Jo-Lynn Brown 
Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate services firm, in Tampa, has arranged the $40 million sale of Bridgeport Center, a nine-story and 180,257-square-foot office building, in Tampa’s Westshore submarket. The office building was sold by an undisclosed seller and acquired by NAI/Merin Hunter Codman, according to a statement. Bridgeport Center is a Class A office … Read more
Wes Freeman, a former professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his business partners recently opened JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, in Lakeland JDog Brands, as a company, provides an outlet for veteran entrepreneurs. Freeman, who retired from baseball after an injury, has a brother who has served in the United States military and … Read more
DOW Technologies, an independently owned technology distributor, based in Tampa, was awarded Distributor of the Year at the Mobile Electronics Association Industry Awards. The Mobile Electronics association presents the awards, annually, to recognize, and honor, those in the mobile electronics industry. The Industry Awards are voted on by the retailers and vendors working in the … Read more
Dr. Tonjua Williams is St. Petersburg College’s seventh president. SPC employs 3,000 staff, who serve 40,000 students, across eleven learning sites throughout Pinellas County. Under Williams’ leadership, SPC has streamlined college operations, consolidated resources, improved organizational fiscal health, expanded short-term/rapid credentials and strengthened partnerships with Tampa Bay’s workforce leaders. The Chronicle of Higher Education named SPC a … Read more
Watermelon Swim’s mission is to grow a community full of safer swimmers and reduce the risks while increasing confidence in, and around, water. It was awarded the Tampa Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award, in 2018, for the 51-250 employee category. Seal got her start in the aquatics industry, in 1979, when … Read more
Rhea Law became the University of South Florida’s eighth president in March 2022. Over the course of her 35-year-plus career, she has held top leadership positions with many Florida-based organizations. Previously, Law served as chief executive officer and Chair of the Board of Fowler White Boggs, a Florida law firm. Currently, Law serves on the … Read more
Avril Walker Stinson is senior director of the Minority Business Accelerator and economic inclusion at the Tampa Bay Chamber. She is currently a member of Leadership Tampa, class of 2023, and serves, and has served on, numerous local boards and community organizations’ task forces and special committees including The Florida Business Development Corporation, The Junior … Read more
Dr. Kanika Tomalin oversees the college’s operations, planning and emergency management; strategic planning; institutional effectiveness; external affairs; technology services; sustainability and resilience and the St. Pete Center for Civic Engagement and Social Impact. Prior to joining Eckerd College, she served as the deputy mayor and city administrator of the City of St. Petersburg. In these … Read more
Linda Olson is the chief executive officer and founder of the Tampa Bay Wave. Today, the Wave has a national, and international, reputation and recruits technology companies from across the United States and beyond, several of whom have relocated to the region. Since its launch, in 2013, the Wave has supported 450 startups and, collectively, … Read more
Progressive Dental Marketing is working to revolutionize the dental marketing industry. Founded by entrepreneur Bart Knellinger, and established in 2009, the company has set a new standard in dental marketing by helping dental practitioners increase case acceptance rates for complex procedures, through customized campaigns. Progressive Dental’s approach to dental marketing focuses on targeting patients who … Read more
