Haddy CEO to keynote business awards luncheon
TAMPA — John “Jay” Rogers Jr., CEO of AI-powered 3D printing manufacturer Haddy, will be the keynote speaker May 13 at the fourth annual SBDC at USF Business Awards Luncheon. The meeting, hosted by the Florida Small Business Development Center at USF at the USF Marshall Center, will recognize businesses from the 10-county Tampa Bay region.
Rogers is CEO and co-founder of Haddy, based in St. Petersburg. It manufactures durable furniture for retailers. He grew up a lover of woodworking, machines, and a student of industry; his grandfather owned the legendary Indian Motorcycle Company, founded concrete and steel giant Texas Industries, and was the first Cummins Engine Distributor in the United States. Rogers’ grandfather is also credited with saving the Public Broadcasting System during the Nixon Administration and co-founding the Children’s Television Workshop, which is best known for Sesame Street.
This event is open to the public. Cost is $99 per attendee. For more details, visit https://events.blackthorn.io/6g3Q8Wa7/5a1eVOCHQNN