2015 LTA annual review

2015 ANNUAL REVIEW

Leadership Tampa Alumni Annual Review

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Chair’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chamber President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2015 Leadership Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About Leadership Tampa Alumni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Annual Sponsor Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Leaders in Action Community Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Parke Wright III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Disclaimer: Leadership Tampa Alumni member information can be found in the online directory. Membership contact information can be updated at any time by signing into www.ltalumni.org

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My Fellow Leadership Tampa Alumni,

I would like to offer you my sincerest thanks for the incredible opportunity afforded to me this past year. I feel most fortunate to have served as your Chair and I look forward to supporting the growth of our organization of Leaders in Action for years to come. We hope you enjoy reflecting back on all of our accomplishments as we introduce you to LTA’s new digital Annual Report. Our Annual Report committee has done a brilliant job capturing all that made us great in 2015.

I am so grateful for the support and dedication of our committee leaders and volunteers, as well as our ten Annual Sponsors who made this year of change and restructure a huge success while building a strong foundation ready to support and strengthen our growth and our impact on our great community.

We introduced many new value added components to assist in enriching your experience as a member, and we hope you took every opportunity to engage in them. Chair’s Choice month kicked off the New Year by bringing you a dynamic leadership program, while our LT”AM” initiative jump started your mornings and brought you yet another opportunity to connect with your friends. This year we created member exclusive events and a fresh way to acknowledge and celebrate our newest graduates at our LTA sponsored cocktail party. Our new quarterly outreach project structure strongly supported our Action for Education platform and proved to be highly effective by truly assisting us in accomplishing our community goals. It has been a pleasure being part of our many successes, and I look forward to watching these programs mature and grow.

My appreciation for this organization is personal. My dedication to LTA’s success stems from the fact that Leadership Tampa helped me acknowledge and develop a side of me that I was unaware existed. Every member I have met has had a unique reason or experience that they found equally valuable. It is your privilege and duty as a member of this incredible organization to get involved in helping nurture our growth and stability and I look forward to your continued dedication and participation in the upcoming year.

LTA has proven once again to be a stellar Chamber leadership committee and I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity to make a difference. I look forward to continuing to get to know our membership and I wish all of you success and happiness in the New Year.

Best,

Misha

2015 Leadership TeamMisha Hart

Chair

R. Reid HaneyVice Chair

Danielle SeabergMembership Chair

Christine TurnerMarketing and Communications

Chair

Pat MoserNewsletter Chair

Michael BlascoWebsite Chair

Amanda UlianoAnnual Review Vice Chair

Lisa PattersonSocial Media Chair

April MonteithSponsorship Chair

Renée VaughnPrograms Chair

Jill MantheyVice Chair Programs

Melody MarrsCommunity Outreach Chair

Dianne JacobParke Wright III Chair

Immediate Past ChairR. Troy Atlas

2015 Cabinet MembersFritz ArcherdBret AzzarelliDavid Capece

Mandelyn CloningerKim Frey

Adrian Martinez

Past Chairs*Emeline ActonWilliam Arnold

R. Troy AtlasEric BaileyPaul Catoe

Colleen ChappellBrenda Geoghagan

Paul HoganPat Holt

David HooksDianne Jacob

Susan LangJohn Morrs

Paddy MosesBob Rasmussen

Mark SegelDavid J. Stefany

John TimmelMike Urette

Renee VaughnDr. Susan Welsh

Henry WoodroffeGreg Yadley

Post Office Box 420Tampa, FL 33601-0420

www.tampachamber.com

PO Box 420, Tampa, FL 33601 n 201 North Franklin Street, Suite 201, Tampa, FL 33602-5846 n 813.228.7777 n (f) 813.223.7899

2015 LTA Annual ReviewPresident’s Letter

Thank you for your continued support of the Leadership Tampa Alumni program. As graduates of the third-oldest leadership program in the country, LTA has a long roster of outstanding members and a long-standing commitment to impacting our community.

As a committee of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, LTA is integral to our mission “to serve our members and enhance our community by building business success.” Strong leadership is the key to a strong and vibrant community, and Leadership Tampa - and by extension LTA - is an important vehicle to develop that leadership.

We are pleased to see your continued partnership with Emerge members. Our “leadership journey” is not only an important part of the Chamber’s work but a valuable contribution to attracting and maintaining talent in our region – and that talent includes not just our young professionals, but veterans, entrepreneurs and those who have relocated to Tampa Bay. Your support of our young professionals, your commitment to ensuring Leadership Tampa selects quality, diverse candidates by providing scholarships and your support as a presenting sponsor of Emerge’s annual meeting, Emerging with Influence, is a true testament to your leadership.

