Feeding Tampa Bay adds Cammie Chatterton to board

Cammie Chatterton, chief executive officer, president and owner of Bay Food Brokerage, has joined the board of directors of Feeding Tampa Bay. “Feeding Tampa Bay does tremendous work in the Tampa Bay community to lift up those who need a helping hand, when it comes to food insecurity,” said Chatterton, in a statement. “Having been … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Toni Roach

Toni Roach has worked at the sheriff’s office for over 22 years. She currently oversees the behavioral health intervention team, which works to identify individuals who are high users of emergency services because of a mental health, or substance-use, disorder and connect them to community-based services. She oversees the community’s Crisis Intervention Team training program … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Valerie Lavin

Valerie Lavin is a retired Army first sergeant and the founder of Luminary Global. The company’s mission is to help citizens, government, first responders and military protect their families and save lives of citizens in their communities, at home and abroad, by ensuring they have access to supplies needed to sustain life. Lavin is devoted … Read more

Symphonic partners with Boston-based technology company

Symphonic, based in Tampa, has announced an official partnership with Boston-based virtual and physical tech company Formless. In this partnership, Symphonic will be able to share Formless’ Share Protocol, an engine for Web3 applications and digital content streaming services. As an alternative to traditional streaming services, like Spotify and Apple Music, artists using the technology … Read more

Scenes from TBBW’s VIP reception for the 2023 Tampa Bay Business Women Awards finalists (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its VIP reception for the finalists of the 2023 Tampa Bay Business Women Awards. The CI Group, in Tampa, was the host sponsor for the evening. Presenting sponsors for the awards include TD Bank and Morgan Auto Group. Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco is the nonprofit … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Kelly McKnight-Goelz

McKnight-Goelz has held senior executive positions for both public and private, organizations in the medical device, health/wellness, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and consumer packaged goods industries. Until December 2015, she was the chief executive officer in Ascension and a corporate officer for Unilens Corp. USA, a Tampa-based public medical device organization that was acquired. McKnight-Goelz is a … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Deborah Duffey

Deborah Duffey is president, co-founder and chief product development officer of Dermazone Solutions. Duffey is also chief operating officer of NuVessl, a biotech and licensing company focused on enhancing the quality of life through encapsulation science. She is also president of the skincare company Kara Vita. She began her professional career, over 30 years ago, … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Jeneth D’Alonzo

Jeneth D’Alonzo is a managing partner of DMSI, an international manufacturer of high-tech Fiber Optic Connectivity Products. She was chosen as the “International Business Person of the Year 2022,” by the Tampa Bay Organization of Women in International Trade. WHAT CHALLENGES HAVE YOU FACED IN YOUR CAREER? HOW DID YOU OVERCOME THOSE CHALLENGES? Building a … Read more

2023 Banyan Ball to honor co-owners of women’s behavioral health care company

Dr. Shama Rathi and Dr. Sipra Laddha will be honored with the Indo-US Chamber Businesswomen of the Year award at this year’s Banyan Ball, on April 29, being held at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel. Rathi and Laddha are co-founders of LunaJoy, a holistic women’s behavioral health care company that provides mental health therapy, … Read more

Breaking the cycle of poverty with every set of keys

Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties has hit another milestone. On Friday, the organization celebrated its 800th home dedication ceremony, in St. Petersburg. It’s a meaningful one for Habitat’s chief executive officer, Mike Sutton, who has been with the organization since 2014. His first home dedication was no. 280. “Every one of … Read more