“My coffee with Tony at Hotel Haya was amazing. How did we fit such a rich, meaningful conversation into just an hour? Truth is—we didn’t! After a quick lesson in civil vs. mechanical engineering, we dove into the smoking stuff. ...
Name: Denise Young LT Class Year: 2003 Company Name: Young BD Group, LLC Interviewed by: Laura Frost Tell us, why LTA? LTA is as relevant today as it was in 2003. Our relationship capital is one of the most important assets gained from ...
Leadership Tampa proudly recognized a special check presentation from Leadership Tampa Alumni, 2022 Past Board Chair, Andy Mayts, Jr., LT’10, Partner at Shumaker, the 2025 Parke Wright III Award recipient. In true LTA tradition, Andy chose to ...
Name: Eric Polins Company Name: HCP Associates LT Class Year: 2005 Interviewed By: Laura Frost This is a throwback from Laura. Laura attempted to connect with Eric last November but Hurricane Milton had other plans! Finally, they both had a ...
The Tampa Bay Chamber’s Leadership Tampa (LT) program continues to shape exceptional leaders who are committed to strengthening the region through service and civic engagement. Two such leaders, Matthew Hall, Leadership Tampa 2022 graduate, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Name: Nichelle (Nikki) Foster LT Class Year: LT 2018 Company Name: The Mosaic Company - Community Investment Manager Interviewed: Laura Frost and Amanda Jacobson They met Nikki downtown at the Attic for a fun coffee visit. They talked ...
#LTAFamous: ASHLY ANDERSON - Congratulations to Leadership Tampa Alumni's Ashly Anderson for receiving The Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects - Tampa Bay Chapter! The Award of Excellence Recognizes a non-architect who has ...
Name: Bill Goede LT Class Year: 2005 Company Name: President, Bank of America Tampa Bay Interviewed by: Amanda Jacobson The wind and rain outside the coffee shop didn’t ruin their fun as Bill shared favorite arts spots, movies and more. ...
Name: Stacy Miller LT Class Year: 2021 Company Name: Bright Investments Interviewed by: Laura Frost and Amanda Jacobson 1. Tell us, why LTA? I moved to Tampa Bay in 2015, and like I’ve always done as a military spouse, moving 16 ...
We met Bill at the Blind Tiger – One Tampa City Center for a visit about everything Tampa. Bill's team supports organizations battling cancer to live events and the entertainment industry - from microscopes to mega speakers, they move it ...
We got our steps in with Jennifer! We enjoyed Armature’s Buddy Brew for coffee and a visit near the Bob Gilbertson Central City Family Y! Name: Jennifer Wainman LT Class Year: LT 2015 Company Name: VP/Chief Marketing Officer, Tampa ...
Name: Roaya Tyson LT Class Year: 2008 Company Name: Gracepoint Wellness Interviewed by: Amanda Jacobson and Laura Frost Amanda and Laura caught up with Roaya on a virtual call. Roaya had just wrapped important lobbying in Tallahassee; fingers ...