When we started our Vision 2026 plan, we did that with a focus on what we wanted to see into the future, not just in 2016. As you’ll see in the pages of this Annual Report, it’s that clarity of focus and purpose that allowed us to accomplish great things in 2023 to the benefit of our region. The alignment of programs continues to strengthen the Tampa Bay Chamber as a Hub For Business, a Catalyst for business success, and as an Inclusive Organization with best practices fueling economic success across neighborhoods.
Last year, we saw the involvement of Chamber Members take off and Membership grow exponentially. We remain in the top 2% of Chambers in the country, accredited and rated 5-Stars by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Also in 2023, more than 5 chambers of commerce from across the country looked to our member engagement, community partnerships and programming as models of “best practices”. Chambers from as far away as Oklahoma, hosted their annual benchmarking trips here in the Tampa Bay region to learn more.
And in a thrilling moment our Minority Business Accelerator was globally recognized during the World Chambers Congress in Switzerland, last July! Since then, more than 20 chambers of commerce, and business development organizations in 5 continents have reached out to Chamber staff hoping to replicate components of the accelerator in their own communities.
To say that I am deeply proud of these accomplishments is no exaggeration, but even deeper is my gratitude for the Chamber Members, Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers fueling the success stories spotlighted on the pages of this Annual Report. We have swung our Chamber doors wide open, so that every single member is welcomed to come in, grab a seat at the table, roll up their sleeves and get to work!
To our member companies I say thank you for an unforgettable year! And to the reader who is not, I say join us and be part of a movement where ordinary people do extraordinary things for the good of our community.
Sincerely,
Bob Rohrlack, DBA, CCE
President & CEO Tampa Bay Chamber
Mission
To serve our members and enhance our community by building business success.
Vision
The Tampa Bay Chamber envisions an engaged and inclusive community driven by business prosperity.
Core Values
Integrity, inclusiveness, agility, and accountability.
Catalyst
The Catalyst pillar embodies our consistent, unmatched advocacy on behalf of the business community.
Inclusive Organization
The Inclusive Organization pillar keeps us at the forefront of growth and change in the region through our focused, sustained initiatives.
Hub For Business
The Hub for Business pillar encompasses our extensive efforts to continue building vital business and leadership development skills in the region.
Organizational Excellence
Foundational to all three guiding pillars, Organizational Excellence strengthens our role model status for effective and efficient governance, ensures our members are best served and keeps us in the top 2% of chambers in the US with a 5-star rating from the US Chamber of Commerce.
- Daniel Abou-Jaoude – Skanska USA Building Inc. *
- Rafaela Amador Fink – Tampa Bay Rays *
- Ian Anderson – Tampa Bay Business Journal *
- JC Ayers – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Tampa *
- Clint Babcock – Sandler Training *
- Eric Bailey – CAPTRUST
- Debra Bauman – DPR Construction *
- Matthew Blair – Corcoran Partners *
- Michael Blasco – Tampa Bay Food Trucks
- Josh Bomstein – Creative Contractors, Inc.
- Sandra Braham – Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services
- Stuart Brown – Accenture *
- Jeff Chernoff – IAT, Inc
- Stewart Clark – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay & Adventure Island *
- Bob Clark – Tampa Steel Erecting Co.
- Sarah Combs – University Area Community Development Corp.
- Steve Cona – Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.
