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Award Finalist

2023 Apogee Awards Honoree: Ana Sasmiresan

Meet Ana Sasmiresan, CEO and Founder of Transformation Through Conversations

Ana Sasmiresan is the CEO and Founder of Transformation Through Conversations, a Pompano Beach-based company focused on personal and leadership development. She is the Creator of the Personal Growth Box and the Leadership Growth Box. She is also the Area Vice President at Randstad, an Executive Director with Maxwell Leadership, and she serves as the Vice Chair of Services on the South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA) Board of Directors. As the host of THE VALUES ROOM Podcast and of the LIVE2LEAD conference, Sasmiresan thrives on raising the bar on values and leadership. She is the Community Partner for the Project Magic School Bus, supporting vulnerable children in the Broward County Public Schools. Born in Romania and immigrated to the U.S. in 2001, Sasmiresan is driven by her passion for human potential, the desire to empower individuals, and the responsibility to create a meaningful impact in her community. With her visionary leadership and dedication to service, Sasmiresan is a catalyst for transformation and a beacon of inspiration.

Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.