The Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association International has named Tampa Bay Chamber Member Carl Chaisson among its honorees for this year's 40 Under Forty Award. The President & CEO of United One Communications is one of only 40 professionals from AFCEA chapters worldwide named for their significant contributions in a technical science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Congratulations to Chaisson, who is part of the international association's Central Florida Chapter and a member of the Tampa Bay Chamber's Minority Business Accelerator 2024 Cohort. Chaisson travelled to Baltimore, Maryland for the awards ceremony held during AFCEA's TechNet Cyber conference June 25 - 27th. As the award name implies, all nominees and winners are professionals age 40 and under. This year's impressive list of 40 Under Forty Emerging Leaders includes winners from as far away as the Stuttgart and Pacific Northwest chapters of AFCEA International.
See the AFCEA 40 Under Forty Emerging Leaders – full list of honorees.
During the TechNet Cyber Conference, the AFCEA Central Florida Chapter was also honored - awarded the Model Chapter Award. For Chaisson, the good news didn't stop there. The recognitions in Baltimore amplified the work Chaisson had done on the website of the winning AFCEA chapter! The Chamber Member has been invited to join the Technology Committee of the international association, formulating ideas for a website template that will be used by 139 chapters of AFCEA International and 30-thousand members.
The honor is one of several in recent weeks received by this member of the Chamber's Minority Business Accelerator 2024 Cohort! On June 29th, during the United States Army 249th Birthday Ball, Chaisson was honored by the regional chapter of the Association of the United States Army. This private, non-profit organization has serves as the professional association of the United States Army since its founding in 1950.
Hilton Tampa Downtown - June 29, 2024 - AUSA Suncoast Chapter President Marilyn Westropp presented Tampa Bay Chamber Member Carl Chaisson with its prestigious AUSA Suncoast Service Award.
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