- Derrick Cox – Encore Bank
- Scott Daigle – TD Bank *
- Leo Damiron – National University *
- Brad DeBeaubien – Shumaker *
- John DeLaVergne – DeLaVergne & Company
- Bruce Faulmann – Tampa Bay Times *
- Calvin Fields – PODS Enterprises, LLC *
- Adriana Fominaya – Wells Fargo Bank N.A. *
- Rick Gallegos – Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay *
- Scott Gault – The Bank of Tampa *
- Bill Goede – Bank of America *
- Kari Goetz – Winzig Consulting
- Leigh Harting – 3 Daughters Brewing
- Alison Hoefler – Southwest Airlines
- Morgan Holmes – University of South Florida (USF) *
- Bob Hyde – Suncoast Credit Union HQ *
- Melanie Johnson – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. *
- Chris Karlo – MercuryWorks
- Lauren Key – AdventHealth *
- Don Kiceina – OUTFRONT Media *
- LaKisha Kinsey-Sallis – Fisher & Phillips LLP
- Deborah Kish Stephan – Hillsborough Community College *
- Cathie Koch – Bloomin Brands *
- Stephen Kubasek – Saint Leo University *
- Jill Manthey – Yacht StarShip
- Thomas Mantz – Feeding Tampa Bay
- Derek Mateos – Matcon Construction Services Inc
- Jennifer Maxfield – GTE Financial *
- Lauren Menendez – CI Group *
- Gaston Merideth – Gaston’s Culinary Services
- Kim Mirabella – Verizon *
- Tim Moore – Diamond View Studios LLC *
- Jennifer Negron – Amgen Inc. *
- April Neumann – Ultimate Medical Academy *
- Keith O’Malley – USAA *
- Kyri Papadaratsakis – Bristol Myers Squibb *
- Joe Perno – Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital *
- Kevin Plummer – Tampa Preparatory School
- Jason Quintero – Carlton Fields PA *
- Darren Richards – Tucker|Hall, Inc. *
- Cole Robinson – Fish Window Cleaning
- Bill Schifino – Gunster *
- Ben Sever – Phoenix Portfolio Partners *
- Greg Slater – Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority *
- Ryan Sloan – Valley Bank *
- Donnie Smith – Miller Electric *
- Michael Smith – Fifth Third Bank *
- Stephanie Smith – Tampa Electric|TECO Peoples Gas *
- John Souza – ERTC Express LLC *
- Marlene Spalten – Community Foundation Tampa Bay *
- Jon Stentz – Jon W. Stentz Consulting, LLC
- Jennifer Suarez Jankes – Citigroup Global Markets, Inc *
- Josh Taube – Strategic Property Partners LLC *
- Tony Thomas – Terracon Consultants, Inc.
- Julian Waits – Rapid7 Technologies Inc *
- Arlene Waldron – PNC Bank *
- Lauren Weiner – Command Holdings, A Pequot Company
- Percy Wells – Coca Cola Beverages - Florida *
- Gretchen Whalen – CLA *
- Jamie Wilson – Moffitt Cancer Center *
- Randall Woods – Florida Blue *
- Jason Woody – Lions World Vision Institute *
- Cortney Young – Tampa General Hospital *
Ex-Officio Members
- Van Ayres – Hillsborough County Public Schools
- Santiago Corrada – Visit Tampa Bay
- Shaun Drinkard – Tampa Downtown Partnership
- Michael Maurino – The Westshore Alliance
- Craig Richard – Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
- Nicole Travis – City of Tampa
Leadership Tampa Chair
- Terrie Daniel – Cardinal Consulting Group, LLC
Leadership Tampa Alumni Chair
- Jeff Chernoff – IAT, Inc
Emerging Leaders of Tampa Bay Chair
- Brett Scafidi – PrimeGroup Insurance
As of 12/31/2023
- * Denotes Partner
- Past Chairs
Bob Rohrlack, DBA, CCE
President & CEO
Lissette Campos
Senior Director, Strategic Branding, Marketing & Communications
D’Andrea Simone Cary
Controller
Michelle Chettiath
Foundation Administrative Manager
Michelle Ciudad Real
Senior Director, Leadership Programs
Trudy Dodson
Executive Administrator and Board Liaison
Taisha Edwin-Williams
Director, Leadership Programs
Staci Fraser
Senior Director, Investor Relations
Meaghan Gelinski
Senior Director, Events
Nicholas Glover
Vice President, Advocacy
Katie Lopez
Vice President, Member Engagement
Emily Manco
Member and Program Manager
Caroline McCabe
Events Manager
Shawn Paonessa
Director, Creative Services
Patie Powers
Membership Manager
Avril Stinson
Vice President, Economic Inclusion and Leadership Development
Rosanne Versaggi
Senior Director, Membership
Samuel Zang
Marketing Manager
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