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Nora Clark – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, 2021, Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Caruth Hills & Homeplace Neighborhood Association, Communtiy, Junior League of Dallas, Nora Clark, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, Real Estate, Real Estate Agent, Special Section, University of Texas

Nora Clark took an unusual path to her career in real estate. She taught for a decade before joining Allie Beth Allman & Associates about five years ago.

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Nick Silva – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, 2021, Airbus, American Airlines, Armstrong Elementary, Community, Dad's Club, HeROS, Nick Silva, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, Pilot, SMU, Special Section

Many young boys dream of taking to the skies as pilots, but Nick Silva turned that dream into a reality.

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Liz Silva – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, 2021, Armstrong Elementary, Community, Liz Silva, Paragon Healthcare, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, SMU, Special Section, University Park, Vanderbilt University

Liz Silva worked in SMU in alumni relations while attending graduate school at Vanderbilt and often found herself connecting other SMU alumni with people interested in internships or jobs.

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Sara Fredericks – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021May 8, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, 2021, Community, Community Partners of Dallas’ Women’s Auxiliary, Dallas office of Newmark, Junior League of Dallas, Newmark, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, Real Estate, Sara Fredericks, Special Section, Trinity University

Babysitting taught Sara Fredericks essential skills that she uses now in her career in commercial real estate.

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Fabio Leonardi – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, 2021, Community, Fabio Leonardi, Georgetown University Law Center, hockaday neighborhood association, Italian Alps, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, preston hollow, Special Section, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, University Law Center

As a first-generation immigrant, college student, and now lawyer, introducing himself in court “on behalf of the United States” has special significance for Fabio Leonardi.

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OJ DeSouza – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 27, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, 2021, Community, FP, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, OJ DeSouza, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, Signature Baking Company, Special Section

OJ Desouza, continuing a family tradition that started in 1909, joined the family business, Signature Baking Company, right after college.

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Marisa Howard – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, arts, Community, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, GeneIQ, Marisa Howard, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, Sissies Adventure, Special Section, The Family Place, University of Texas

As the COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted everyone’s lives, Marisa Howard has managed to make the most of it.

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Brooke Donelson – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 30, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, Brooke Donelson, CASA, Community, Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates, GIVINGPEOPLE, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, Sendero, SMU, Special Section

As a consulting analyst at Sendero and an advocate for Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Brooke Donelson makes a difference for clients and children.

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Francesca Blackard – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 26, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, Community, DePaul University, Francesca Blackard, McClure Law Group, New York Law School, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, preston hollow, Preston Hollow Early Childhood Association, Special Section

Francesca Blackard, a managing partner at McClure Law Group, always knew she wanted to be a lawyer, joking she “used to negotiate with the tooth fairy.”