Leadership Tampa Bay has announced its Class of 2027, bringing together 59 business, government, nonprofit, health care, military and civic leaders from across the region.
The incoming class includes executives and professionals from organizations including the Tampa Bay Rays, Port Tampa Bay, Tampa Electric, Tampa General Hospital, MacDill Air Force Base, the FBI, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority and the University of South Florida.
Leadership Tampa Bay is a nonprofit, nonpartisan program founded in 1988 that brings together professionals from across the region to examine the issues shaping its future. Through class days, retreats and discussions with civic, business and government leaders, participants explore topics including transportation, economic growth, education, water, human services and government.
Gilbert Broco, president of CI Group, will serve as Leadership Tampa Bay chair. Dan Pfeffer, senior vice president and Tampa regional manager for MIDFLORIDA Credit Union, will serve as vice chair.
The Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2027 includes:
Matthew Adcock, financial associate, Adcock Financial Group
Corey Anderson, architect, Long & Associates
Jodi Avery, real estate broker associate, Keller Williams South Tampa
Rachael Becker, director of corporate relations, American Cancer Society
Michael Bucalo, president, Friedrich Watkins of Tampa
Kelsey Burgess, attorney, Trenam Law
Misty Carson, founder and CEO, The Unbreakable Advantage Institute
Cooper Chesebro, director of preconstruction, PCL Construction
Frank Cole, deputy director of development, Operation Healing Forces
Roxana Colorado, CEO of business transformation, Kandula International
Jessica Coy, public relations officer, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
Harold Craw, senior vice president of social responsibility and community engagement, Tampa Bay Rays
Steven Didik, Ph.D. candidate, University of South Florida
William Dobbins, principal, CLA
Becky Elliott, CEO, Frameworks of Tampa Bay
Shanna Ford, broker partner, S&R Services
Natalia Goldenberg, director of development, Ryan Companies
William Hale, founder, Active Compass
Andrew Hausmann, senior designer, Gensler
Brett Jackson, COO, Tactical LabX
Amy Jaramillo, director of patient services, St. Joseph’s Hospital-BayCare Health System
Shannon Kalahar, senior director of strategic communications, Tampa Bay Partnership
Dr. Nicole King-Smith, CEO and founder, NK Enterprise Consulting
William Kurz, senior account executive, Interface
Kimberly Lanier, director of development, Foundry Financial Group/Northwestern Mutual
Joe Lazzarotti, principal, Jackson Lewis
Debbie Mann, director of human resources operations, Tampa Electric
Robert McGlynn, partner, Hunter Law
Payton McGuirk, senior project manager, Gilbane Building Company
Kyle McNeal, attorney, Woods Law Group
Tara Moody, vice president, Synergy Technology Solutions
Phillip Ochoa, broker associate, BHHS Florida Properties Group
Dacia Oglesby, director of quality assurance and risk management, Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA
Matt Osborn, director of facilities management, Tampa General Hospital
Chris Ottenwess, command chief, MacDill Air Force Base
Elizabeth Palomino, accounting director, Mega Service Solutions
Daniel Pedersen, division chief and senior operations research analyst, U.S. Central Command J5
Timothy Peters, dean of academic affairs, USSOCOM
Daniel Peterson, national director of catastrophe and commercial development, Legacy Restoration
Michael Poole, CFO, Port Tampa Bay
Francessca Randall, project manager, CSI Construction Services
Stacy Raske, founder and CEO, Inflowential
Kelly Renza, senior manager of the airport operations center, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Adriana Rojas, senior principal and director of interiors, HOK
Johnny Santos, director of operations, Wharton-Smith
Jeffrey Sisk, senior competitive intelligence lead, GuideWell/Florida Blue
Gene Snyder, senior vice president and commercial team lead, SouthState Bank
Gregory Stannard, project manager, Goodwyn Mills Cawood
Nicole Steele, recruitment operations manager, Cell Staff
Marsha Stevens, account executive, CI Group
Daniel Sutton, president, Bay Harbor Private Wealth Group
Justin Vargas, senior project manager, Ayres Associates
Diane Ventresca, assistant special agent in charge, FBI Tampa
Don Waggoner, director of safety and risk management, ASI Landscapes, a Yardnique company
Kendall Walker, senior director of client services, Roger West
Courtnei Watts, president and CEO, The Watts Group
Christina Weldon, managing partner, Growth Financial Solutions
Diana Wright, regional director of operations, McKinstry
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