Apogee Awards 2025

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External judges have selected C-level executives as finalists for Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s inaugural Apogee Awards program.

The Apogee Awards is a unique awards program, created by TBBW magazine, to recognize distinguished c-suite leaders whose dedication to their industries and communities deserves particular recognition.

An awards program will recognize the honorees with a cocktail reception and sit-down dinner at Armature Works at 6 p.m., on September 17. At the event, a winner in each category will be named and celebrated.

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Apogee Awards 2025 Finalists
Chief Executive Officer
Derek Pupello
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Kelly Flannery
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Elizabeth Reedy
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Madeline Robinson
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Bemetra Simmons
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Gary Hartfield
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Chon Nguyen
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Nick Padlo
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Greg Slater
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Kelly Boyd-Rivera
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Bob Stahl
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Randy Ware
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Andrew Koenig
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Chuck Fagan
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Greg Powers
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Brian Best
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Stephen King
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José García
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Chief Human Resource Officer
Patrick Alexander
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Tricia Sportsman
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Founder
Gretchen Bauer
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Erica DuPont
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Carolynn Jones
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V. Raymond Ferrara
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Robert Hessel
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Richard Hughes
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Patrick Neal
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Andrew Wright
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Health and Wellness
Stacey Brandt
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Rishi Patel
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Managing Partner
Lisa Simington
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Kareem Spratling
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Owner
Marnie Bauer
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Beth Cahill
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John Duffy
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President
Hugh Campell
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Martin Greif
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Sonya Ranker
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Casey Bryan
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John Neal
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Frank Rygiel
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James Kirkpatrick
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Phillip Lee
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