The Tampa Bay Bowl Association has announced that Greg Orchard has been elected to the post of Chair of the Board of Directors of the ReliaQuest Bowl, a college bowl game held annually, in Tampa. Orchard is a former CPA and retired as chief financial officer of Visit Tampa Bay. He has previously served as … Read more
A partnership between Blake Investment Partners and Greystar Real Estate Partners has filed an application with the City of St. Petersburg’s Development Review Committee for the redevelopment of more than 4.5 acres of the Jim & Heather Gills YMCA campus, on the west side of downtown St. Petersburg. The proposed development, at the southwest intersection … Read more
Suncoast Credit Union, in Tampa, has named Ben Lemoine as chief financial officer and senior vice president. Lemoine has more than 18 years of experience in the credit union industry. In his new role, he will lead all aspects of Suncoast’s financial strategy, oversee the credit union’s finance, accounting and information technology functions and manage … Read more
Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services has appointed Doug Phillip as its chief executive officer. Phillip, who now assumes the day-to-day leadership of the company, has more than 30 years’ experience in national and global franchise business. Prior to joining Office Pride, Phillip was the president of Budget Blinds and executive vice president of Home Franchise … Read more
The Tampa Bay Innovation Center, a technology incubator, accelerator and coworking office, has announced the startups that will participate in its spring accelerator program. Throughout the program, founders of these companies will receive specific training and mentoring in customer discovery, product strategy, investor readiness and market validation. The startups selected for this program include: • … Read more
Mental illness costs the economy about $200 billion in lost earnings yearly. Normalizing conversations about mental health is becoming a more, and more, important factor in running a business, especially if you’re in a leadership position. According to Tampa Bay Thrives’ 2023 Resident Mental Health Study, 14% of respondents (a 4% increase over the previous … Read more
By Ginny Veit, Tax principal, CLA The federal research and development (R&D) tax credit was originally designed to be applied against income taxes. Under subsequent tax legislation, qualifying companies were permitted to make an annual election to apply up to $250,000 of their R&D credit against the employer portion of Social Security tax. The Inflation … Read more
By Justin Treece, partner with M.E. Wilson In an era where healthcare costs continue to rise, the need for innovative approaches to employee benefits is paramount. One such approach that continues to gain traction amongst employers is self-funding health plans. While the concept may seem overwhelming at first, and traditionally viewed only for the largest … Read more
By Joy Gendusa, chief executive officer and founder of PostcardMania The digital revolution reshaped our lives. From instant communication to a universe of information at our fingertips, technology has become unavoidable. And with the good, you must take the bad: Nearly half of Americans cite too much screen time as a major culprit of constant … Read more
