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LEADERSHIP TAMPA
LEADING THE WAY FOR TOMORROW
Are you a company CEO, executive or decision maker? Do you value this community and seek to become a more involved leader?
Members of Leadership Tampa are business/professional people who hold mid-to-upper level management positions within their companies or organizations. Additionally, they have demonstrated a concern for community issues and volunteered their time with service organizations, from Boy Scouts and Little League to church activities and professional organizations. The selection process is rigorous and competitive for each of the 50-60 seats. The Leadership Tampa year begins in September and concludes in May. Members meet every other week for briefings, tours, seminars and hands-on learning. Topics covered include health sciences, law enforcement, education, redevelopment, tourism, government and other important community issues. In addition, the class participates in an Opening Retreat and a Leadership Development Retreat in March. The Leadership Tampa program agendas bring in top-level business, civic, and government leaders for discussion and question and answer sessions.
For those seeking tuition assistance, some scholarship opportunities are being offered. The Dr. Ike Tribble Minority Scholarship, given to minority applicants who demonstrate a commitment to community involvement; The Leadership Tampa Alumni Non-profit Scholarship, awarded to candidates who work in the Non-profit sector and need tuition assistance; and the newly established Parke Wright III Leadership Scholarship, given to candidates who exhibit exemplary leadership abilities are all available. Requests for tuition assistance must be made prior to the application deadline.
If you have questions about the program or applying for the program, contact Kelsey Bokor, Leadership Tampa program manger, at (813) 276-9445 or email kbokor@tampachamber.com.
LEADERSHIP TAMPA CLASS OF 2010
Chair: Renée Benton Gilmore (LT’94), President and CEO, Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc.
Vice Chair: Jeffrey Mount, President, Wright's Gourmet House
Adam Alpert, Shareholder, Bush Ross, P.A. Lori Baggett, Attorney, Carlton Fields, P.A. Jennifer Bakunas, President, Magnetic Natalie Bedore, Manager, Member Services, AACSB International Philip Bell, Director, External Communications & Public Affairs, Gerdau AmeriSteel John Bertram, Director of Financial Management, Lykes Bros. Inc. Wendy Bowman, Director of Sales, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida Charlotte Brittain, Research & Development Manager, Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC Michael Brooks, Shareholder, Bricklemyer Smolker & Bolves, PA Evan Brownstein, Partner & Co-Chief Creative Officer, Bright Monkey Marketing, Inc. Stephen Busbee, President, Spectra Contract Flooring Bob Busch, CPA, Senior Audit Manager, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP Jeff Cathey, Senior Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Aaron Cohn, Director, Corporate Partnerships, Tampa Bay Rays Rama Danan, MD - Physician, JSA Medical Group David DeVaney, Project Manager, The Beck Group Linda Devine, Vice President for Operations & Planning, The University of Tampa Afira DeVries, Vice President, Resource Department, United Way of Tampa Bay Joe Escobedo, Chief of Operations, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) Sarah Freeman, Marketing Manager, Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. Ryan Freking, Associate, Studley, Inc. T. Truett Gardner, Partner, Gardner Law Group, P.A. Scott Garlick, Broker, Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc. Anne Gormly, Dean, College of Social Sciences, Mathematics & Education, University of Tampa B. Lee Green, Vice President, Moffitt Diversity, Moffitt Cancer Center Andrew Hall, Area Director, AT&T Florida Mark Haney, Vice President of Advancement, The Florida Aquarium Gordon Hill, Attorney - Shareholder, Hill, Ward & Henderson, PA Marcos Ibarguen, Senior Architect/Central Florida Team Leader, Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc. Craig Johnson, Vice President - Academic Affairs, Hillsborough Community College Shirin Kanji, Vice President - Acquisitions, Impact Properties, Inc. Chris Karlo, Partner, Mercury New Media Eric Kishel, President, Johnson Bros. Mike Kraskow, Director, Human Resources, Busch Gardens & Adventure Island Nate Lacktman, Associate Attorney, Foley & Lardner LLP Tracie Lowe, CPA, MACC, Controller, Kawasumi Laboratories America, Inc. Jill Manthey, Vice President of Sales, Yacht StarShip Andy Mayts, Jr., Shareholder, GrayRobinson, P.A. April Monteith, CMM, Commercial Relationship Manager, Vice President, Regions Bank T. Corey Neil, Senior Vice President, The Bank of Tampa Bert Oliva, Principal, Gensler Jud Parker, Founder & Principal, Digital Legal Tampa, LLC Barb Powers, Director of Customer Service, TECO Jay Saxena, Executive Vice President, ASC geosciences, inc. Danielle Nunez Seaberg, President, Grand Events Of Florida, LLC Rich Shannon, Vice President, Williams Company Tom Stewart, Vice President of Workforce Solutions, Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc. Chris Torres, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Gar Urette, Managing Partner, Tampa Palms Professional Center, Ltd. Charles Wachter, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP Leslie Wilson, MS, President/CEO, Wilson Resources, Inc. Laura Woodard, President, GrassRoots Marketing, Inc. Andrea Zelman, Attorney, Fowler White Boggs PA

LEADERSHIP TAMPA ALUMNI Mission: Serves as a membership organization to support graduates from Leadership Tampa who extend the involvement in civic education, social interaction and current events and issues facing the Tampa Bay community. This organization is over 579 members strong and includes graduates from almost every Leadership Tampa Class since 1971. 2009 Leadership Tampa Alumni Executive Committee/Board Members:
William Arnold Chair
Eric Bailey Vice Chair
Kelly Kavanaugh Treasurer
Lizz Harmon Newsletter and Public Relations Chair
Mike Segel Programs Chair
Kim Frey Community Outreach Chair
Jim Fortson Membership Chair
Greg Yadley Parke Wright III Chair
John Wakefield Sponsorship Chair
Clark Jordan-Holmes Philanthropy in Action Chair
2009 Board Members Carter Andersen Troy Atlas Marc Eichenholtz Roger Frakes James Hackman Stephen Koontz Nagi Kumar Robin Nigh Jim Porter Bridget Robertson John Robinson Martin Saavedra De Anna Sheffield Jeff Stewart Thom Stork Holly Tomlin Jo Ann Urofsky
Immediate Past Chair John Moors
PAST CHAIRS Emeline Acton Paul Catoe Colleen Chappell Brenda Geoghagan Paul Hogan Pat Holt David Hooks Dianne Jacob Susan Lang John Moors Paddy Moses Bob Rasmussen David Stefany John Timmel Susan Welsh Henry Woodroffe Mike Urette Greg Yadley
STAFF Kelsey Bokor kbokor@tampachamber.com Director of Leadership Programs
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