 Leading the Way for Tomorrow Q: Which of these locations were visited this year by members of Leadership Tampa?
b. A hospital operating room c. The State Capitol in Tallahassee d. The Hillsborough County Jail e. All of the above Members of Leadership Tampa are local business people who hold mid- to upper-level management positions within their companies or organizations. They also have demonstrated concern for community issues and volunteered their time to three or more service organizations. The selection process is intensive, as the class size is limited to approximately 55 members. The Leadership Tampa program year begins in September and runs through May. Members meet for a full day every other week for briefings, tours, and seminars. Topics covered include health sciences, education, law enforcement, cultural affairs, redevelopment, government, and other important community issues. Each Leadership Tampa program also brings in top-level business, civic, and government leaders to address challenges in their fields and answer questions from the class.
Call Leslie Tieszen, Manager of Leadership Programs, with questions at 813-276-9445 or e-mail her at ltieszen@tampachamber.com. Leadership Tampa Class of 2005
Anne Adams, Vice President-Principal, The Beaux-Arts Group Patrick Baskette, Principal, Dewey Square Group Debra K. Bauman, Vice President, Skanska USA Building, Inc. Paul W. Bissett, Executive Director, Florida Environmental Research Institute Crystal S. Coovert, VP, Community and Public Relations, JPMorgan Chase Robert L. Crain, President & CEO, Custom Cable Industries, Inc. Sharon D. Danco, Shareholder, Vice President, Glenn Rasmussen Fogarty & Hooker, P.A. Deirdre P. Dixon, Head, Dept. of Military Science & Leadership, University of Tampa David M. Doney, Shareholder, Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A. Christine A. Donoghue, Associate Attorney, GrayRobinson, P.A. Marc E. Eichenholtz, Principal Geologist, Environmental Compliance Services, Inc. David S. Eischeid, Business Development, Marsh USA, Inc. Mary Ellen Elia, Chief Facilities Officer, School District of Hillsborough County John E. Evans, Academic Dean for Assoicate of Science and Technical Programs, Hillsborough Community College Charles R. Fletcher, Shareholder, de la Parte & Gilbert, P.A. Richard K. Fueyo, Shareholder, Trenam Kemker A. William Goede, Senior Vice President/Market Manager, Bank of America Laurie R. Goldman, General Manager, Westfield Corporation Debra A. Gordon, Executive Director, Meals on Wheels of Tampa Rosemary Goudreau, Editorial Page Editor, The Tampa Tribune Elizabeth E. Harmon, President, HarmonTampa, Inc. Gregory R. Harris, Executive Vice President of External Affairs, The Florida Aquarium Andrew M. Hirsch, Senior Vice President & Branch Manager, Robert W. Baird & Company Lilly A. Ho-Pehling, COO, Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute Gail Liu, President, Cumberland Property Management Gregory S. Lovelace, Director of Marketing, Tampa Port Authority Steve Mangan, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young, LLP Melody M. Marrs, Sr. Associate Director of Development, Hillsborough Education Foundation David W. McCary, Solid Waste Director, City of Tampa Lynne McChristian, Executive Director, Communications, USAA Scott A. McLaren, Shareholder, Hill, Ward & Henderson, P.A. John McNeilly, Director Corporate Communications, Walter Industries, Inc. Michael A. Monahan, Sr. Public Relations Representative, IMC Phosphates Company Brian C. Murphy, Development Manager, The Beck Group Daniel A. Nolan, III, Chief of Staff, Supervisor of Elections, Hillsborough County John H. Olsen, Director of Veteranary Services, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay David W. Persky, Dean, School of Continuing Education, Saint Leo University Laura D. Plumb, Director of Communications, TECO Energy, Inc. Charles E. Poe, Treasurer/Investment Officer, Poe Financial Group, Inc. Eric Polins, Managing Partner, HCP Associates Linda S. Remund, Director of Programs, Tampa Downtown Partnership Christopher W. Sass, Commercial Realtor, Levin Investment Realty Seth M. Schimmel, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP Mark A. Segel, Vice President, The Bank of Tampa Leah C. Smith, SVP Finance & Operations, Gold Standard Multimedia Benjamin J. Stevenson, HOPE VI Coordinator, The Tampa Housing Authority of the City of Tampa Joe R. Stines, Interim Assistant County Admnistrator, Hillsborough County Claudia M. Thomas, Shareholder, Claudia Medina Thomas, P.A. Holly B. Tomlin, President/Owner, Tomlin Staffing Allison B. Tutwiler, Co-Founder/Practice Leader-Marketing, Sterling Management Resources, Inc. Cynthia S. Visot, Chief of Staff/Director, BOT Oper., University of South Florida Jill L. Warren, Assistant Vice President of FCM Central Operations, Integrated Services, Inc. Toni Watts, Chief Operations Officer, CDC of Tampa, Inc. Jenny E. Weigle, Marketing Director, Forizs & Dogali, P.L. Scott A. Weik, Director of Business Development, R.R. Simmons Construction Lara E. White, First Vice President & CFP, SunTrust Bank Vonda K. White, President/CEO, Collegiate Risk Management Katherine Young, Senior Vice President, Lee Hecht Harrison Mission: Serves as a membership organization to support graduates from Leadership Tampa who extend the involvement in civic education, social interaction and current events and issues facing the Tampa Bay community. This organization is over 750 members strong and includes graduates from every Leadership Tampa Class since 1971.
Chair: Paddy Moses Vice Chair: David J. Stefany Treasurer: Greg Bryant Communication Chair: Brenda Geoghagan Directory Chair: Suzy Holley H.L. Culbreath Award Chair: John Timmel Parke Wright III Award Chair: Colleen Chappell Philanthropy in Action Chair: Robin Kovaleski Policies and Procedure Chair: Jim Hackman Programs Chair: Ken Walters 2004 Board Members: Tony Collins Dabo Dabasinskas Henry Gonzalez, III Josh Halpern Debra Hoffman Machelle Maner John Moors Russ Sampson Steve Saunders Ron Schon Chris Smith Susan Welsh Larry Wilder Denise Young Past Chairs Susan Welsh Paul Catoe Pat Holt David Hooks Dianne Jacob Susan Lang Bob Rasmussen John Timmel Mike Urette Henry Woodroffe Greg Yadley Staff Gloria Anthony, Vice President of Workforce and Community Development |