Jo-Lynn Brown

Adventures in the Music Industry & Beyond

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Crystal Morris knew how to water-ski practically before she knew how to walk, learned how to fly a plane in college and she started a company with her father after graduating college. The company, Gator Cases of Tampa, has grown into a leader in plastic music equipment cases and other types of cases. Morris has … Read more

J.P. Guilbault talks about growth, management and more

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Jean Paul Guilbault, or “J.P.” as he’s often called, is CEO of Community Brands, a provider of cloud-based software to associations, nonprofits, faith-based groups and K-12 schools. With 2,000 employees serving over 100,000 clients in 30 countries. The St. Petersburg company is on track to exceed $500 million in revenue in 2019 and was recently … Read more

Scenes from CEO Connect with JP Guilbault

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Jean Paul Guilbault, or “J.P.” as he’s often called, is CEO of Community Brands, a provider of cloud-based software to associations, nonprofits, faith-based groups and K-12 schools. With 2,000 employees serving over 100,000 clients in 30 countries. The St. Petersburg company is on track to exceed $500 million in revenue in 2019 and was recently valued at $3.5 billion.

Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, interviewed Guilbault in front of an invitation-only audience at The Columbia in Tampa. 

New Construction in Safety Harbor

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Specs: 6,800 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6½ bathrooms Location: 910 S. Bayshore Blvd. Safety Harbor | Price: $4.25 million Details: This custom British West Indies-inspired home under construction on 1.3 waterfront acres has a 9-mile water view and a deep water dock and lift. With no neighbors for a half-mile on either side, it’s one … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough

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►Gunster received an award for outstanding law firm for pro bono contribution from the Hillsborough County Bar Association for its efforts in the Project HELP program. ►Hill Ward Henderson shareholder Timothy “Tim” C. Ford has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the governing committee of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law. … Read more

One Liners Pinellas

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►Burgerim, which translates to “many burgers” in Hebrew, will open on the ground level of ONE St. Petersburg. ► Waterfront Realty, a real estate company that focuses on the barrier islands of Pinellas County, opened at 15235 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach. ► All Bay area Engel & Völkers offices, including those in Belleair, Clearwater, St. … Read more

One Liners Polk

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►Global outdoor clothing company L.L. Bean highlighted Take a Kid Fishing, a Polk County-based nonprofit, in a marketing video for its new campaign, “Welcome to the Catch,” which features founder Will Dunn and two teens he has mentored, his neighbor Camran DeLong and Tye Harriell. ►Robert Weech was named the interim fire chief for Polk … Read more

One Liners Sarasota/Manatee

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►For the sixth consecutive year, Neal Communities, a Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder, earned the Builder of the Year award from the Florida Green Building Coalition. ►The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance named Dominic DiMaio president and CEO. ►First Watch, based in University park, appointed three senior executives to its leadership team: Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy … Read more

Leading the Way Awards

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The sixth annual Leading the Way Awards Luncheon, benefiting the USF Women’s Health Collaborative, was held at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC. Betty Castor was honored as a women’s health advocate and received the 2019 Remark-a-Bull Award.