Name: Ernest Hooper LT Class Year: LT Class of 2023 Company: United Way Suncoast Interviewed by: Laura Frost Laura Frost had the pleasure of connecting with Ernest, a proud member of LTA. “What time does “let’s meet for ...

Updates from alumni of Leadership Tampa are always cause for celebration. The messages are proof positive that no matter how many years have passed since the sender’s LT program days, the special connections between class members remain. With ...

Name: Greg Slater LT Class Year: Insight Class of 2022 Company: Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Interviewed by: Laura Frost Laura Frost recently had the pleasure of catching up with Greg, a graduate of the Insight Class of 2022 and ...

Click to read: Leadership Tampa Alumni Annual Review – 2024 Leadership Tampa Alumni kicked off another year of service in the Tampa Bay Area on January 30, 2025. In the LTA tradition, here is the Annual Review of LTA accomplishments and ...

“I love understanding why businesses, and people for that matter, do what they do. What drives them? Where do their passions lie? How is that unique?” explains Chamber Member Glenn Zimmerman when asked what he loves most about his chosen ...

January 30, 2025 Tampa, FL. – Named among the Best Lawyers in America for five consecutive years, Andrew J. Mayts Jr. was recognized by the Leadership Tampa Alumni association with its prestigious Parke Wright III Leadership Award today. The ...

Name: Michael Flores LT Class Year: 2021 Company Name: J.P. Morgan Private Bank Interviewed by: Laura Frost Laura met Michael before the holidays to visit at Blind Tiger downtown, his favorite spot to meet clients and colleagues. Growing up, ...

Name: Cami Gibertini LT Class Year: 2004 Company Name: Hancock Whitney Interviewed by: Laura Frost and Stacy Miller They met at Starbuck’s on Howard and talked about everything from financial literacy for young girls to an upcoming Disney ...

Name: Eric Polins Company Name: HCP Associates LT Class Year: 2005 Interviewed By: Laura Frost and Stacy Miller Tell us, why LTA? I participated in Leadership Tampa to deepen my understanding of our community and enhance my leadership ...

Name: Kerry O’Reilly LT Class Year: LT ‘15 Company Name & Your Role: Tampa Bay Times, Director of Marketing Interviewed by: Laura Frost and Stacy Miller Cozy high back chairs in the lobby of the Oxford Exchange provided the ...

Name: Avril Stinson LT Class Year: LT ‘23 Company Name & Your Role: Tampa Bay Chamber, Vice President, Economic Inclusion and Leadership Development Interviewed By: Laura Frost and Stacy Miller Tell us, why LTA? LTA is a wonderful ...

Name: Dr. Sarah Combs LT Class Year: 2012 Company Name: University Area Community Development Corporation (CDC) Interviewed by: Laura Frost and Staci Miller Laura and Stacy met Sarah at her favorite meeting spot, Pho Quyen on Fowler, for a ...

Tampa, FL - The Tampa Bay Chamber proudly announced today its 54th class of Leadership Tampa. The LT Class of 2025 is one of the most diverse groups in the history of the Chamber's legacy program that dates back to 1970. To date, it has served ...

Standing in the Tampa Bay Chamber lobby, the smile on the Executive Director of PACE Center for Girls was almost as big as the check in her hands! It was a special moment thanks to the generosity of the Leadership Tampa Alumni and Tampa Fire Rescue ...

Name: Gregory Yadley LT Class Year: 1988 Company Name: Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick Interviewed by: Laura Frost and Stacy Miller We met Greg for coffee at his Shumaker office high atop the Bank of America building overlooking our beautiful ...

One era concludes and another begins at the University of Tampa as the tenth president in its history, Dr. Ronald L. Vaughn, retires after nearly 30 years as UT President. Dr. Vaughn first joined the university 40 years ago, in August 1984. ...

Leadership Tampa, the nation’s third oldest program of its kind, graduated its fifty-third class. The legacy program’s 50 professionals in the LT Class of 2024, bring the total number of LT graduates to nearly 2,600. Exclusive to ...

Congratulations to Tampa Bay Chamber Members on winning the prestigious "Women Who Win" 2024 Awards by the Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine! 17 categories in all and the new TBBW Icon Award! Women Who Win awards, created by TBBW Magazine, ...

Name: Ghada Skaff LT Class Year: 2020 Company Name: Lieser Skaff, PLLC Stacy and Laure Frost split the morning between two coffee events on Leap Day. Stacy hosted a table at Cup of Compassion, the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s annual ...

By Jamie Whitehurst, Class Member of LT '24 and Director of Development of Dawning Family Services. The Leadership Tampa Class of 2024 enjoyed a day of learning and great conversations during our Government & Economic Development Day. The ...

Longtime Chamber Member, the winner of the Small Business of the Year Award in 2021 - Outstanding Business Leader, and Retired Army Commander, Rolfe Arnhym is 93 years old and still serving his nation and his community. Arnhym was the keynote ...

Tampa, FL – Recruitment has officially begun for the 54th class of Leadership Tampa. This morning, the nation’s third oldest leadership program of its kind went live with online interest form. The Tampa Bay Chamber will host 4 ...

Name: Mark Segel LT Class Year: 2005 Company Name: Tampa JCCs and Federation Interviewed by: Laura Frost Mark and I met at La Segunda Bakery & Cafe for a coffee visit. What fun it was to reconnect and talk about everything from Instant ...

Business Journals across the nation held the annual Mentoring Monday on February 26. Here at home, the Tampa Bay Business Journal selected 33 of the most influential businesswomen in our community to serve as mentors during its 11th Annual Mentoring ...

Name: Mary Pat King LT Class Year: Insight Class of 2022 Company: Girl Scouts of West Central Florida Interviewed by: Laura Frost and Stacy Miller Laura Frost and Stacy Miller met with Mary Pat over Zoom for a wonderful discussion. You will want ...

Members of the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Leadership Tampa Class of 2023 delivered hundreds of children’s books to the Tampa Police Department's District 3 Headquarters in East Tampa, making good on their class promise to the non-profit ...

The Tampa Bay Business Journal revealed the list of honorees for 2024's Business Woman of the Year awards and half of them have Chamber ties! Fifteen of the thirty honorees are affiliated with member companies of the Tampa Bay Chamber, Leadership ...

Tampa, FL. – Tampa Fire Chief Barbara Tripp has been recognized by the Leadership Tampa Alumni association with its prestigious Parke Wright III Award. The Tampa Bay Chamber’s LTA surprised Chief Tripp during its 2023 Annual Meeting ...

Catch up on all of Leadership Tampa Alumni's accomplishments and events of 2023.

Name: Steven Prevaux, J.D. LT Class Year: 2006 Company Name: University of South Florida Interviewed by: Laura Frost This visit with Steve was on USF Main Campus at the spectacular new Judy Genshaft Honors College. We enjoyed a hot cup of Buddy ...