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Redefining Refuge has expanded its leadership team adding Jen Gudenkauf as the organization’s president. Gudenkauf will be the third board president in 12 years. “Each president has been selected based on the phase of the organization and their specific skillset for that phase,” says Natasha Nascimento, chief executive officer of Redefining Refuge. For this next

The Florida State University College of Business, on Thursday, welcomed four new members to its Alumni Hall of Fame, including Tampa’s Brian Murphy, chief executive officer of Reliaquest, and Scott Price, CEO of A-LIGN. The recognition showcases alumni who have excelled in their careers and made a significant impact in their community, Florida State University

Skanska, a construction and development firm, completed a new mixed-use lab and office project on behalf of the University of South Florida’s Research Park.  Skanska received a $27 million contract to build the higher education project consisting of the design and development of the laboratory and office building located in the university’s Research Park campus,

CBRE has arranged the sale of Tampa Oaks II, a Class A, 104,080-square-foot office building, located at 12906 Tampa Oaks Boulevard, in Tampa, for $14.5 million. “Investor interest in this asset was driven by the property’s exceptional quality, tremendous transportation connectivity and direct proximity to The University of South Florida,” said CBRE senior vice president

Tampa Bay Wave was awarded $2 million for a three-year grant, from the United States Economic Development Administration. The grant will support the Wave’s project, “Tampa Bay Cyber/Finance & Healthtech Accelerator Innovation Network” as part of EDA’s 2022 Build to Scale grants program, according to a statement. The U.S. EDA awarded a total of 51

Tampa Edition, a five-star hotel in the Water Street area of downtown Tampa, is planning to celebrate its global launch this month. The dual property, which has a hotel with 172 guest rooms and 38 private residences, was created by Ian Schrager, in collaboration with Marriott International. The property was designed, concepted and programmed by

SKUx, a fintech platform as a service company, in St. Petersburg, has appointed Tim Schar as chief growth and administrative officer. Schar has served on the company’s board of advisors, since August 2020, prior to his new executive-level role. “Tim will provide outstanding leadership to the SKUx organization as we continue to position ourselves for

The Well at SVB, a fully furnished dormitory-style housing for short-term and long-term tenants will hold a grand opening ceremony on September 29 at 10:00 a.m. The Well at SVB will host up to 128 national, and international, professional athletes, Tennis and Golf Academy juniors, business professionals and coaches in Zephyrhills and Pasco County, according

Leadership Tampa Bay has named its incoming class members for 2023. For more than 30 years, Leadership Tampa Bay’s mission has been to engage its members with businesses and community leaders to enhance knowledge of regional assets and issues. The program is designed to identify the Tampa Bay area’s regional strengths and to delve into

MarineMax will be the exclusive North American distributor for Wider Yachts’ production line of catamarans. Wider’s catamaran division has five units of the new WiderCat92 underway, which are expected to be available in 2023 and 2024 — two of them for the American market, according to a statement. Distribution of the catamaran division at Wider

CBRE has secured $57.5 million in refinancing for the Art Ovation, Marriott Autograph Collection, in downtown Sarasota. Eric Fixler and Chandler Kaye, with CBRE Capital Markets, worked on behalf of the borrower to arrange a 10-year commercial mortgage-backed securities loan, with two years of interest-only payments, according to a statement. The hotel, located at 1255

Tampa Bay Wave, a startup accelerator in Tampa, is moving its offices into a new downtown location, across the street from its current location. This new location will better accommodate the organization’s expanding programs and growing membership, according to a statement. The move is to accommodate the increased demand on Wave membership, and in-person programming