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Leadership Tampa Bay names class of 2020

| Jo-Lynn Brown

 

Leadership Tampa Bay announced its members for the 2020 class year.

Frank Rygiel, vice president general manager of Walbridge Construction is Leadership Tampa Bay chair and  Jackie Skryd, chief of staff at St. Petersburg College is Leadership Tampa Bay’s vice chair.

Leadership Tampa Bay is a non-profit organization that is governed by an independent board of directors who live and work in various parts of the Tampa Bay region. The program is funded through tuition and sponsorships, and 100 percent of monies go toward programs for class members and alumni.

View the slideshow to see the incoming class.

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