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#LTAFamous: Stephanie Russell Krebs
Name: Stephanie Russell Krebs LT Class Year: 2015 Company Name: University of Tampa Interviewed by: Laura Frost & Melody Marrs Tell us, why LTA? Making friends as a child in elementary school or even as a college student is easy. Then you ...
2021 Benchmarking San Antonio Attendees
Attendee list as of 10/8/21 Brian Adcock Adcock Financial Group Nora Dublino American Interiors Edwin Narain AT&T Ali Carr ATX Promos Robert Ledford Baker Barrios Architects Kathryn Pankow Baker Barrios ...
LT '22 Arts & Culture Day
On September 29th we had Art and Culture Day for Leadership Tampa Class of 2022, chaired by the incredible Jill Witecki, Director of Marketing & Community Relations at the Tampa Theatre, who had us running all around Tampa to see all that we ...
2021 Quarter 3 Report
Catalyst Chamber Chair, Yvette Segura, participated in a stakeholder meeting, re: the Westshore Interchange, with Florida Department of Transportation Secretary, Kevin Thibault. The Chamber participated on an Association of Chamber of Commerce ...
Member News 10/4/21
Member News Carlton Fields announced that Tampa Office Managing Shareholder Jason Quintero was appointed to serve on the Tampa Bay Chamber’s board of directors and the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation’s board of trustees. Saint Leo ...
2021 Small Business of the Year Winners
Congratulations to our winners! Outstanding Business Leader Rolfe G. Arnhym, Vistage Florida/Arnhym & Associates Startup Tampa Bay Business & Wealth 5-20 Decker Therapy Services, LLC 21-50 Gulf Tile Distributors of ...
Equality of opportunity in today's world
Equality of opportunity is a subject I have been passionate about since I started my company. I have seen firsthand the infrastructure gap and disparity in access to basic human rights, not only here in the United States, but in other countries. ...
Member News 9/27/21
Member News Florida Blue Centers are offering $0 flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines. Florida Poly wins NSF grant to research durability of 3D-printed jet engine materials. Saint Leo University Board of Trustees names Ed Narain as secretary. Member ...
Ferry Support Grows Throughout the Region
Last week, The Tampa Bay Chamber, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce, jointly, announced their support of ferry service connecting South Hillsborough County to MacDill Air Force Base. This week support ...
Member News 9/20/21
Member News Florida Climate Worx Commercial HVAC Services is offering special pricing for Tampa Bay Chamber members. Florida Polytechnic University has been ranked the number one public college in the Southern region of the United States by U.S. ...
Tampa Bay Chamber Receives FBDC Grant Supporting Minority Business Accelerator Program
The Tampa Bay Chamber received a grant from the Florida Business Development Corporation (FBDC) in support of the Minority Business Accelerator (MBA) program. The Minority Business Accelerator program helps Black and Hispanic business owners who are ...
Hillsborough’s Business Community Supports Ferry Service Connecting South County to MacDill Air Force Base
The Tampa Bay Chamber, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce (the chambers), jointly, announce their support of ferry service connecting South County to MacDill Air Force Base. “It’s essential ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber supportive of announcement that the Governor has approved funding for the Westshore Interchange
The Tampa Bay Chamber is pleased to hear that the Governor announced funding for the Westshore Interchange and DT Interchange Operational improvements after their work advocating the past few years on the initiative. The Tampa Bay Chamber has long ...
August New Members
New August Members! Business Service JL Video Inc Construction American Interiors Events, Conventions, & Facilities Home2 Suites by Hilton Tampa Westshore Airport Health & Beauty Salon Halo Kidney Care Center Bay Area Direct Client ...
Member News 9/13/21
Member News CEOs in Schools is looking for CEOs or senior executives to participate in a one-day, hands-on learning experience that positively impacts schools year-round. Imperium Data Networks has been named an Emerging Business Award Finalist for ...
#LTAFamous: Scott Swenson
Name: Scott Swenson Title: Owner/Creative Director LT Class Year: 2011 Company Name: Scott Swenson Creative Development LLC Tell us, why LTA? My life has progressed so much since my Leadership Tampa experience in 2011. At that time I was on the ...
LTA Today: 9/11
Twenty years ago this month, our world changed forever. Many in our country reflect where they were on September 11th, and for the millennial generation it served as their first “Where were you when…” moment. Yet September 11th ...
MBA Cohort Spotlights - August 2021
MBA Cohort Spotlights - August 2021 “Our CLA Tampa office was thrilled to host the 2021 and 2022 MBA Cohorts. It was wonderful for many of our leaders to connect with this great group of entrepreneurs. We sincerely hope the presentation ...

Tampa Bay Chamber is hiring a Military, Minority and Workforce Manager
Title: Military, Minority and Workforce Manager Reports to: Director Military and Workforce and Director Minority Business Accelerator Employee of CareerSource ...
Tampa Bay's Business Leadership Becoming More Diverse
Tampa, Florida prides itself on having a long history of welcoming a broad and diverse community of people. This culture of warm Welcomes and an open palette of opportunity is drawing both companies and individuals to make Tampa their new home. ...
Member News 9/7/21
Member News Greenberg Traurig, P.A. attorneys recognized in the combined Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2022 publications. Memorial Hospital of Tampa observes Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Shumaker lawyer Patrick Brathwaite has been ...
Integrated Security Consultants and the Tampa Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator Program
Minority-owned businesses in the United States are just that, a minority. In 2018, minority-owned businesses made up 18.3% of businesses according to the 2019 Annual Business Survey. This is largely due to systemic problems surrounding the economic ...
Member News 8/30/21
Member News AdventHealth announced that David Ottati will be the next president and CEO of its West Florida Division. Bay Food Brokerage has expanded operations with the addition of a new division focused on consumer packaged goods (CPG). Bradley ...
2021 Benchmarking Trip to San Antonio - Itinerary Overview
The Tampa Bay Chamber is excited to travel to San Antonio, Texas in October for the annual Benchmarking Trip. Benchmarking trips provide an opportunity for us to investigate new programs and initiatives in a city similar to our community. It gives ...
Workforce Development Committee and Junior Achievement
One of the key initiatives of the Chamber’s Workforce Development Committee is to engage the business community and inspire meaningful academic partnerships. Throughout the years we’ve hosted events that bring together employers and ...
Member News 8/23/21
Member News Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM) announced Dana Burton has been elected to the Board of Directors of MHM; MHM announced the promotion of Jenny Matasic to shareholder. Saint Leo University has been named as of the nation's Best of the ...
Hidden Stimulus Package Benefits: Employee Retention Tax Credits
Webinar from Aug. 18, 2021.
Member News 8/16/21
Member News Carlton Fields announced the addition of two health care attorneys, J. Adam Greer and Jeremy C. Smith to its Tampa office. Chargebacks911 is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Member Events August 17, 2021: Making Strides Against ...
Ambassador of the Quarter – Patrick Leask
The Tampa Bay Chamber is pleased to recognize Patrick Leask as our Ambassador of the Quarter! Patrick has been a volunteer Ambassador for over five years, working with other Ambassadors and providing ongoing committee training. Volunteers, like ...