Santiago Corrada is the president and chief executive officer of Visit Tampa Bay, the economic development organization responsible for tourism development in Hillsborough County.
The nonprofit works with 800 partners to tell the world the story of Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay’s tourism industry generated more than $600 million in hotel revenue in calendar year 2017.
1 College alma mater?
University of Miami
2 Last book you read?
Leaders Eat Last (re-read)
3 Last place you vacationed?
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
4 PC or Mac?
PC
5 Guilty-pleasure food?
McDonald’s double cheeseburger
6 We’ll find you on the weekend?
Visiting a theme park
7 Biggest fear?
Being alone
8 Proudest moment?
Daughter’s birth
9 Dream dinner companion?
Ronald Reagan
10 Any pets?
None
11 Who did you last text?
My wife
12 What is your cellphone wallpaper image?
Birthday dinner with my wife
13 What do you listen to in the car?
SiriusXM Love (pop music channel)
14 What is your go-to drink order?
Mojito
15 Favorite candy?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
16 Do you suffer from Primesia*?
Don’t think so
17 Pool or beach?
Pool
18 Charity you support?
Meals on Wheels (among several)
19 Favorite childhood memory?
Christmas Eve. It was an opportunity for the family to be together, attend service, and
prepare for the gift exchange.
20 Words of advice?
Treat others as you would
like to be treated