A Message From the Immediate Past President Debra Hoffman

Another Leadership Tampa Bay program year comes to an end this summer, and it is my pleasure to report that our organization is as strong and vibrant as ever.  I am so honored to have been able to serve you and this organization for the past year. The LTB Class of 2007 was a transitional year.  We expanded the programs, added a very successful Washington DC trip and hired a full time employee.  By adding more class days we were able to better focus on the concerns of the greater Tampa Bay region. With the emphasis on the neighboring four counties (Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk), we also had an opportunity to focus more on our immediate region and provide the class with more in-depth exposure to each participating counties.   We also established a sponsorship committee to help support our new initiatives. Thanks to our loyal alumni, a solid board of directors, a spirited class, Leadership Tampa Bay continues providing the best quality programs that foster regional progress. 

Help us perpetuate their spirit and our LTB purpose.  Visit http://www.leadershiptampabay.com/display.asp?id=17  and email an application for next year's class to someone you feel will appreciate this wonderful opportunity. 

My sincere thanks to the LTB Board of Directors, and especially our executive director, Alice Bessette, to all our loyal alumni, and to all the great members of the LTB Class of '07, for a fabulous year in your service and friendship!

 

A Special Thanks to our 2006-2007 Board of Directors

Debra Hoffman (LTB'99) (Hills), Hoffman Chiropractic Centre - President
Jim Hackman (LTB’99) (Hills), University Community Hospital – Vice President

Machelle Maner (LTB’98) (Hills), Wachovia Bank – Treasurer

Lori Shady, (LTB'04) (Hills), Thomas Howell Ferguson - CFO

David Adams (LTB’02) (Hills), Sponsler, Bennett, Jacobs & Adams, P.A. - Legal Counsel

Colette Glover-Hannah (LTB'04) (Hills), Glover-Hannah Community Relations

Alice Bessette - Executive Director

 

2006-2007 Board of Directors

Jim Bassil (LTB’06) (Pinellas), Taylor White

Natalie Cacciatore (LTB’06) (Hills), Sensory 5

Gunther Flaig (LTB’00) (Pasco), Schickedanz Capital Group

Steve Himes (LTB'05) (Hills), Murphy Mathews & Associates

Greg Hoag (LTB'06) (Pinellas), Masterson Law Group

Chuck Hoppe (LTB'99) (Hills), Consultant

Darrell Irions (LTB’02) (Pinellas), St. Petersburg Housing Authority

Philippe Jean (LTB'05) (Hills), Stan Weaver

Robert Macomber (LTB'06) (Hills/Pinellas), Atwell-Hicks

Tom Martin (LTB’00) (Hills/Pinellas), Directors Mortgage USA, Inc.

Greg McLaughlin (LTB'06) (Hills), Bright House Networks

Dave Meglay (LTB'05) (Pasco), SunTrust Investment Services

Kathy Rabon (LTB'91) (Pinellas), Salvador Dali Museum

Jeanie Renfrow (LTB'94) (Pinellas), Liberty Bank

Lisa Robbins (LTB'05) (Hills), Tampa Jewish Community Center

Lori Shady (LTB’04) (Hills), Thomas Howell Ferguson, P.A.

Laura Starkey (LTB'05) (Pasco), Starkey Land Development

Bryan Sykes (LTB’04) (Hills), Phelps Dunbar

Denise Young (LTB'04) (Hills/Pinellas), PSI

 

Ex-officio – Past Presidents

 

Tom Masterson (LTB’98) (Pinellas), Masterson Law Group 

Charlie Reese (LTB’98) (Hills), J. C. Audiology, Inc.

Michelle Robinson (LTB’98) (Pinellas), Tampa Bay Water

Russ Sampson (LTB’98) (Hills), Colliers Arnold

Trey Starkey (LTB’97) (Pasco), Longleaf Development

Susan Welsh (LTB’91) (Hills), Welsh Clinic of Chiropractic

Larry Wilder (LTB’94) (Hills), Wilder Architecture

Doug Williamson (LTB’91) (Pinellas), Williamson Diamond & Caton 

 

2008 Applications

 

Impact Someone's Life Forever!

August 24, 2007 is the deadline for applications for next year's LTB class.  Applications for next year's class have gone out in the mail, and you should have received one to pass along.  Please encourage those individuals you know, who you think would love the LTB experience, to apply for this dynamic program.  Applications are also just a click away:  http://www.leadershiptampabay.org/display.asp?id=17

Enlighten someone's life today by forwarding this information to your colleagues, friends, and other associates. 

 

Congratulations to the Class of 2007

Brian Adcock, Executive Vice President, Adcock Financial Group

Nicole Andriso, Director, Public Relations, Catalina Marketing Corporation

Brian Auld, Senior Vice President of Business Operations, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Kevin Beckner, Certified Financial Planner Practioner, Ameriprise Financial

Don Bly, Attorney, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.

Lauren Bryant, Commercial Lines Specialist, M. E. Wilson Company, Inc.

Kristi Cheatham, External Affairs Manager, Clearwater Gas System

Brian Check, Director of Real Estate, BECK

Chase Collier, Manager of Acquisitions/Dispositions-Florida, Highwoods Properties

Deb Curtiss, Vice President & General Manager, Peak 10 Data Center Solutions

Elisa DeGregorio, Marketing Manager, Tampa Bay Partnership

Tracy Falkowitz, Attorney, Fowler White Boggs Banker PA

Darren Farfante, Attorney, Fowler White Boggs Banker PA

Susan Fell, Coordinator University Partnership Center, St. Petersburg College

Ronda Fuqua, Executive Assistant, Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. (BALS)

Nancy Gordon, Vice President Commercial Lending, Bay Cities Bank

Steve Hasselbach, Chief Technology Officer, Bayshore Solutions

Nicole Hawker, Account Executive, Tucker/Hall, Inc.

Matt Henry, Development Manager, Reliable Group LLC, Architects

Gary Hodges, Senior Vice President & Fiduciary Services Manager, SunTrust Bank

Bayard Irwin, Construction Manager, Hardin Construction Company

Danny Jackson, Business Development Executive, Grant Thornton LLP

Mary Kavanshansky, Consulting Manager, Taylor White

Stephen Koch, Chief Executive Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc.

Jeff Lanning, Associate, Office Brokerage, Cushman & Wakefield of Florida

Andy Lutton, Executive Director, Mayor's Beautification Program

Devin Marks, Director, ReclaimingOurHeritage.org

Brooke May, Project Engineer, Skanska USA Building Inc.

Brigid Merenda, Associate Attorney, Trenam Kemker Sharf Barkin Frve O'Neill & Mullis, PA

Melanie Meyer, Chief of External Affairs, Johnnie B. Byrd Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute

Linda Reynolds, President/CEO, Pinellas Federal Credit Union

Eric Rice, Vice President, Partner, Wilder Architecture, Inc.

Skye Rodgers, Communication Manager, University of South Florida Library System

Ana Maria Schweitzer, Assistant Vice President/Marketing Manager, Liberty Bank

Matt Shinsky, Corporate Development Manager, Atwell-Hicks

Greg Wilkinson, President, Structured Technologies, Inc.

John Wulfert, Direct Marketing Sales Manager, St. Petersburg Times

 

A Special Thanks to our 2007 Leadership Tampa Bay Program Day Sponsors: