Cindy Zimmerman
President & CEO, SS Designs, Winter Haven
SS Designs is a custom apparel design, decoration and distribution company. The 43-year-old company, which has 30 employees at its 160,000-sq.-ft. facility, does high-volume screenprint, embroidery and other decorative applications for customers around the world. “My first summer job was pulling shirts off the back of a screenprint dryer for my dad,” Zimmerman says, “and my second summer job was working in retail at Busch Gardens. I never expected those early experiences at 16 and 17 were preparing me to run this company and to work with our top international theme park customers.”
| EDUCATION | University of Florida (BA) |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | I have been practicing yoga for 12 years and love the bang for your buck — meditation, strength, flexibility and balance all in one class. |
| NEW HOBBY | I bought my first annual pass to the national parks this year. I am thrilled to have done six national parks since August. |
| ADMIRES | I have always had the greatest admiration for Harris Rosen. The way he has humbly supported his employees and their families and the community is an inspiration. |