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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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