Awards & Events

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

Carrie Charles is the chief executive officer for Broadstaff, a staffing firm in Tampa, which specializes in communications in the technology space. She hosts a podcast 5G Talent Talk, in

Elizabeth Dvorak is the chief executive officer for Workscapes. She began her career in commercial furniture in 1991, with a top furniture dealership in Atlanta, Georgia. Nearly six years later,

Joanne LeBlanc began her career at Colliers in 2008, at the start of the Great Recession. At the time, Colliers was only hiring for a marketing position. LeBlanc accepted the

In 1986, as one of few female students in her high school drafting class, Melissa Seixas joined Florida Power (later to become Progress Energy and then Duke Energy) in distribution

Bemetra Simmons is the president and chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay Partnership.  Simmons previously served as the chief strategy and operations officer for United Way Suncoast, where she

Andrea Gonzmart Williams began her career at the Columbia Restaurant at the age of ten, by filing in the corporate office. By the time she was twelve, she was working

Jane Floyd is a branch manager at NFM Lending. With more than 30 years of experience in the mortgage industry, she has been recognized for her production earning the top

Kelly Flannery is the president and chief executive officer of the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce. She graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Political Science. Prior to

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Indian Advisory Council Awards Banquet had its annual event.  Kuleen Shah was the event chair and raised more than $30,000 in sponsorships and advertisements. Shah was

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its January CEO Connect with Moises Agami, chief executive officer of Valor Capital, in Clearwater. Presenting sponsors included Southstate. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher

The TBBW Awards is a unique awards program, created by TBBW Magazine, to recognize distinguished women leaders whose dedication to their industries and communities deserves particular recognition. Judges looked at