Staff

Speaker

Tony Selvaggio

CEO & Founder eSmart Recycling

Natalie Freeman

Investment Advisor, Edward Jones

Michael Eubanks

AVP, Commercial Relationship Manager, The Bank of Tampa - Minority Business Accelerator Cohort ’26 Chair

Jeff Jackson

Certified EOS Implementer, EOS Worldwide

Lennise Germany

Founder and CEO of Livy O’s Culinary Services

Michael Blasco

CEO of Tampa Bay Food Trucks

Nicole Kinzel

Chief Operating Officer, Manthey Hospitality (Yacht Starship, Pirate Water Taxi, Craft Tampa, Lost Pearl Pirate Ship and Tampa Riverwalk Rentals)

Helen Freund

Food and Dining Critic, Tampa Bay Times

Malinda Gagnon

CEO of Uprise Partners

James Gress

Emerging Technology Director, North America Advanced Technology Centers, Accenture

Jacob Bruynell

Director of Government Affairs, Suncoast Tampa Association of Realtors

Christopher Cunningham

President/Owner

Jared Parker

Economic Consultant & Founder

Margaret Kubilins

Smart Mobility Manager - City of Tampa

Kenyetta Bridges

President & CEO at Tampa Downtown Partnership

Keisha Pickett Boyd

Director of Communications, Strategy, and Community Engagement – Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority

Joyce Cotton

Director of Marketing & Community Partnership at WEDU /PBS TV

Mallory Kuba

Evan Erickson

Rachel Rodriguez De Oliveira

Sarah Thomas

The NFL's First Female Official

Dr. Gaelle Laurore-Fray

DO, DABOM, DipABLM

Courtney Burt

Vice President of Community Impact - American Heart Association

Shay Russell

Director of Selection – Northwestern Mutual - Greater Tampa Bay

Matthew Battista

Manager of Employer Development, The University of Tampa

April Neumann

Executive Vice President, Workforce Transformation, Ultimate Medical Academy

Michael Stephens

Chief Executive Officer

Stacy Miller

BayView Financial Planning

Radina Bubova

Maya Brown

Matthew Blair

Corcoran Partners

Deborah Barnes

Jim Davis

Partner, Public Policy & Regulatory Group - Holland & Knight

Dennis Ross

Director, American Center for Public Leadership - Southeastern University / Attorney At Law, Ross Law Firm

Crystal Lewis

Human Resource Business Partner – HNTB

Jessica Long

Program Manager – Hiring Our Heroes

Rebecca Mohan-Gonzales

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition – Raymond James Financial

Sarah Daniels

Christina Unkel, J.D, M.B.A

Tampa Bay Sun Football Club

Jason Outman

Greater Tampa REALTORS®

JL Bielon

Celeste Roberts

The Skills Center

Mindy Murphy

The Spring of Tampa Bay

Mallory Dimmitt

Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation

Denise Schilte-Brown

Tampa Bay Sun FC

Andrea Murphy

Vinik Sports Group

Johnny Farris

Operation New Uniform

Rick Gallegos

Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay

Tara Battiato

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Traci Koster

Florida House of Representatives

Madeleine Thakur

The Children’s Movement of Florida

Rafaela Amador Fink

Jamison Uhler

WTSP/Channel 10

Lorena Hardwick

Feeding Tampa Bay

Dr. Frederick L. Hicks

Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County

Monica Maybank

The Almond Group

Yvonne Fry

Workforce Development Programs

Greg Jones

CUP INC (Coffee Uniting People)

Katie Godwin

The University of Tampa

Alan Hill

Ali St. Cyr

Tomlin St Cyr and Associates

Don Kiceina, Jr.

Robert Pierce III

Florida SBDC at Hillsborough County

Makayla Buchanan

Florida Chamber Foundation

Summer Bohnenkamp

Chris Adkins

CJ Thompson

Booze and Bubbles

Shanae D. Hill

Premier Choice Group

Dr. Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg

The University of Tampa

Priscilla W. Conyers, PharmD

Kinard Robinson

Empowering Creative

Antoine Winfield Jr.

