Women of Influence

As Tampa grows faster than its memory, the History Center’s new leader sees the past as civic infrastructure.

A Literary Sips conversation with Dr. Sarah Combs on leadership, reading and serving with purpose.

The Pasco Economic Development Council has announced the leaders of its 2025 Executive Committee for the Board of Directors. Staceyann Sinclair Jibbison, who has served on the board for seven years, will take the helm as chair; supported by Vice Chair Paul Manuel, of Coastal Design Consultants, Secretary/Treasurer Alain Fernandez, from Suncoast Credit Union and,

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held a Women of Influence panel discussion on the topic of estate planning, at Five Labs, in Tampa.  Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of TBBW, moderated the panel in front of a live audience. This transcript has been edited for length and brevity.  Panelists Erica K. Smith Roodhouse,

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida has named six Tampa Bay women who will be honored at its annual Women of Distinction Luncheon, on March 10, 2023, at Armature Works. The Keynote speaker will be Telva McGruder, a lifetime Girl Scout and General Motors chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. The 2023 Women of Distinction

Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s “Women of Influence” series is an exclusive, invitation-only event that brings together Tampa Bay’s top businesswomen to meet, mingle and talk among their peers. The evening features a live discussion with a panel of influential female executives providing insight into their personal lives, careers and views affecting the business community.

The Tampa Bay area is an economically robust epicenter at the intersection of health care, technology and business. This evolution of the area is led by exceptional leadership in these industries with men and women that possess a dedication to transforming the community. AdventHealth is a faith-based, not-for-profit health care system with a mission of “extending

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida elected 11 members to their Board of Directors at its annual meeting, including two Girl Scout girl members. GSWCF also elected six new members to its Board Development Committee. For a complete list of GSWCF Board Members and to read their full bios, please visit gswcf.org/board. “We are thrilled

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine held a Women of Influence panel discussion at Workscapes, in Tampa. The topic was Women in Commerical Real Estate, Construction and Development. The event was presented by Shumaker, Contractors Closers & Connections, TD Bank, Stoneweg and Workscapes. See photos from the event by clicking through the gallery below. Photos by

Sandra “Sandy” Murman, former Hillsborough County Commissioner and principal at Shumaker Advisors Florida, is being recognized on International Women’s Day with the Working Women of Tampa Bay 2022 Leadership Award. During her nearly five decades of public service, Murman served as both a member and chair of the Hillsborough County Commission from 2010 to 2020.

Physician Jacqueline Darna checks a lot of boxes in the game of life. She’s a woman, Hispanic, a health care professional, an entrepreneur, intelligent yet a lot of fun, a mother, a wife. The only thing she really isn’t is stationary for long. She is a fiercely smart and driven woman who grew up believing,

When baseballs break windows someone gets in trouble. When Rachel Balkovec broke a glass ceiling it was cause for celebration. The Tampa Tarpons have tapped Balkovec to be manager of the team in the next baseball season, making her the first female everyday manager in minor league history. Balkovec previously was a hitting coach for