AVID / McAdams, a national planning, design and engineering firm, is growing its Tampa footprint. The company has expanded to a 17,000-square-foot space at The Bridge on Eisenhower Boulevard and plans to add 15 new positions by the end of the year, including roles in design, engineering, project management and surveying. The firm currently employs … Read more
Veteran Tampa Bay banking executive Marcus Greene has been named vice chair of Copperhead Charities, the nonprofit behind the Valspar Championship PGA TOUR event. Greene, regional president of Renasant Bank, brings more than four decades of experience in the local financial sector and over 10 years of involvement with the Valspar Championship, including service on … Read more
In a move to honor the legacy of one of Florida’s earliest AIDS advocates, CAN Community Health, in Tampa, has launched the Susan Terry Foundation, a new charitable arm aimed at empowering people affected by HIV. The Foundation officially launched on July 1 and is named for Susan Terry, who co-founded Sarasota’s first AIDS clinic, … Read more
As Melting Pot marks its 50th anniversary, the fondue franchise has named a new chief executive officer, expanded its leadership team and has plans for franchise growth in key markets, according to a statement. John “JC” Crawford has been appointed CEO, succeeding founder Bob Johnston, who will remain chairman of the board. Crawford, who joined … Read more
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl champion Martin Gramatica rolled up his sleeves alongside his family and foundation this week, to help build a home for Army veteran Priscilla Reed, through Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside’s 2025 Veterans Build. Gramatica, members of the Gramatica Family Foundation and future homeowner Reed worked side by side on … Read more
Girls Inc. of Tampa Bay has revealed the honorees for its 2025 Celebrating Women in STEAM Luncheon, an annual event that celebrates influential women in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. This year’s event will honor five trailblazing leaders: Jamie Bryan, Chief Operating Officer, Greenacre Properties Cammie Chatterton, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Bay Food … Read more
Stacey Brandt, executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Tampa General Hospital, has been named the 2025–2026 chair of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign in Tampa Bay. Brandt will lead the regional initiative to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among women, and inspire action around … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth has announced 45 finalists for its 2025 Apogee Awards program, along with two exceptional honors for TBBW’s Icon Award and the newly created Impact Award. After a day of deliberations in TBBW’s external conference room, five judges selected the finalists from nearly 200 submissions. The Apogee Awards is a unique … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its June CEO Connect with Brett and Larry Morgan, of Morgan Auto Group, in Tampa. Sponsors of the evening included BankUnited, Home Safety Solutions, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, nPerspective and Source 1 Solutions. The event was hosted by Porsche Tampa. Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso | Video … Read more
Boston-based technology services provider Thrive has acquired Abacode, a managed cybersecurity and compliance company headquartered in Tampa. The deal marks Thrive’s second acquisition of 2025 and reinforces its focus on helping mid-market businesses meet increasingly complex regulatory demands across industries such as health care, finance and government. Abacode specializes in integrating cybersecurity and compliance into … Read more
