Written By: Morgan Jennings, The University of South Florida, CL’27 Every day, thousands of Tampa Bay residents rely on infrastructure systems that often go unnoticed. From the TECO streetcar connecting communities throughout downtown Tampa ...
Written By: Calvin Pham, University of South Florida, CL '27 What attracts companies to Tampa? How do finance professionals build trust with clients? And what skills will matter most in an AI-driven future? These questions and more were ...
Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Chamber is thrilled to announce the selection of its newest Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay cohort—a dynamic group of student leaders representing Saint Leo University, The University of Tampa, and the ...
Tampa, Fla. — (April 13, 2026) — With the support of the region behind them, the Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2026 is ready to make its mark. On April 10, 2026, 30 exceptional students from Saint Leo University, The ...
Written by: Porter Sherman, University of Tampa, CL ’26 & Luana Laguna, University of South Florida, CL ‘26 As college students and early career professionals, we spend so much time chasing the next big professional opportunity ...
On Friday, February 13th, 2026, the Collegiate Leadership Class of 2026 (CL’ 26) stepped into the world of Military and First Responders for a program day that proved to be both informative and highly engaging. Throughout the day, classmates ...
Healthcare isn’t just run by medical physicians, it’s a complex working system with many aspects extending beyond the hospital. Regardless, a common theme with healthcare associated workers is to “do actions to help others without ...
On Friday, November 14th, 2025, CL ’26 took a deep dive into the world of Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Transportation. First, we travelled via bus (the first of many methods of transportation we used throughout the day) to Sky Center ...
The latest session of the Tampa Bay Collegiate Leadership class was dedicated to exploring the areas of entrepreneurship, tech, insurance, and banking right here in Tampa Bay. The day kicked off with an immediate rise of energy, thanks to our day ...
On Friday, October 10, the Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2026 spent the day immersed in the Legal, Government, and Real Estate industries of Tampa. Our first program day set a high bar: thoughtful discussions, influential speakers, and ...
Tampa, Fla. – As graduation season unfolds and new journeys begin on college campuses everywhere, the Tampa Bay Chamber is pleased to announce the Collegiate Leadership Class of 2026. The 2026 cohort is comprised of 31 student leaders, ...
Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Chamber had the honor of kicking off the region’s commencement season by celebrating the Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2025. On April 4, 2025, 29 exceptional students from Saint Leo University, the ...
The University of South Florida spotlighted USF St. Petersburg student Abdul Muqeet Khawaja in its December news edition to students and faculty across the USF system. The international student was among the scholars in our Chamber's Collegiate ...
On January 1, 2025 the Tampa Bay Chamber will enter its 140th year of service in the region. Started in 1885, our Chamber continues to adapt, pivot, and respond to the changing needs of our business community and the community at large. Our thanks ...
Two weeks after their first official program day, the Collegiate Leadership Class of 2025 embarked on an exciting journey around Tampa Bay to learn about the intersections of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. The day began with a ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber's incoming class of Collegiate Leadership took their first step on the program journey. November 1st, after the postponement forced by Hurricane Milton, the Class of 2025 gathered for their first Program Day. The in-person ...
Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Chamber is proud to announce the largest class of scholars in the history of the Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay program! This fall, thirty-three students in the CL Class of 2025 will begin the academic-year-long ...
Tampa, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Chamber proudly received a head start to the region’s commencement exercises thanks to the Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2024. In all, 29 students from Saint Leo University, The University of Tampa ...
The Fall 2023 issue of ACCE’s Magazine has just released its annual listing of 40 Under 40: Emerging Leaders Shaping the Chamber Industry and there’s a familiar face – the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Senior Director of Leadership ...
Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay Announces Class of 2024 Tampa, Fla. – In this season of commencement ceremonies and new beginnings across college campuses, the Tampa Bay Chamber is proud to announce the Class of 2024 of Collegiate ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber has opened applications for the 2024 Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay Class. Collegiate Leadership provides approximately 30 students each year with an opportunity to engage with diverse student leaders from other area colleges ...
Kari Goetz and Jake Jalloway are two passionate leaders committed to serving their community. Kari is the Chief Advancement Officer at United Way Suncoast and has been actively involved with the Tampa Bay Chamber for 20 years. Currently a board ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber announced the 2023 Class for their Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay program. The program is for college students in the area, and it mirrors the Leadership Tampa experience and provides them with connections and insight into our ...
In 2019, the Tampa Bay Chamber announced at the Annual Meeting that it would be rolling out a new program for college students in the area that will follow the Leadership Tampa experience and provide them with connections and insight into our Tampa ...
In 2019, the Tampa Bay Chamber announced at the Annual Meeting that it would be rolling out a new program for college students in the area that will follow the Leadership Tampa experience and provide them with connections and insight into our Tampa ...