Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its CEO Connect with PostcardMania’s Joy Gendusa at the private estate of Taylor and Sonya Ranker. (Click through the gallery below to see photos.) The unofficial TBBW holiday party was a sold-out event and even had an appearance of Santa! Thank you to our presenting sponsors Encore Bank and
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Action Zone, an entrepreneur support organization that serves military community members in establishing, or growing, their businesses, has named Kishima Garcia as its new executive director. Garcia is an entrepreneur, United States Air Force veteran and a military spouse. She previously was executive vice president of human capital and strategy at Quiet Professionals. “Inviting Kishima
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ProVise Management Group named Eric Ebbert as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Ray Ferrara, who is the founder of ProVise and was the previous CEO, will remain as executive chair and chief compliance officer. Jon Brethauer will succeed Ebbert as ProVise’s president. “I look forward to setting the stage for our future growth as we
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When Ed Ellsasser steps into his new role as chairman of CEO Council of Tampa Bay, in January, he will have his hands full. After all, outgoing Chair Hugh Campbell, president of AC4S Technologies in Tampa, once said that leading active troops in the military was easier than leading a large group of type-A business
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If you’re looking to get out of the house and celebrate the New Year in style, there are several events happening in the Tampa Bay area on New Year’s Eve. ST. PETERSBURG Flute & Dram 234 Beach Drive, NE, St. Petersburg Time: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Info: Live entertainment, cocktail specials, champagne toast at
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The co-founders of College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman, will be featured on the season premiere of CBS’ “Undercover Boss” on January 7. The episode follows Friedman and Soliman as they wear disguises and work alongside their employees. Friedman and Soliman have shared exclusive teasers from the episode with Tampa
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Hooters Management Corp., founder and creator of the Hooters brand, has changed its name to HMC Hospitality Group. The name change reflects the company’s growth as it plans to add additional concepts including opening more Hoots locations, a quick-service concept, as well as a new joint venture with St. Petersburg’s 3 Daughters Brewing, according to
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► Publix Super Markets Charities granted $135,000 to All Faiths Food Bank, in Sarasota, to support its Mobile Pantry Program, which provides fresh produce, meat and groceries at nearly 740 distribution sites. (Pictured above) ► Dennis Murphy, president and CEO of Sarasota’s Gulfside Bank, was named chair of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce for
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It’s not an awful way to spend a Friday that’s supposed to be a workday. Grab a few of your friends, best clients or both. Duck out of the office, hop on a private jet leaving from Sheltair Tampa’s “executive airport” within minutes of parking your car. Let the networking, conversations and cocktails flow—as you
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Listing price: $14 million Specs: 4 bedrooms | 6 bathrooms | 5,767 square feet Details: This island retreat home, and guest house, will indulge you in refined living from the Intracoastal Waterway to the sandy shores on the Gulf of Mexico. Throughout the property every structure, and element, has been reimagined and renovated. Both homes
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Bemetra Simmons is the president and chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay Partnership, a coalition of regional business leaders working together to improve the personal and economic well-being of Tampa Bay residents. Simmons previously served as the chief strategy and operations officer for United Way Suncoast, where she led core operations functions, including finance
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The American Cancer Society held a reception for Karen Knudsen, at Raymond James Stadium. Knudsen was named chief executive officer for the organization and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, in April 2021. She made history for the organization as the first women CEO to hold the position. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”14769,14768,14767,14766,14765,14764″]
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