Scenes from TBBW’s Women Who Win panel presented by ISPS (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, in partnership with the Institute of Strategic Policy Solutions, in St. Petersburg, presented a panel discussion with three winners of TBBW‘s 2024 Women Who Win Awards.

The event was held at Salon Halo, in Tampa.

The panelists provided insight into how they “win” in the business world, their experiences with mentorship and give back charitably to the Tampa Bay community.

Panelists included:

Dr. Sarah Combs, chief executive officer, University Area Community Development Corp.

Valerie Lavin, founder and CEO, Luminary

Kate Sawa, president, St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation

Dr. Kanika Tomalin, president and CEO, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg

Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso

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