CEO Connect

Sweetheart Ice Cream, based in Tampa, is a distributor of major ice cream brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Breyer’s, Good Humor and Magnum. You may not be familiar with the name Sweetheart Ice Cream but there’s little doubt you’ve purchased a product from his company if you’ve ever bought ice cream, anywhere, on the west

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its 42nd CEO Connect at The Colony Grill, in Midtown Tampa, earlier this week. The number 42 is important to remember. During the event, before Richard Forysth’s live interview, Tamela Perdue, senior vice president of compliance with Sunshine Health and board chair for Volunteer Florida, addressed guests and encouraged

Transcribed by Kelsey McDermott, TBBW intern Deborah Duffey is president of Dermazone, chief executive officer at Kara Vita and chief operating officer at NuVessl.  All told, this bundle of businesses has a valuation of $22 million and Duffey says she has a goal to increase that valuation to $70 million in four years.  The portfolio

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Sam Ellison is the patriarch of the Ellison family and chairman of EWI construction. His eldest son, Casey Ellison, is the chief executive officer of EWI. He established the company in 2007. And brother, Cory, is the chief operating officer of the company.  They have worked on major Tampa projects like the Oxford Exchange, Armature

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine held a Women of Influence panel discussion with three Tampa Bay area economic development leaders. (Photos below) Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of TBBW, interviewed the panel in front of a live audience at J.C. Newman Cigar Co., in Ybor City. Panelists included: Michelle Bauer, chief operating

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine held its July CEO Connect with Deborah Duffey at The Rez Grill in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa. (Photos below) Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Duffey in front of a live audience. Presenting sponsors of the event included Questmont Virtual Family

Cammie Chatterton established Bay Food Brokerage in 1993. The company has since grown to 43 employees and had revenue of $9.1 million in 2021, with projected revenue of $10 million to $11 million in 2022. As Chatterton prepares to take a (small) step back from her chief executive officer duties, the next generation—her only son,

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine held its June CEO Connect with Sam, Casey and Cory Ellison at the University Club, in Tampa. Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of TBBW, interviewed the Ellisons in front of a live, sold-out, audience. Presenting sponsors of the event included Baker Barrios, Seacoast Bank, Kerkering Barberio and

Julius Davis is a fourth-generation Tampa native. He grew up in Jackson Heights, went to Chamberlain High School and the University of South Florida … and has worked on some of the most iconic Tampa landmarks to date. Ulele, Sparkman Wharf and projects at Tampa International Airport, projects. His engineering firm, VoltAir, started with him

Physician Jacqueline Darna is the founder and inventor of No Mo Nausea, a manufacturer of wristbands that aid in the cessation of nausea and migraines, and essential oils to help insomnia. The company is expected to do $14 million to $15 million in revenue in 2022. The ever-ambitious Darna says her goal is closer to

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its March CEO Connect with Julius Davis at The Exchange Hotel, in St. Petersburg. The event was presented by sponsors including Seacoast Bank, Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services and nPerspective. TBBW’s video partner is Empowering Creative. See photos from the event here.