Tampa Bay Chamber Involvement

• Board of Directors – Executive Committee At-Large

Stephanie Smith is the Vice President of State and Regional Affairs at TECO for Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas.

She previously served as Senior Director of Government Relations at Anthem Inc. and was the Senior Public Policy Manager at Uber, managing policy issues across the southeast. Additionally, she was the Public Affairs Director for AT&T, focusing on strategic public relations and stakeholder relationships.

Her extensive experience in governmental affairs includes roles as Executive Deputy, Chief of Staff, and Director of External Affairs for Governor Charlie Crist, as well as Special Events Coordinator for Governor Jeb Bush. She also worked as a Business Development Liaison in the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.

Appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis, Stephanie serves as the Chair of CareerSource Florida’s Board of Directors. She is also an active member on the boards of Associated Industries of Florida, the Volunteer Florida Foundation, PACE Center for Girls, the Florida Alliance Against Human Trafficking and the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida State University.