Scenes from TBBW’s Women of Influence: Tampa Bay Economic Development (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine held a Women of Influence panel discussion with three Tampa Bay area economic development leaders. (Photos below)

Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of TBBW, interviewed the panel in front of a live audience at J.C. Newman Cigar Co., in Ybor City.

Panelists included:

Michelle Bauer, chief operating officer at the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council

Denise Sanderson, director of economic development and housing for the City of Clearwater

Anne Core, director of marketing and communications for the Greater St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corp.

Dr. Cynthia Johnson, director at the Pinellas County Economic Development Corp.

Shumaker and TD Bank were presenting sponsors of the event.

Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”19618,19624,19619,19616,19614,19613,19612,19611,19610,19609,19608,19607,19606,19605,19604,19603,19602,19601,19600,19599,19598,19597″]

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