Over 250 local professionals attended the 8th Annual Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay Annual Meeting last night, presented by Saint Leo University and Leadership Tampa Alumni at Busch Gardens. The event recognized young professionals in the Tampa Bay community and announced the organization’s 2020 Leadership Team.
Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay 2020 Leadership Team:
Program Chair:
Eric Ortiz, Magical Butter
Program Vice Chair:
Adam Myers, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
Hub for Business | Professional Development Committee:
Austin Boyle, PNC Bank
Clara Rienhoff, Cushman & Wakefield
Catalyst | Public Policy Committee:
Brant Peterson, Peterson Properties and Management LLC
Nicole DeNicola, SME Solutions Group
Inclusion | Community Outreach Committee:
Chaya Cardonick, Tampa Bay Food Trucks
Michelle Christie, GTE Financial
Ambassadors:
Brett Scafidi, PrimeGroup Insurance Services Inc.
Chris Butler, Vistra Communications
Megan Townsend, Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. CPAs
Diana Emerson, Raymond James Financial
Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay also presented the Deanne Dewey Roberts Emerging Leader Award to Chris Chambers, TECO, as well as Founder and Principal for Pivotal Control, LLC, a security consulting firm, for his service and dedication to the Tampa Bay community and the young professional organization.
The award’s namesake Deanne Roberts was the co-founder of Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay and founder of Tampa ad agency ChappellRoberts, which is the Founding Sponsor of the Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay Annual Meeting.