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 LEADING THE WAY FOR TOMORROW
Since 1971, Leadership Tampa has been introducing its class members to major facets of the greater Tampa community through an intensive nine-month course. Founded by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Tampa’s members participate in educational sessions, tours and candid conversations with community leaders. Topics including law enforcement, education, social services, the environment, economic development and the arts – to name a few – challenge members to see their community as they never have before.
Members of Leadership Tampa are business/professional people who hold mid-to-upper level management positions within their companies or organizations. Additionally, they have demonstrated a concern for community issues and volunteered their time with service organizations, from Boy Scouts and Little League to church activities and professional organizations. The selection process is rigorous and competitive for each of the 50-60 seats available in each class.
The Leadership Tampa year begins in September and concludes in May. Members meet every other week for briefings, tours, seminars and hands-on learning. In addition, the class participates in an Opening Retreat and a Leadership Development Retreat in March. The Leadership Tampa program agendas bring in top-level business, civic, and government leaders for discussion and question and answer sessions.
Applications for Leadership Tampa 2013 will be available on March 20!
Application Timeline
| Applications distributed |
March 20, 2012 |
| Applications due |
May 22, 2012 |
| Interviews run: |
June 11 - June 15, 2012; June 18-June 22, 2012 |
| All applicants notified by: |
July 31, 2012 |
| Kick-off LT '13 |
September 6, 2012 - evening |
| Graduation Dinner LT '13 |
May 9, 2013 - evening |
If you have questions about the program please contact Kelsey Bokor, Director of Leadership Tampa Programs, at (813) 276-9445 or email kbokor@tampachamber.com.
WELCOME LEADERSHIP TAMPA CLASS OF 2012!
The Chamber is proud to announce the members of the 2012 Leadership Tampa Class. The Class Chair is Lilly Ho-Pehling, Vice President of Business Development, Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc. Mark House, Managing Director, The Beck Group is the Class Vice-Chair.
Jacalin Ascough, AVP Business Development Officer, PNC Bank
Joseph Bachman, Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
Chad Barba, Partner, KPMG LLP
Michael Blasco, Client Strategy Consultant, 352 Media Group
Ian Brown, Manager of Business Development, Manhattan Kraft Construction, Inc.
Joshua Bullock, Director, Corporate Partnerships, Tampa Bay Rays
Scott Campbell, Senior Project Manager, The Beck Group
Allison Carr, President, AC Advertising Specialties
Mark Colvenbach, Manager of Employer Development, The University of Tampa
Sarah Combs, Director of Programs, University Area Community Development Corp.
Scott Cox, Director of Preconstruction Services, Cox Fire Protection, Inc.
Tammy Criollo, President & CEO, Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc.
April Diemer, Vice President of Finance, Creative Recycling Systems, Inc.
Tracie Domino, Major Gifts & Community Relations Officer, The Spine Foundation
Cyndee Ann Dornblaser, CPSM, President/Owner, Dornblaser Marketing Resources
Alissa Ellison, Attorney/Senior Associate, GrayRobinson, P.A.
Julio Esquivel, Attorney, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
David Garbarino, Senior Vice President/Area Executive, BB & T
Carl Gillert, Vice President - Taxation & Treasury, Syniverse Technologies, Inc.
Brady Harris, Senior Project Manager, Batson-Cook Company
Brian Hendricks, SVP - Senior Client Manager, Bank of America
Tyler Hill, Shareholder, Hill, Ward & Henderson, PA
Vivian Cortes Hodz, Partner/Attorney, Cortes Hodz Family Law & Mediation, P.A.
Kyle Keith, Vice President, PNC Bank
T.J. King, CFP, Vice President - Investments, Raymond James
Stephanie Koch, PHR, Human Resources Manager, Tampa Armature Works, Inc.
Amie Lonas, Director of Faculty Development & Evaluation, Joint Special Operations University
Drew Marshall, President, Corporate Interiors, Inc.
Patrick Messerli, Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
KC Misemer, Vice President, Commercial Banking, Whitney National Bank
John Mullen, Partner, Phelps Dunbar LLP
Jennifer Murphy, First Vice President/Commercial Officer, SunTrust Bank
Denise Muth, Project Executive, Skanska USA Building Inc.
Jeffery Olender, Audit and Assurance Manager, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP
Pavla Ozkul, Director of Employer Relations and International Programs, USF College of Business
Aakash Patel, Director, Business Development, Chamber.com
Gary Peric, Partner, Crowe Horwath LLP
Chuck Peterson, Chief Financial Officer, Caspers Company | McDonald's Restaurants
Jib Reagan, Development Officer, Saint Leo University
John Redd II, D.M.D. , Owner, John L. Redd II D.M.D., Pa
Darren Richards, Vice President, Tucker/Hall, Inc.
Jarett Rieger, Director, Office of Technology Management, Moffitt Cancer Center
Jennifer Roeper, Shareholder, Fowler White Boggs PA
Punit Shah, President & Chief Operating Officer, Liberty Group of Companies
Kelley Sims, Foundation Director, Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research Foundation, Inc.
Kareem Spratling, Attorney, Bryant Miller Olive P.A.
Kevin Sturgill, Director - Business Computing Services, TECO Energy, Inc.
Timm Sweeney, President, SIL Group
Thomas Szubka, Operations Superintendent, Parking Division, City of Tampa
Kimberly Thresher, Attorney, Thresher, P.A.
Louis Ursini, III, Partner, Adams and Reese LLP
Michael Wiemer, Vice President, Outreach, AACSB International
Chris Williams, District Manager, Camden Property Trust
India Waller Witte, Director of Foundation Board Relations, USF Foundation, Inc.
Michael Worrall, Director, Business Analysis, Busch Gardens & Adventure Island
Christy Young, Senior Financial & Insurance Specialist, John Hancock Financial Network
History of Leadership Tampa
It was 1970, and Parke Wright III gathered the members of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce's Executive Committee along the shoreline. As Chairman that year, he had tasked the group to help solve a major water pollution problem in the bay. The director of the Environmental Protection Commission was to take them by boat to the source of the problem - the City of Tampa's sewage discharge point. This group of Tampa's elite - a dozen or more - stood in disbelief, as Roger Stuart pulled up in what looked like a 12-foot boat. In order to fit, everyone stood precariously as they motored slowly over to where the sewage was being dumped into the bay. At one point somebody nervously joked about who would be left to run the city if the boat capsized. Parke Wright III chuckled, until a sinking feeling set in. There was no one under 50 in this elite group. Where was the next generation of civic leaders? Convinced that training tomorrow's leaders was critical for Tampa's success, he worked quickly to develop a program. Within a matter of months, Leadership Tampa was up and running.
Leadership Tampa Tuition AssistanceFor those seeking tuition assistance, some scholarship opportunities are being offered. The Dr. Ike Tribble Minority Scholarship, given to minority applicants who demonstrate a commitment to community involvement; The Leadership Tampa Alumni Non-profit Scholarship, awarded to candidates who work in the Non-profit sector and need tuition assistance; and the newly established Parke Wright III Leadership Scholarship, given to candidates who exhibit exemplary leadership abilities are all available. Requests for tuition assistance must be made prior to the application deadline.
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