Safety – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Brad Oleshansky

The Motor Enclave

Lipscomb N. Mason

Director of Alumni and Certifications Services – Ultimate Medical Academy

Johnny Crowder

Founder & CEO – Cope Notes

Laura Weiner-Kiser

Health & Life Coach – Change By Challenge

Maria Del Carmen Ramos

Partner – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Berny Jacques

Representative, Dist. 59 – Florida House of Representatives

Antoinette Hagley

Chief Clinical Officer – Cove Behavioral Health

Dr. Cynthia Stringfield

Sr. VP of Animal Health, Conservation & Education – ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Tiffany Burns

Sr. Director of Animal Programs – ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Sue Pasquine

Curator of Behavioral Husbandry – ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Mike Harting

Owner / CEO – 3 Daughters Brewing

Nick Kraus

Founder and CEO – Kraus Marketing

Stuart Brown

Senior Managing Director – Accenture

Mark Koulianos

Assistant Vice President of University-Community Partnerships – University of South Florida

Kelly Penton Chacon

Senior Director, Public & Executive Communications – Carnival Cruise Line

Colt McCay

Supply Chain Manager – The Mosaic Company

Wade Elliot

Senior Vice President Marketing and Business Development – Port Tampa Bay

Cole Robinson

Owner & President – Fish Window Cleaning

Kathy Marinello

CEO – PODS Enterprises, LLC

Amanda Jacobson

Director – Meals On Wheels of Tampa

Todd Bowles

Head Coach – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jason Licht

General Manager – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bryan Glazer

Owner/Co-Chairman – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Shaquil Barrett

Outside Linebacker – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mike Evans

Wide Receiver – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Baker Mayfield

Quarterback – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Amelia Fox

Chief Strategy Officer, Chief of Staff – Lutheran Services Florida

Ande Johnson

Managing Director – Accenture

Shae Gee

Chief People Oﬃcer – Paragon Cyber Solutions, LLC

Allen Greene

Managing Director – Envision Construction Services

Sherry Hoback

President & CEO – Tampa Family Health Centers, Inc.

Sarah Moshman

Documentary Filmmaker

Kipp Snider

National Vice President, State Policy – PhRMA

Bree Rizzo

Government Relations Specialist – Florida Blue

Major (Ret.) Dave T. McAleer

Military Family Employment Advocate and Career Coach – CareerSource Tampa Bay

Sashy O’Connor

Director of Operations – The Grow Group Inc

Bob Harris

Harris Management Group Inc.

David Jones

Founder and CEO – Diversity of Thought, Inc.

Felix Pulido

President and CTO of Diversity of Thought, Inc. (DOTI)

Danyell Merideth

Catering Sales Consultant – Gaston’s Culinary Services

Gaston Merideth

Founder/CEO – Gaston’s Culinary Services

Christopher Minner

Executive Vice President – Tampa International Airport

Lauren Valiente, Esq.

Senior Counsel and Litigation Lawyer – Foley & Lardner LLP

Brian Butler

President and CEO – Vistra Communications

Meghan O'Keefe

Executive Director – Tampa Bay Tech

Dave Sobush

Director of Research – Florida Chamber Foundation

Anya Ruby

Senior Fixed Operations Manager – Nissan North America

Marynes Mateos

Managing Director – Matcon

Ashley Butler

President & Franchisor – Ice Cold Air

Dr. Albert Williams

Associate Professor of Finance and Economics – Nova Southeastern University

Aleksandra Johnston

Regional Manager (East US) – Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Programs

Damaris Ortega

Owner & CEO – Ortega Custom Cabinets

Nate Siegel

Co-Owner – Willa's

Chris Chambers

Security and Emergency Management Manager – Tampa Electric Company

Wyatt Krapf

Senior Director – Berkadia

Rebecca Arends-Siviglia

Assistant General Counsel – Moffitt Cancer Center

Karla Hartley

Producing Artistic Director – Stageworks

Barbara Stubbs

Board Member – Tampa Museum of Art

Chris Rollins

Chris Rollins Coaching, LLC

Alexis Muellner

Editor-in-Chief – Tampa Bay Business Journal

Judy Lisi

Past President/CEO – David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts

