Month: March 2023

AdventHealth Foundation West Florida promotes McKenzie Doll to Hillsborough executive director

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McKenzie Doll has been named Hillsborough Executive Director for AdventHealth Foundation West Florida. Doll will lead philanthropic efforts supporting AdventHealth’s Tampa, Carrollwood and Connerton hospitals, in this new role. She previously was a philanthropy officer for the organization. Before that, she worked with the American Heart Association. “I’m thrilled for this opportunity to grow with … Read more

Dimmitt Chevrolet is now operating 100 percent solar (PHOTOS)

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Dimmitt Chevrolet, in Clearwater, has converted its entire 13-acre facility to operating, fully on solar power. The yearlong project was completed in December, and has now undergone a commissioning process with Duke Energy that allowed connection to the grid and its network, according to a statement. “When considering the positive impact on the environment and … Read more

Feeding Tampa Bay adds Cammie Chatterton to board

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Cammie Chatterton, chief executive officer, president and owner of Bay Food Brokerage, has joined the board of directors of Feeding Tampa Bay. “Feeding Tampa Bay does tremendous work in the Tampa Bay community to lift up those who need a helping hand, when it comes to food insecurity,” said Chatterton, in a statement. “Having been … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Toni Roach

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Toni Roach has worked at the sheriff’s office for over 22 years. She currently oversees the behavioral health intervention team, which works to identify individuals who are high users of emergency services because of a mental health, or substance-use, disorder and connect them to community-based services. She oversees the community’s Crisis Intervention Team training program … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Valerie Lavin

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Valerie Lavin is a retired Army first sergeant and the founder of Luminary Global. The company’s mission is to help citizens, government, first responders and military protect their families and save lives of citizens in their communities, at home and abroad, by ensuring they have access to supplies needed to sustain life. Lavin is devoted … Read more

Symphonic partners with Boston-based technology company

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Symphonic, based in Tampa, has announced an official partnership with Boston-based virtual and physical tech company Formless. In this partnership, Symphonic will be able to share Formless’ Share Protocol, an engine for Web3 applications and digital content streaming services. As an alternative to traditional streaming services, like Spotify and Apple Music, artists using the technology … Read more

Scenes from TBBW’s VIP reception for the 2023 Tampa Bay Business Women Awards finalists (PHOTOS)

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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its VIP reception for the finalists of the 2023 Tampa Bay Business Women Awards. The CI Group, in Tampa, was the host sponsor for the evening. Presenting sponsors for the awards include TD Bank and Morgan Auto Group. Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco is the nonprofit … Read more

The importance of the insurance expense in M&A

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By John Weatherford, senior vice president, M.E. Wilson Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are complex transactions that require a great deal of planning, due diligence and execution. One aspect of M&A that is often overlooked is the insurance expense. Insurance plays a crucial role in the success of any M&A transaction and insurance expenses should not … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Kelly McKnight-Goelz

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McKnight-Goelz has held senior executive positions for both public and private, organizations in the medical device, health/wellness, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and consumer packaged goods industries. Until December 2015, she was the chief executive officer in Ascension and a corporate officer for Unilens Corp. USA, a Tampa-based public medical device organization that was acquired. McKnight-Goelz is a … Read more