Tampa Bay Business Women Awards

Penny Parks leads an organization that has completed a combined total of $2 billion in debt financings and capital raises for small to midsize companies, as well as restructured more than $700 million in debt during the last recession. Along with her husband, Class-A PGA professional Scott Yates, Parks formed Links Golf, in 2022, to

At Feeding Tampa Bay, Kelley Sims leads philanthropy, donor and volunteer relations and brand strategy for the organization, which serves more than 1 million people and provides 95 million meals a year.  WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR PROUDEST PROFESSIONAL MOMENT? When Thomas Mantz approached me, five years ago, to join the team at Feeding Tampa Bay,

Madeline Robinson founded Wheelchairs 4 Kids, in 2011, when she saw a gap in the system that was not being filled.  HOW DO YOU CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AND GROW AS A LEADER? I believe I have become a better listener and have become braver in my choices, and decisions. I do believe that anything is

Mindy Murphy has been president and chief executive officer of The Spring of Tampa Bay since 2012. She has chaired the Hillsborough County Domestic Violence Task Force and serves on the domestic violence fatality review team and the child abuse death review team. WHO HAS BEEN YOUR GREATEST MENTOR, AND WHAT HAVE THEY TAUGHT YOU?

Jessica Muroff joined the United Way Suncoast in November 2019 following her tenure as the chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of West Central Florida and, before that, the CEO of Frameworks of Tampa Bay. In her four years at the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida, Muroff led a nonprofit organization that served nearly

Mariah Hayden joined the New Life Village team, in 2016, after being introduced to the charity as a volunteer. She is currently the executive director. Familiar with the effects of childhood trauma from her graduate work, and personal experiences, as well as with the impact that mental health challenges have on a family, Hayden found

Toni Roach has worked at the sheriff’s office for over 22 years. She currently oversees the behavioral health intervention team, which works to identify individuals who are high users of emergency services because of a mental health, or substance-use, disorder and connect them to community-based services. She oversees the community’s Crisis Intervention Team training program

Valerie Lavin is a retired Army first sergeant and the founder of Luminary Global. The company’s mission is to help citizens, government, first responders and military protect their families and save lives of citizens in their communities, at home and abroad, by ensuring they have access to supplies needed to sustain life. Lavin is devoted

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its VIP reception for the finalists of the 2023 Tampa Bay Business Women Awards. The CI Group, in Tampa, was the host sponsor for the evening. Presenting sponsors for the awards include TD Bank and Morgan Auto Group. Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco is the nonprofit

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