Awards & Events

Tampa Bay business leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Westminster Manor at 3421 W. Horatio St., Tampa. Westminster’s twelve luxury brownstones were designed by Justin Savich of Market Tampa Investments Real Estate Fund. The homes, starting at $549,000, were inspired by the iconic brownstones of Brooklyn and London.

The annual tradition of the Buccaneers Day of Service with technology leader and corporate partner Jabil continued this year at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast in Pinellas Park. Buccaneers players and staff members helped revive the club and build an all-new Jabil Innovation Room while refurbishing the existing computer lab. The Innovation

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

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

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.

The CEO Council of Tampa Bay held its Spring Social. Guests joined CEO Council members for a festive evening of socializing, dancing, food and drinks. It was an “under the sea” themed party at the River Center, located on the Hillsborough River at the Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park.   

The largest annual fundraiser for the Rays Baseball Foundation, Rays the Ante Casino Night & Auction, brought Rays supporters, players, coaches and front office executives together for an exciting night of gaming with great prizes and one-of-a-kind experiences. The event benefits the Rays Baseball Foundation which supports a variety of programming in Tampa Bay, all

Vick Tipnes is the CEO of Blackstone Medical Services, a national medical device company headquartered in Tampa. The company has made the Inc. 5,000 list for the last two years, ranking 1,750 out of 5,000 companies, based on growth of 355 percent in the last three years. It’s now one of the country’s largest providers

The American Heart Association held its Heart Ball at the Tampa Marriott Waterside, previously named the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina. The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. The event celebrates the organizations work, mission, donors, and volunteers.

Brian Butler is the president and CEO of Vistra Communications, a full-service marketing, communications and consulting agency that provides a range of integrated marketing, communications and management support services to corporate and government clients. Vistra is an SBA 8(a) and Certified Service, Disabled Veteran – owned Small Business. Butler has also served in the Homeland

‘Women helping other women—that’s what it’s supposed to be about,’ says Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW United Way Suncoast CEO Suzanne McCormick, leads one of Florida’s largest United Way chapters, ensuring connections are made that cultivate growth, increase community impact and optimize delivery of the organization’s strategic plan to break the cycle of

Waves of Change honored two great women, Suze Orman and Paddy Moses, who have helped women succeed both personally and professionally. The Waves of Changes event attracts affluent, educated professionals. Eighty-five percent of attendees were women ranging from CEOs to young professionals in the Tampa Bay community. The event was held at the Tampa Marriott