Tampa, FL – November 19, 2020 – Over 150 local professionals virtually attended the 9th Annual Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay Annual Meeting, presented by Saint Leo University and Leadership Tampa Alumni. The event recognized young professionals in the Tampa Bay community and announced the organization’s 2021 Leadership Team.
Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay 2021 Leadership Team:
Program Chair:
Adam Myers, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
Program Vice-Chair:
Michelle Christie, Regions Bank
Hub for Business | Professional Development Committee:
Brett Scafidi, Prime Group Insurance
Samantha Dipolito, Tampa Bay Business Journal
Catalyst | Public Policy Committee:
Clara Reinhoff, Highwoods Properties
Joshua Barillas, AACSB International
Inclusion | Community Outreach Committee:
Megan Townsend, Thompson Howell Ferguson
Antoine Richards, Moffitt Cancer Center
Ambassadors:
Nicole DeNicola, SME Solutions Group
Myah Taylor, Redstone Investments
Karen Smrecker, Nielsen
Malloy Kuba, Truist Financial
Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay also presented the Deanne Dewey Roberts Emerging Leader Award to Rebecca Arends, Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A., for her 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.