Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Chamber is proud to announce the members of Leadership Tampa Class of 2024. Among the most diverse classes in LT’s 53-year history, this group of 51 professionals was selected from LT applicants across the region, representing a broad range of industries and business sectors. The Class Chair is Terrie Daniel, President/CEO of Cardinal Consulting Group and the Vice Chair is Kerry O’Reilly, Marketing Director of the Tampa Bay Times.
“We have an outstanding group of leaders in LT24 and I am excited to serve as Chair. I was impressed by the various qualities and characteristics of inclusive leadership these candidates possess. Not only that, I was also pleased to see the level of diversity of industry, generations, race and ethnicity, life experiences, and much more,” explained Daniel, who graduated from LT 2020. “This leadership journey we are embarking upon will be transformational and enrich each of us with tools to be more engaged leaders in our community and in the workplace.”
Established in 1970, Leadership Tampa is the third oldest leadership program in the nation and exclusive to the Tampa Bay Chamber. To date, more than 2,500 community and business leaders have graduated from the program.
“The Leadership Tampa experience is one of the best ways a professional can grow as a leader,” said O’Reilly, who graduated from LT 2015. “The opportunity to learn from our area’s top leaders, as well as from their fellow classmates, is unparalleled. I’m confident the 2024 class will benefit just as I did. I look forward to being a part of their journey of discovery.”
Members of Leadership Tampa are business community leaders within their companies or organizations, demonstrating a commitment to community engagement, advocating for the Tampa Bay region, and collaborating on strategies to address community concerns. The annual selection process is rigorous and competitive. Each LT program year brings in top-level business, civic and government leaders for panel discussions, question & answer sessions, as well as unique hands-on experiences. Topics covered include healthcare, education, military, tourism, economic development, government, and other important community issues.
Congratulations to the Leadership Tampa Class of 2024!
Sarah Abel, Commander, 6th Healthcare Operations Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base
Mitchel Allen, SVP Economic Development, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
Mike Augustine, COO, AR Savage & Son
Larissa Baia, President, Hillsborough Community College – Ybor City Campus
Nadine Bailey, VP of Regulatory Affairs, UMA Education (Ultimate Medical Academy)
James Bennett, Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, Wells Fargo
Heather Bragdon, Operations Group Senior Enlisted Leader, 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB
Stephen Brocato, Senior Director of Regional Business Development, Florida Blue
Ray Busler, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
Nevar Campbell, Director of Sales, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Ruth Cate, Major, Tampa Police Department
Chris Claytor, Project Executive, The Beck Group
Chris Dawson, Shareholder & Government Affairs Advisor, GrayRobinson
Sherri Day, Communications Director, Tampa Bay Times
Brad deBeaubien, Partner, Shumaker Loop & Kendrick
Curtis DeLaquil, VP, JE Dunn Construction Company
Matthew DePasquale, Partner, Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace
David Everett,II, Chief Information Officer, Tampa Metropolitan YMCA
Jen Fleischman, AVP of Administration & Operations, University of South Florida
Zac Foster, Partner, Quarles & Brady
Tom George, Executive Director, RE Underwriting, USAA
Lennise Germany, CEO, Livy O’s
Douglas Griesenauer, VP of Community Impact, United Way Suncoast
Kara Guagliardo, Executive Director of Hospitality & Community Engagement, JC Newman Cigar Company
Amy Haile, CEO, Champions for Children
Ryann Halo, Founder/CEO, Salon Halo & Halo Consulting
David Harris, Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield
Ray Hawat, Deputy Client Account Lead, State of Florida, Accenture
Dionne Holt, VP of HR/HSE/Security, Smiths Interconnect
Kyle Howry, Managing Director, Ernst & Young
Leslie Wager Hudock, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Joshua Kwasnicki, Director of Organizational Development, Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Lily Li, VP, Global Head of Tech Governance/Risk & Controls/Audit/Compliance Engagements, JP Morgan Chase
Juan Pablo Lopez, VP of Business Banking Relationship Manager, Bank of America
Kenneshia Martin, CEO, Martin Mortgage Financial
Jounice Nealy-Brown, Attorney, Gunster
Matt Newton, Attorney, Older Lundy Koch & Martino
Ally Puckett, Project Manager, DPR Construction
Antoine Richards, Chief of Staff, Institute for Diversity & Inclusion in Emergency Management
Jason Rodriguez, Director of Government Relations, BayCare Health System
Michael Simon, Electrical Practice Leader, KCI Technologies
Mike Smith, SVP Market Executive Business Banking, Fifth Third Bank
Laura Tatem, Director of Internal Audit, Tampa International Airport
Rikiya Thomas, Shareholder, Hill Ward Henderson
Nicole Travis, Administrator of Development & Economic Opportunity, City of Tampa
Dean Whaley, Director of Strategic Partnerships, AdventHealth
Marie Whelan, Chief of Staff, Hillsborough County Public Schools
Jamie Whitehurst, Director of Development, Dawning Family Services
Kelli Yeloushan, Senior Director of Event Management, Vinik Sports Group
Cortney Young, Manager of Rehabilitative & Fitness Services, Tampa General Hospital
Evan Zaslow, Vice President of Payer Strategies, Moffitt Cancer Center
About the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Leadership Programming: The Tampa Bay Chamber has been serving the region since 1885, building business success and developing generations of leaders. Leadership Tampa, exclusive to the Chamber, is the nation’s third oldest leadership program of its kind and has more than 2,500 members graduated since 1970. Bringing together business professionals at every stage of the career journey: Collegiate Leadership is done in partnership with local universities; the Emerging Leaders program for young professionals currently serves more than 500 members; Insight Leadership engages seasoned C-Suite executives; and Leadership Tampa Alumni activates local leaders spanning more than 50 years of LT classes. Learn more.