Awards & Events

McKnight-Goelz has held senior executive positions for both public and private, organizations in the medical device, health/wellness, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and consumer packaged goods industries. Until December 2015, she was the chief executive officer in Ascension and a corporate officer for Unilens Corp. USA, a Tampa-based public medical device organization that was acquired. McKnight-Goelz is a

Deborah Duffey is president, co-founder and chief product development officer of Dermazone Solutions. Duffey is also chief operating officer of NuVessl, a biotech and licensing company focused on enhancing the quality of life through encapsulation science. She is also president of the skincare company Kara Vita. She began her professional career, over 30 years ago,

Jeneth D’Alonzo is a managing partner of DMSI, an international manufacturer of high-tech Fiber Optic Connectivity Products. She was chosen as the “International Business Person of the Year 2022,” by the Tampa Bay Organization of Women in International Trade. WHAT CHALLENGES HAVE YOU FACED IN YOUR CAREER? HOW DID YOU OVERCOME THOSE CHALLENGES? Building a

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

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

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

Moises Agami is the chief executive officer of Valor Capital. His company is the development force of Serena by the Sea, in Clearwater, which is still under construction but completely sold out. And now, he’s setting his sights on expanding his vision to St. Petersburg, and beyond. His company had revenue of $70 million in

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

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

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

For more than 30 years, Ana Cruz has worked with presidents, senators, community-based organizations and local health care clinics focused on HIV treatment and prevention. She also worked with Fortune 500 companies on projects such as behavioral health and emerging technology.  She is currently managing partner, in Tampa Bay and Washington D.C., for Ballard Partners.

Jennifer Garbowicz is senior vice president, private client adviser at Bank of American Private Bank. Garbowicz serves on a variety of nonprofit organization boards including the Homeless Empowerment Program, the Florida Holocaust Museum and the Presidents Council Chair role for the CFA Institute. She also serves on several for-profit boards, including chair of the board