OFM_Men of the Year_0625FINAL.qxp_Pages 5 / 8 / 25 1 : 38 PM Page 2 OF THE YEAR MAN Jordan Lomas s a supporter of various causes for the past 25 years , Lomas has learned that community service ? A doesn’tjust help others , but also “ fills your own heart in ways you can’t imagine . ” A longtime resident of Southwest Orlando , he got started in philanthropy when he witnessed firsthand that many Central Florida teachers had to use their own money to supply their classrooms , which led to students not getting the proper tools to further their educa - tion . So Lomas became a founding member of the board of directors for A Gift of Teaching ( AGFT ) , an organization that ensures that students in need receive the school supplies necessary to be successful . Lomas ’ retirement last year from his role as senior vice president of information technology at Darden Restaurants has only opened up more time to give back , enabling him to become a board member for Give Kids the World Village ( GKTW ) , an 89 - acre nonprofit resort that provides cost - free , one - week vacations to families with children battling critical illnesses . Since January , he added the title of interim CEO , helping to keep the nonprofit focused on its mission during the search for a permanent CEO . Also an adjunct professor at the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business , Lomas considers his support of the community he calls home with his wife Ann and children Elizabeth and Jimmy to be his greatest achievement . “ Ultimately , giving back provides me with a sense of pur - pose , ” he says . “ Supporting children at both AGFT and GKTW is mean - ingful because doing so aligns closely with my values , and this service has allowed me to see the real impact that we can make for children and families in our community — and beyond . ” Dr . David Lach n more than three decades as an orthodontist in Central Florida , Dr . Lach has helped to boost the confidence of tens of I thousands of patients through life - changing smile transforma - tions . Also during that time , he has set a prime example for how a local business can support its community , sponsoring countless pro - grams and events related to schools , youth athletics and philan - thropic efforts . He took that concept to a whole other level when he created his own charitable organization , the Smiles for Hope Foundation , which provides pro bono orthodontic treatment for underprivileged children and families in the area who would other - wise not be able to afford braces and dental care . Every year , multiple applicants are chosen for the program based on criteria such as finan - cial need , community involvement and special circumstances , and Dr . Lach has also partnered with other businesses to offer transporta - tion to and from appointments , video game entertainment , pizza and dessert , and even hairstyling , so that visits to his office are truly memorable . “ This opportunity isn’t so much about straightening teeth as it is about giving impoverished children a chance at a hap - pier , more successful future than they otherwise would not have had without the benefits of a beautiful smile , ” he says . O R L A N D O F A M I L Y | J U N E 2 0 2 5 | O R L A N D O F A M I L Y M A G A Z I N E . C O M | 1 5