Chamber Announces Leadership Tampa Class of 2014 Graduates

Leadership Tampa, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce's leadership development program, is proud to announce the graduates of the Class of 2014. The graduates were honored at a commencement dinner on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Renee Vaughn chaired this year's class, which participated in nine months of biweekly educational sessions, tours and candid conversations with community leaders on topics ranging from economic development and education to heath sciences and sports. The graduates of the Leadership Tampa Class of 2014 include: Chair: Renée Vaughn, Williams Consulting Group | Vice Chair: Jim Porter, Adams & Reese LLP Schezy Barbas, Director of Major Gifts, The University of Tampa Tammy Briant, Director for Student Life, Stetson University College of Law Jonathan Brill, Director of State Legislative Affairs, SOE Software Corporation Frank Busot, Director, Bayside Station, Tampa Electric Company Charles Callahan, Shareholder, Hill Ward Henderson, PA David Capece, CEO and Founder, Sparxoo Agency Brian Carson, Community Relations Officer, US SOCOM Martyn Clay, President, Plant City Campus, Hillsborough Community College Linda Cox, CEO, Cox Fire Protection, Inc. Brian Craft, Wing Readiness Officer, 927th Air Refueling Wing, U.S. Air Force, MacDill AFB Brian Cummings, Attorney, Arnstein & Lehr LLP Dana Davies, Associate VP, Enrollment Management, Saint Leo University Debra Delise, VP Engineering, Sypris Electronics, LLC Stacey Efaw, Executive Director, Emergency Care Help Organization Bret Feldman, Partner, Phelps Dunbar LLP Lauren Fernandez, Vice President, Bank of Tampa Kerri-Lyn Francis, Owner, South Tampa KLynergy Massage & Wellness Jaret Fuente, Shareholder, Carlton Fields, P.A. David Hahn, Sales Manager, Sheraton Sand Key Resort Brian Hanrahan, Senior Associate, Mercer Health & Benefits Lynne Hildreth, Department Administrator, Moffitt Cancer Center Richard Houston, Senior Account Executive, Creative Sign Designs Mark Kiser, Shareholder/Attorney, Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O'Neill & Mullis, P.A. Bryan Lawson, Office Manager, KCI Technologies, Inc. Fred Lay, President, Construction Services, Inc of Tampa JoLynn Lokey, Vice President of Administration, Visit Tampa Bay Susan Maurer, Vice President, Client Manager, C1 Bank Charlotte Meyer, Regional Sales Director, Paycor, Inc. Suzanne Mintz, Sr. Manager, Accreditation & Member Services, AACSB International Gretchen Mitchell, Vice President, Private Banker, Cadence Bank Jonathan Moore, Manager, InVision Advisors John Newman, Assistant Chief of Police, Tampa Police Department Patrick Owings, Principal, Account Services, ChappellRoberts Christopher Papp, Vice President - Commercial Banker, Hancock Bank Lisa Patterson, Communications Manager, St. Joseph's Hospital Jamie Patterson, Manager, Community Relations, Tampa Bay Rays Dawn Philips, Senior Advertising Manager, Tampa Bay Times Linda Porter, Diversity Manager, Skanska USA Building Inc. Santino Provenzano, Sr. Environmental Specialist, Mosaic Darrin Quam, Attorney, Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. Randall Reid, Senior Director, The Beck Group David Robbins, Vice President, Tampa General Hospital Dennis Rogero, Chief of Staff, City of Tampa Mark Rose, VP Design and Engineering, Busch Gardens & Adventure Island Scott Rose, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Florida Aquarium Wendy Ross, Realtor, Florida Executive Realty Julianne Serovich, Dean and Professor, University of South Florida Edward Spenceley, Senior Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Eileen Sweeney, Director of Community Relations, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Robert Teachey, Business Development Manager, Workscapes Inc. Natalie Thomas, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP Larry Thompson, Vice President, Capture Management, EKS Group, LLC Jay Vietas, Lieutenant Colonel, 6th Medical Support Squadron, U.S. Air Force, MacDill AFB Alexander Walter, Owner, Walson LLC Chris Wandembergh, President, First Heritage Insurance Services, Inc. Jill Witecki, Director of Marketing & Community Relations, Tampa Theatre Jason Woody, President/CEO, Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research Foundation, Inc. Kim Woollard, SVP/Human Resources & PDG, Grow Financial Federal Credit Union