Lakshmi Shenoy

CEO – Embarc Collective

Adam W. Thomas

Bernadette Pello

President/Co-Founder – Livingstone Academy

Jill Witecki

Vice President, Director of Marketing and Community Relations – Tampa Theatre

Kay Jefferson

Vice President of Business and Community Development – CareerSource Tampa Bay

Frank Wiley

Anchor – WTSP 10 Tampa Bay

Liliana Ayende

Anchor – Univision Tampa Bay

Greg Holland

President and CEO – Straz Center

Aaron Sharockman

Executive Director – PolitiFact

Danielle Hernandez

Founder – DVH Law Group

Doreen Caudell

Owner – D-Mar General Contracting and Development

Robin Erwin

President – Erwin Electric

Isaac Henderson

Division Vice President – Jacobs

Maya Brown

Campaign Strategist

MaryBeth Williams

Executive Director – Friends of the Riverwalk

Dr. Shirley Davis

President and CEO – SDS Global Enterprises

David Ottati

President and Chief Executive Officer – AdventHealth West Florida Division

Kyle McDowell

Founder – Kyle McDowell Inc.

Jill Manthey

Vice President of Sales & Community Relations – Yacht StarShip Cruises & Events

Rita Lowman

Rita Lowman Consulting

Greg Olivier

Chief Credit Officer, Florida Region – Valley Bank

Andy Mayts

Partner – Shumaker

Yvette Segura

Yvette Segura Consulting

Rhea Law

President – University of South Florida

Mike Schmidt

Audit & Assurance Chief Information Officer – Deloitte

Kimberly Williams

Director of Community Benefit – AdventHealth

Lisa Bell

Director, Community Benefit – BayCare Health System

Ashley Moody

Attorney General – State of Florida

Lisa Thelwell

Assistant United States Attorney – United States Attorneys' Offices

Mike Goodhue

Special Agent – Federal Bureau of Investigation

Lauren G. Weiner, Ph.D.

Lori Larsen

Chief Strategy Officer – Celestar Corporation

Andrew Wilson

President & CEO – Quiet Professionals

Valerie Lavin

Founder and CEO – Luminary Global

Col Adam D. Bingham

Commander, 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base

James Blair

Founder & President – Rapid Loop Consulting

Dotti Groover–Skipper

HeartDance Foundation and NOMORE Foundation

Kim Figueroa

Survivor Leader – More Too Life / Voices for Florida

Emily L. Mahoney

Political Director – Tampa Bay Times

Dr. Susan MacManus

Distinguished University Professor Emerita – USF

Christian Ulvert

Founder & President – EDGE Communications, LLC

Abbye Feeley

Deputy Administrator, Development and Growth Management – City of Tampa

Andrew M. Smith

President – Salt Pines

Dr. Brian Mann

Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs – Hillsborough Community College

Fred McClure

Shareholder – Trenam Law

Michelle Dennard

President and CEO - CareerSource Florida Inc.

Nadia Combs

Board Member, District 1 – Hillsborough County School Board

Danielle Cobo

Elite Career Coach

Chimere Sidney

Chief People, Culture & Operations Officer – Net Synergy Virtual Solutions

Joshua Barillas

Founder & Principal Consultant – Prismatic Consulting

Henry Mack

Senior Chancellor – Florida Department of Education

David Gillespie

Executive Vice President – Florida Chamber Foundation

Vicken Elizaldez

Southwest Airlines

Dr. Jeffrey Senese

Cesar Hernandez

Founder and CEO – Omni Public

Nicole Zolkos

Managing Director – Northwestern Mutual

Clint Babcock

Partner – Sandler Training

Holly Gregory

Anchor/Reporter – Bay News 9

Addison Davis

Superintendent – Hillsborough County Public Schools

Charles Hokanson

Senior Vice President, Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships – Helios Education Foundation

Sara Rubinstein

Head of School – Carrollwood Day School

Jennifer Currence

HR and Leadership Trainer – The Currence Group, LLC

Nikki Pardo

Founder – Global Alliance Solutions

Carl Chaisson

President & CEO – United One Communications

Jared W. Perdue, P.E.

