Patrick Downes has been named the new president of St. Joseph’s Hospital-South, in Riverview. Most recently, Downes was the chief executive officer at East Cooper Medical Center, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He is a native of Palm Harbor. “We welcome Patrick back to his home state,” said Kimberly Guy, BayCare co-chief operating officer, in … Read more
Phil Dingle, chairman of the board of directors for Tampa General Hospital, was recognized on Modern Healthcare’s “Excellence in Governance” 2023 list. Dingle is one of 12 leaders of hospitals, from across the nation, recognized by the publication this year and was honored for his outstanding leadership, and commitment, in advancing Tampa General’s innovation, growth, … Read more
The University of South Florida, in partnership with Skanska, has announced the 2023 class of its mentoring program. The program, launched in 2021, was created to support the Tampa Bay region’s diverse-owned small businesses in the construction industry. Since its inception, more than 20 local minority, woman and veteran-owned businesses have completed the mentoring program, … Read more
Steve Frey has had a ‘meh’ opinion of the corporate world from an early age. He watched his father, after many years with an employer, experience a layoff and it stuck with him. This inspired him to want to be an entrepreneur and not rely on corporate America to take care of him and his … Read more
Family-owned-and-operated hospitality firm, McKibbon, has entered the hotel acquisition space, closing on the purchase of the Hampton Inn & Suites Clearwater/St.Petersburg-Ulmerton Road, today. The 128-key property was purchased as the initial portfolio investment for McKibbon Income Fund I, an income-focused hotel investment fund developed to acquire existing, select-service and extended-stay assets in markets throughout the … Read more
