Year: 2022

Hidden figures: The operation that heals the heroes behind the scenes

by

Operation Healing Forces is a special, nonprofit organization based in the Tampa Bay area, dedicated to supporting the United States Special Operation Forces, the behind-the-scenes, elite men and women from every branch of service, united under Special Operations Command and headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. We’ve all heard of the SOFs—the Navy … Read more

One Liners Pinellas: PostcardMania, TeBella Tea Company and more

by

► TeBella Tea Co. opened in the Edge District of downtown St. Petersburg at 1445 Central Ave. (Pictured above) ► Stoneweg U.S., a St. Petersburg-based real estate investment firm specializing in multifamily acquisitions and developments, promoted Pamela Williams to director of asset management. ► PostcardMania, a Clearwater-based, business-focused marketing company, named Jackie Payson Wirsing as … Read more

20 Questions with J.P. DuBuque

by

J.P. DuBuque is “storyteller in chief” for St. Petersburg as a business and career location that connects businesses with the people and programs that will help them grow.

He is a veteran corporate recruiter and experienced economic development authority who provides the strategic vision and directs the efforts of the EDC in its mission to market the city as a business destination.

He serves on the board of directors for the Greater St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce and United Way Suncoast of Tampa Bay.

Read more

Scenes from the Indo-US Chamber’s 2022 Banyan Ball (PHOTOS)

by

The Indo-US Chamber’s Tampa Bay Chapter held its annual Banyan Ball at the Grand Hyatt, in Tampa. Community leaders were honored for their work in the Tampa Bay area. Among those honored included Shilen Patel, chief executive officer of HealthAxis, Lakshmi Shenoy, CEO of Embarc Collective, Dilip Kanji, president and CEO of Impact Properties, and … Read more

On the Scene: CEO Build Reception (PHOTOS)

by

Fifty-five community leaders, from organizations across the Tampa Bay Area, came together to build a home for a local family in Pinellas Park. Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco counties’ inaugural CEO Build, launched this year, was led by honorary chairs Mindy Grossman, president and chief executive officer of WW, and Bill Brand, … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: VELA (RENDERINGS)

by

Described as “urban living with an edge,” VELA, at 424 8th Street S., St. Petersburg, is expected to be complete by summer of 2023. Pricing of residences is from upper $500,000’s to mid $700,000’s and the project is the only new construction product that offers gas appliances as a standard. VELA will have eight stories … Read more

Leaders in tech talk digital transformation

by

As you look ahead, into the future of your organization, there are two outcomes that blatantly stare you in the face: transform or be left behind. Every leader in an organization understands that change is vital and that data is vital. However, not many understand how to affect that change and become data-driven without the … Read more

Tommy Del Zoppo finds his home in St. Petersburg

by

Tommy Del Zoppo, a Manhattan New Yorker, previously spent 30 years working on Wall Street. His wife was an Emmy-Award-winning producer who had worked for MTV, eventually taking a job with Home Shopping Network, which brought the couple down to St. Petersburg. “If you would have told me this is where I’d be sitting at … Read more

Former St. Pete mayor receives lifetime achievement award

by

Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman received the 2022 Men & Women of Distinction’s Gwen Reese Lifetime Achievement Award by the Gathering of Women’s selection committee, Gwendolyn Reese and peers in the Tampa Bay community to receive the award, given to those who exemplify a long-standing commitment to the community. In addition to serving as … Read more