Secretary – Florida Department of Transportation

Conan Gallaty

Chief Executive Officer and President – Tampa Bay Times

Laurie Noyes

Vice President of Airport Concessions and Commercial Parking – Tampa International Airport

Ed Ellsasser

President – of PrimeGroup Insurance

Seema Weinstein

Manager of Psychology & Neuropsychology Services – Tampa General Hospital

Brandi Yates

Senior Director of Workforce Solutions – Ultimate Medical Academy

Andrea Cichon

Sr. Director, Talent Management & Human Resources – Tampa General Hospital

Donna Huneycutt, J.D.

President and Chief Operating Officer – WWC Global

Kimberly Overman

County Commissioner, District 7 – Hillsborough County

Archie Collins

President and Chief Executive Officer – Tampa Electric

Jane Castor

Mayor – City of Tampa

Greg Slater

Executive Director and CEO – Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority

Yoly Pierson

Realtor – Pierson Property Group

Debbie Lundberg

Founder & CEO – Presenting Powerfully

Rhonda Kallman

Co-Founder – The Boston Beer Co. & Founder/CEO – Boston Harbor Distillery

Dr. Jamaris Glenn

Khalilaa McDuffie

Terrie Daniel

President and CEO – Cardinal Consulting Group LLC

John Flanagan

Chief Executive Officer – CareerSource Tampa Bay

Carolyn Eagen

Founder and CEO – Kinstak

Janette Carter

Director of Marketing & Communications – Visit Tampa Bay

Raechel Canipe

Vice President of Marketing & Sales – RevStar Consulting

Steve Bernstein

Partner – Fisher Phillips

Michelle Christie

Financial Wellness Relationship Manager - VP – Regions Bank

Megan Gerken

Outreach Liaison – Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections

Ken Pomella

Chief Executive Officer – RevStar Consulting

Julie A. Davis, CPA

Senior Audit Manager – Rivero, Gordimer & Company

Alicia Holloway, CPA

Tax Manager – Rivero, Gordimer & Company

Barbara Tripp

Chief – Tampa Fire Rescue

Antoine Richards

Chief of Staff – Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management

Carole Post

Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity – City of Tampa

Jackie Toledo

Representative – Florida House of Representatives

David Deno

Chief Executive Officer – Bloomin’ Brands

Christina Sookram

Director of Sales and Marketing – Pinnacle Hotel Management

Danielle Vona

Founder & Chief Thinker – The Marketing Posse

Veronica Cintron

Vice President of Communications – Tampa International Airport

Stephanie Markese

Vice President/Partner – NextPath Career Partners

Barry Martin

Director of Human Resources – CareerSource Tampa Bay

Dr. Byron C. Clayton

Chief of Sector Partnerships – CareerSource Tampa Bay

Jamal A. Sowell

President & CEO – Enterprise Florida, Inc.

Brenda McKenzie

Workforce Partnerships & Special Projects Director – City of Tampa

Moez Limayem

Dean of the Muma College of Business – University of South Florida

Gary Vien

Chief Administrative Officer – Suncoast Credit Union

Bemetra Simmons

Chief Strategy and Operations Officer – United Way Suncoast

Courtney Jackson

Founder and CEO – Paragon Cyber Solutions

Roger Trout

Army Reserve Ambassador – Florida ESGR

Amy M. Entress

Partner – Veterans Florida

Wayne Taylor

Director – USF Office of Veteran Success

Lauren Prager

Chief Strategy Officer – Synapse

Bruce Faulmann

Vice President of Advertising Sales and Marketing – Tampa Bay Times

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