Carole is the City of Tampa’s Administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity. She is responsible for the City’s business and economic development, long-term land use planning, development and construction Services, City real estate, affordable housing, historic preservation, and Tampa’s convention center and the Sail Marina. She oversees nearly 300 personnel and several multi-million dollar operating budgets.

Carole joined the City in February after leading Mayor Jane Castor’s transition. Before joining the City, she led operations at USF Health and oversaw development of the USF College of Medicine downtown.

Carole is a local native and returned to Florida after nearly 20 years in New York City, including 10 years with the City of New York where she led many of New York’s building recovery efforts following 9/11.

In her role with the City of Tampa, Carole is a member of the Mayor’s cabinet and works with Tampa’s business and development sectors and all residents and community groups to help lift all of Tampa’s neighborhoods to achieve a prosperous future.