, Asztalos has coordinated marketing activities for the opening of the jeweler’s fifth location as well as Congress’ acquisition by a national company, and she was promoted from marketing manager to director of marketing.As the point person for Congress’ philanthropic initiatives, she is involved with more than 70 charitable activities each year. She’s especially proud of a comprehensive marketing campaign that involved everything from new print ads and TV spots to revamping the Web site, and she was the driving force behind replacing the jeweler’s catalog with a successful weekly planner.On her own time, the West Virginia University graduate volunteers for the Naples Winter Wine Festival and is active in the Bonita Springs and Naples chambers of commerce.
Off the clock She’s been practicing yoga since she was a child, and says an addiction to the Food Network Channel has inspired her to start cooking. —Sarah Hoffman

Ericka Bastile
Position publisher
Company Naples Dog
Why her Once an aspiring veterinarian, Basile used her degree in molecular biology from Auburn University to study parvovirus in dogs and in vitro fertilization in cattle. She couldn’t bring herself to euthanize animals, so she redirected her path in the animal world three years ago and launched Naples Dog, a canine-lifestyle magazine. In addition to abundant photos of area pooches, tips and pet-related news, each issue features a rescue or shelter dog that is given a makeover and tracked on its quest for a "forever home." A lifelong animal-shelter volunteer, Basile serves on the Gulf Coast Humane Society board of directors, volunteers for The Humane Society Naples and is a certified member of the disaster team for the Humane Society of the United States.
Off the clock Basile spends time with her two children, ages 7 and 10, and her rescued pets: three dogs, seven cats, seven turtles and six rabbits. —Angela Voelker

Ryan Bell
Age 33
Position sergeant for the forensic division
Employer Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Why him Bell became sergeant in the forensic division of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office not only to catch criminals but also to figure out how they think. He majored in psychology before getting his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice at Hodges University. One of 11 members of LCSO’s dive team, the Fort Myers native was a leading investigator and appeared on Court TV and Dateline NBC in the high-profile case of Donald Moringiello, the Fort Myers Beach man convicted of killing his wife.
Bell gives presentations in forensics to local students, and he’s involved in numerous charity events, especially those that benefit children. “They can’t control the environment they have been placed in,” he says. Among them are the March of Dimes, the annual Easter Bunny Toy Run for the Children’s Hospital and the annual Pat Healey Poker Run.
Off the clock He’s been busy mowing unkempt lawns at foreclosed homes in his neighborhood. —Angela Voelker

Juan Bendeck
Age 38
Position attorney
Company Hahn Loeser + Parks LLP
Why him Bendeck always knew that he wanted to help people, so he became an attorney. The University of Florida graduate not only advises clients in estate-planning needs, but he is often there to comfort them in their grief.
Bendeck volunteers for Goodwill Industries, where his wife, Enas, is a vocational therapist. He helped a young man with Down syndrome find a job, and he and his wife provide at-risk children with such opportunities as a recent trip to a Tampa science museum.
As chairman of the Republican Hispanic Assembly of Collier County and a member of the Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Bendeck is an advocate for the Hispanic community, which has grown significantly since he moved here with his family in 1980. “Being fortunate enough to have achieved the level of education I have achieved and being in the place I am, I [feel] compelled to be a voice for Hispanics,” he says.
Off the clock An amateur photographer, he says his best subject is his infant daughter, Julianna Sophia. —Angela Voelker

Jennifer Cable
Age 33
Position manager of administration
Company HSA Engineers & Scientists
Why her When Cable accepted a job five years ago as a receptionist at HSA, her goal was to become partner in the engineering firm. This year she reached that goal. “I’m a hard worker, and I’m very determined,” she says.
Cable routinely works 12-hour days running the office, overseeing the administration staff and making sure that every HSA project is letter-perfect. Anyone who does business with HSA talks to or works with Cable.
A graduate of Riverdale High School in Fort Myers, she is equally committed to her volunteer work. Two years ago she started collecting canned food for Ronald McDonald House Charities in Fort Myers. Now, she organizes blood drives, collects can tabs and pennies and works at events on behalf of the agency. She also participates in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and volunteers for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Adopt-a-Road Program.
Off the clock Even with all those 12-hour days, Cable earned her massage therapy license. “I do that on the side,” she says. —Sharyn Lonsdale

Christina Calgaard-Maulsby
Age 29
Position marketing officer
Company TIB Bank
Why her When Coconut Point opened in TIB’s neighborhood, she figured the bank should do the neighborly thing, so she organized a marketing campaign that had bank officials going shop to shop with cookies to welcome the new businesses. Another campaign highlighted print ads not of bank officials, but of satisfied clients. “It was good for us and good for customers, too,” she says.
That’s the kind of innovation and enthusiasm that helped Calgaard-Maulsby move up from TIB’s marketing coordinator to marketing officer in just two years.
She commits her own time to her “calling”—volunteering with Footsteps to the Future, which helps children who have aged out of the foster care system. Appointed earlier this year to its board of directors, she mentors the young women, and she and her husband regularly open their home to them and involve them in community activities and experiences they might not otherwise get.
Off the clock She enjoys going to the beach with her husband and two Chihuahuas.—Sarah Hoffman

Dr. Andrea Cambio
Age 38
Position dermatologist
Company Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
Why her With an M.D. from Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, Cambio is committed not only to treating people but also to educating them about skin care and sun protection. A member of the American Academy of Dermatology’s Public Awareness Committee and the National Association of Medical Communicators, she often gives presentations on the subjects and has been quoted in national media, including 20/20, Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal. She visits local schools and participates in the SKIN (Skin Knowledge and Information Network) initiative for public education.
She practiced in New York City until she and her family moved to Cape Coral last year.
Her interest in dermatology sprang from a love for painting. “I’ve always felt like I was an artist trapped in a doctor’s body,” she explains. “I felt that dermatology was a combination of [both]; it’s a very visual specialty.”
Off the clock Besides abstract-expressionist painting, she enjoys boating with her husband and two daughters.—Jennifer Freihofer

Dr. Jorge L. Camina Jr.
Age 32
Position chief of pediatrics
Company CHS Healthcare Children’s Health Network
Why him The white paper that scrolls across the doctor’s exam table is often covered with sketches by the time Camina is finished. Most of his patients are Hispanic or Haitian, and many don’t speak English. “A lot of times, they understand the drawings better than words,” he says.
And he doesn’t just write prescriptions and send them on their way; he teaches those with such lifelong conditions as diabetes or asthma how to maintain good health. “They hate me for it because I sit there and grill them on it,” he says.
A Miami native, he attended the University of Miami and Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico before completing his residency in pediatrics at the University of Florida. A pediatrician at Golden Gate Pediatrics, his role expanded in January to chief of pediatrics for the nonprofit CHS Healthcare, which serves primarily impoverished children. Camina, who also worked at several CHS clinics, serves as liaison between physicians and administration, does quality control and peer reviews, deals with scheduling and handles some financial issues.
Every other Thursday, after the clinic doors close at 5 p.m., Camina volunteers for the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Program in Collier County. “I do histories and physicals for children who need physicals to get into school,” he says. “I do 12 to 15 physicals a night.”
Off the clock He and his wife, Tami, met in medical school and moved to Naples because it’s between their Miami and Port Charlotte relatives. —Denise Scott