Brian Miles joins the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

Brian Miles has been named vice president of human resources and administration for Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. In this role, Miles will oversee the Authority’s human resources, risk management and records departments. He will also play a critical role in the airport’s employee and organizational development. He most recently was vice president of administration, finance … Read more

Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay Foundation adds two trustees in meeting

Vick Tipnes, president of Blackstone Medical Services, and Brandon May, president of Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, were inducted to Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay Foundation Board of Trustees this week. The meeting was held in the Dugout Club at Steinbrenner Field, hosted by Hal Steinbrenner and the New York Yankees. The Boys … Read more

Delegation is a Skill

As a CEO, executive or leader, you are expected to delegate, regardless of how big or small your business is. If you do not, you will quickly notice that your business is not growing at its full potential, or not at all, because you become the bottleneck. Most people I speak with struggle with delegation. … Read more

The Good Life: Hublot Watches, Montblanc and more

Hublot & Oetker’s Eden Rock collaboration Hublot Watches and the Oetker Hotel Collection have partnered with two new Classic Fusion watch models, for the Eden Being collection, featuring exclusive custom-made pieces. A 45-millimeter chronograph version provides a glimpse of the self-winding movement, and a second 38 mm version dazzles, set with 36 brilliant-cut diamonds. These … Read more

20 Questions With … Sarah Combs

Sarah Combs is the chief executive officer of the University Area Community Development Corp. She joined the organization in 2010, and under her leadership the organization has more than tripled the number of children and adults it reaches with education, health, workforce, cultural arts and other programs. With more than 16 years’ experience in the … Read more

Tampa Bay area state colleges lead on medical simulation

Medical education has changed. Leif Penrose knows as much. “[Medical] simulation has been around for a while now,” he says. “It’s not a new thing. Most schools have some level of simulation that they’re doing.” As dean of health sciences at Hillsborough Community College, Penrose oversees the school’s four-story, 62,670-square-foot Allied Health Building, named for … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Grand Central Brewhouse

A new microbrewery and restaurant is planned for the former Taco Bus location in St. Petersburg. Located at 2324 Central Avenue, the 0.41-acre lot was purchased for $860,000 by Grand Central Property Holdings. The project will feature two separate buildings divided by an outdoor courtyard and beer garden. On one side of the lot will … Read more