Tampa Bay bankers weigh in: The sky is not falling

An executive at Goldman Sachs told a CNBC reporter that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was a “Lehman moment” for the technology industry. A local banking industry source, who spoke with Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, and requested to remain unnamed, called it a “Wildfire.” But no one that TBBW has spoken with on … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Dr. Rashmi Roy

Dr. Rashmi Roy attended Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, where she graduated with honors, in 2001. She completed a five-year residency in general surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital–Columbia University Medical Center. She has published research on thyroid cancer in surgical journals, presented work at national meetings and authored several chapters in the field of … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Mallory Tai Taylor

Mallory Tai Taylor has consulted for government entities, nonprofits, health care and technology companies. She helps clients create, or capitalize, on strategic initiatives that facilitate growth and merger and acquisition opportunities.  WHAT ARE SOME WAYS YOU GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY? I give back to the community in a multipronged approach of time and financial … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Teddi Rae Barber

As executive vice president and chief operating officer, Teddi Rae Barber is directly responsible for the continued growth in patient access points across the state of Florida, developing collaborative alignment strategies to further the mission and care-delivery model of the group and to ensure the continued success of the daily operations across the nearly 20 … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Ideal Image, Tampa General Hospital and more

► Lake Michigan Credit Union was a finalist in the 2023 Tampa Bay Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisers’ Deal of the Year Award for its merger with Pilot Bank. (Pictured above)  ► Patrick Liang has been appointed as president and chief executive officer of Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School.  ► Sharon Leite, previously … Read more

The Good Life: DKNY Sport, Boondocks Bourbon Whiskey and more (PHOTOS)

Boondocks 18-Year-Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Royal Wine Corp. has released Boondocks 18-Year-Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey (MSRP $279.99), the latest in Boondocks’ Signature Series Collection. This cask-strength bourbon will have a limited production of just 1,620 bottles, each individually numbered. This limited edition is created by David Scheurich, a 45-plus-year industry veteran and winner of the … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Lauren Weiner

Lauren Weiner is the founder and former chief executive officer of WWC Global, a federally focused management consulting firm serving the U.S. departments of defense, state agency for international development, Homeland Security and other federal agencies. She previously worked in the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, before starting WWC Global. In 2022, she … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Joeanne Toledo

Joeanne Toledo received her professional of human resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute and, later, obtained the certified professional designation from the Society for Human Resources Management. She is currently the vice president of human resources for Port Tampa Bay. She is an active member of the national and local Tampa chapters of … Read more

Tampa Bay Business Women Awards 2023: Lori Larsen

Lori Larsen is chief strategy officer for Celestar Corp. Larsen was commissioned into the U.S. Army, as an intelligence officer, in 1998. Her military experiences include time spent as a military intelligence officer and a graduate of both airborne and air assault schools. She went on to serve as a division artillery intelligence officer and … Read more