Seacoast Bank, a subsidiary of Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida, has appointed Nate Wood as market president for Tampa. Wood most recently served as senior vice president at Truist Financial Corporation, overseeing its Middle Market Banking Team for the Pennsylvania and New Jersey region. He also held leadership positions in Truist’s Alabama and Virginia regions.
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 … Read more
By Amit Bloom Chantecaille Sunstone Collection: This sun-drenched color story channels the sun-soaked days of summer when everything basks in a radiant golden light. In this clean beauty, talc-free collection are a pearlescent bronzer, $82; two radiant blushes, $75 each; and three lip sheer balms, $36 each. Available at Neiman Marcus stores in South Florida. (neimanmarcus.com; chantecaille.com) … Read more
Few people know what it is to overcome adversity better than Ryann Halo, who found success as a salon owner and business mentor, despite a childhood that feels ripped straight from a made-for-television miniseries. But to hear her tell her story, one could be forgiven for not noticing that there was ever any adversity to … Read more
A practical update on Tampa’s commercial real estate market with insights on rental rates lease structures and tenant costs.
As a recruiter, my first go-to candidate is someone who has depth, personality and has navigated some real-life experiences. Many times though, they have little-to-no college experience. This begs the question: Should a job requirement for an executive assistant be a college degree? It’s crazy to me that so many job descriptions read like this: … Read more
Fred Lay is incredibly open and honest about his early experiences. He admits to his mischievous nature. He’s actually just a pretty transparent guy, in general. He runs his business, Construction Services Inc., very much the same way. CSI is a Class A general contractor, based in Tampa. In Lay’s career, he has worked on … Read more
► Tampa General Hospital’s Dr. Peggy Duggan, executive vice president, chief physician executive and chief medical officer, was recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of “180 Hospital and Health System Chief Medical Officers to Know” for 2024. (Pictured above) ► J.D. Power named Fifth Third Bank No. 1 for Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction, in Florida, as … Read more
► Kolter Multifamily, an affiliate of Delray Beach’s The Kolter Group, broke ground on Alton Lakewood, a 350 unit multifamily development, located at 14750 FL-64 in Bradenton. ► Grimes Galvano, a 102-year-old multi-practice law firm, is expanding into West Palm Beach, which will be the firm’s third office location in Florida, adding to its original Bradenton … Read more
► Dr. Sanna Siddiqui, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, has been awarded a prestigious CAREER award of $536,110 by the National Science Foundation. ► Alain Douge has been named the new principal of Lakeland Senior High School, effective this summer when current Principal Arthur Martinez retires. ► Amonie Jo’s International Coffee … Read more
