Tampa Bay Business and Wealth ended its run of celebrations for its 2025 Women Who Win Award finalists, on Friday, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Tampa, naming the 2025 overall winner. (All photos below!)
The sold-out event, of nearly 450, honored all finalists, named category winners and announced an overall winner.
Presenting sponsors for the event are Broadstaff, Morgan Auto Group and TD Bank. The nonprofit partner is Habitat for Humanity of Tampa Bay Gulfside. The event is sponsored by International Diamond Center.
Here are the winners of the 2025 Women Who Win Awards:
Young (Under 40)
Mary Rose Gullet MSW RCWSI
Founder, President & Social Worker
Honey’s Mini Therapy Adventures
Business Services
Debra Livingston
CEO & Founder
ReEmployAbility
Education
Bernadette M. Pello
Co-CEO & Founder
Livingstone Academies | Florida Trade Academy | Signature Education Management Services
Entrepreneur
Katie Pemble Hornsby
CEO, Board Chair & Co-Founder
Adelphi Trust Company
Financial Services
Michelle Delker
Founder & CEO
The William Stanley CFO Group
Government & Public Service
Opal Hudson
Deputy Administrator – Tax Roll Management
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser
Health & Wellness
Sherry Ann Hoback MBA, BSN, RN
President & CEO
Tampa Family Health Centers
Nonprofit
Kristen McCall
President, AdventHealth Foundation West Florida
AdventHealth
Retail & Hospitality
Natalia Levey
Founder
HI Hospitality Group
Sports
Tracy West
Co-Founder & Executive Vice President | Tournament Director | President
Pro Link Sports | Valspar Championship | Copperhead Charities
Technology
Tami Fitzpatrick
Founder & CEO
Entropy Technology Design
Overall Winner 2025
Tracy West
Joanne Sullivan, assistant vice president for community engagement at USF Health, was named the TBBW Icon, receiving a special honor for her career of service and mentorship in the Tampa Bay area.
In addition, the 2025 judges selected Ryann Halo, founder and chief executive officer of Salon Halo and Halo Consulting Edu, as a Rising Star.
Women Who Win is a unique awards program, created by TBBW Magazine, to recognize distinguished women leaders whose dedication to their industries and communities deserves recognition. Judges looked at business and professional success, community involvement and mentorship, as pillars in their judging.
Women Who Win judges included Lennise Germany, CEO and founder of Livy O’s, Blake Guthrie, director of community partnerships for ReliaQuest Bowl, Rita Lowman, board of directors for Caldwell Trust and Encore Bank as well as CEO of Lowman Holdings, and Brooke Mirenda, CEO and president of SEDCO.
Photos by Tacy Briggs-Troncoso
