On the Scene: Meals donated to AdventHealth Wesley Chapel

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Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE: SPH), a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products, and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, delivered 750 Jersey Mike’s Subs meals to AdventHealth in Wesley Chapel. This initiative is part of Suburban Propane’s SuburbanCares platform, which highlights its continued dedication to giving back … Read more

Hotel Haya Ribbon Cutting

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Hotel Haya held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening in Ybor City. Tampa City Mayor Jane Castor was in attendance, alongside hotel representatives. Hotel Haya is the first of Aparium Hotel Group’s six new openings between now and early 2022. The hotel was designed by local firm Alfonso Architects. The 178-room property immerses guests … Read more

Bobby Harris talks about dealing with COVID-19 and diversity in his company (EVENT PHOTOS)

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Bobby Harris established BlueGrace Logistics, a third-party logistics company, in 2009. The company had revenue of $385 million in 2019 and anticipates breaking the $500 million mark this year. By 2023, Harris wants BlueGrace to be a multibillion-a-year company, with more than 3,000 employees. Harris comes from a philanthropic family, in addition to finding himself … Read more

CEO Connect with Monica Hernandez (Transcript & Photos)

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Originally born in Colombia, Monica Hernandez has been in the information technology and consulting industry for more than 17 years. She’s the founder and CEO of MAS Global in Palm Harbor.

As a consultant, she’s had the chance to work with top United States experts, and talented teams, to serve the highest demands from global customers who are looking for expertise and guidance to meet their goals, deliver on schedule and be on budget.

MAS Global is a woman-owned, and Latina-owned, business that does $10 million-plus in revenue. It works with teams in Latin America and throughout North America.

Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Hernandez in front of a live audience at the Tampa Club. (Photos below)

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Virtual Tech Connect: Connecting in a Contactless World

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Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Tech Connect series is designed to bring together individuals that hold strategic leadership positions in the areas of technology and innovation, in the Tampa Bay area. These events provide an outlet for IT leaders to collaborate, discuss issues, exchange ideas and share insights, with an invitation-only audience. The discussion was … Read more

Synapse & TBBW presents Connecting with the C-Suite

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Synapse and Tampa Bay Business and Wealth magazine teamed up for this one-hour session moderated by TBBW’s CEO and publisher, Bridgette Bello, via Zoom. The Panelists • Vera Anderson, legacy coach and growth strategist, Global Elements Consulting • Debbie Lundberg, author, speaker, strategist and performance coach, Presenting Powerfully • Jim Marshall, owner and president, Sandler … Read more

TBBW’s Virtual Connect: Creative Cash Flow Strategies for Innovative Companies

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This virtual connect panel was a conversation on generating wealth and stabilizing costs.

Moderated by: Bridgette Bello, CEO and Publisher, TBBW

Panelists:

Ron Wainwright, Tax Partner and National Leader Credits/Accounting Methods, Cherry Bekaert

John Littler, National Director CPA Alliance, TriNet

Brooke Evans, CEO and Founder, CFO Alliance

Jay Clark, Managing Director, LCG Advisors

Presented by LCG Advisors, TriNet, CFO Alliance and Cherry Bekaert

On the Scene: Source 1 Solutions Ribbon Cutting

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Source 1 Solutions, a managed IT services and outsourcing firm based in Clearwater, celebrated its ribbon cutting at its new Global Technical Services Center at 4904 Creekside Drive, Clearwater. The new, and expanded, GTS is adjacent to the company’s global headquarters. Attendance for the ribbon-cutting included Mike Crawford, vice president of operations at Source 1 … Read more

On the Scene: NECA and IBEW donates masks, gowns and supplies

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The Florida West Coast Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association and the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local Union No. 915 held a donation presentation with Mayor Jane Castor. NECA and IBEW donated 1,000 reusable, MERV-13 filtered face masks, 100 isolation gowns and 1,000 packs of sanitizing wipes to the City of Tampa for … Read more

Transcript: Listen to Learn and Lead

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On May 25, in Minneapolis, George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, was slain by a police officer. He was held down, with a knee on his neck, for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The video was circulated on social media and spurred a social justice movement that spanned throughout the United States and around … Read more