You are the reason for LTA’s success, and your continued involvement will ensure the growth and impact of the program. Thank you for your membership and your commitment to our community. Sincerely,

Bob Rohrlack, CCEPresident and CEO, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce

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2015 Leadership Team

Danielle SeabergMembership Chair

Christine TurnerMarketing and

Communications Chair

Reid HaneyVice Chair

Michael BlascoWebsite Chair

Lisa PattersonSocial Media Chair

April MonteithSponsorship Chair

Renée VaughnPrograms Chair

Melody MarrsCommunity Outreach

Chair

Dianne JacobParke Wright III Chair

R. Troy AtlasImmediate Past Chair

Amanda Uliano Annual Review Chair

Fritz ArcherdBret AzzarelliDavid CapeceMandelyn Cloninger

Kim FreyJill Manthey Adrian Martinez

2015 Cabinet Members

Emeline ActonWilliam ArnoldR. Troy AtlasEric BaileyPaul CatoeColleen ChappellBrenda GeoghaganPaul HoganPat HoltDavid HooksDianne JacobSusan Lang

John MorrsPaddy MosesBob RasmussenMark SegelDavid J. StefanyJohn TimmelMike UretteRenee VaughnDr. Susan WelshHenry WoodroffeGreg Yadley

Past Chairs*

*Our Past Chairs have been dedicated to the long-term success and legacy of our organization. We honor their leadership and thank them for their contributions.

Misha HartChair

Pat MoserNewsletter Chair


Elevating a Legacy of Leadership

About Leadership Tampa AlumniIn order to truly fulfill the vision of Parke Wright III, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce established Leadership Tampa Alumni to continue to grow on the foundation that Leadership Tampa provided. Through LTA, graduates of the prestigious Leadership Tampa program are provided opportunities to:

• Engage with key issues in the community • Expand business networks • Access key community leaders • Develop additional leadership skills • Serve our community

Today, LTA has grown close to 600 members comprising diverse business types and industries, including our area’s most prominent corporations, private businesses, and government and social agencies.

The Leadership JourneyLeadership Tampa Alumni is part of the Chamber’s Leadership Journey. Young professionals are introduced to the Chamber and its impact through Emerge Tampa Bay. Later, they may participate in the prestigious Leadership Tampa program. Finally, Leadership Tampa graduates are eligible to join LTA and continue their leadership path through this organization.

For more information on membership, visit LTAlumni.org

• Experiential events• Conversations with Influence• CEO Forum

• Networking events• Multiple communications tools• Member Directory

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Growing Your Leadership PotentialLTA members have deepened their local business and community knowledge, providing some resources and tools to enable greater success. Leadership Tampa Alumni members are not on the sidelines of community and business growth – they’re activating it. Members are informed of the issues influencing Tampa and Hillsborough County, and they work to create future prosperity and healthy quality of life.

Member BenefitsJoining Leadership Tampa Alumni provides you access to hundreds of talented, influential and committed leaders in our community.

Supporting Innovative Leadership


The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce continues to steer Tampa’s future growth through a leadership journey that provides professional development and community research initiatives.

MentoringEmerge Tampa Bay is a leadership program designed to support, cultivate and attract emerging leaders from ages 21 to 35. In an effort to enhance the greater Tampa area, Emerge Tampa Bay provides unequaled access to business resources, educational opportunities and community partnerships.

The Protégé Program, a signature segment of Emerge, develops long-term mutually beneficial relationships between experienced business leaders and motivated emerging professionals. In 2015, we connected one of our largest Protégé classes to date with senior-level executives, providing both personal and professional development opportunities. 70% of the Emerge mentors are Leadership Tampa Alumni members.

KnowledgeEstablished by the Chamber in 1970, Leadership Tampa is the third-oldest leadership program in the nation and strives to identify and develop future leaders in Tampa and Hillsborough County. Members of Leadership Tampa are business professionals who hold upper-level leadership roles in their organizations. In addition, they have demonstrated concern for community issues and have been active volunteers in service organizations. Each Leadership Tampa program brings in top-level business, civic and government leaders for panel discussions and question-and-answer sessions. Topics covered include healthcare, education, law enforcement, the environment, economic development, government and other important community issues.

InvolvementLeadership Tampa Alumni is a standing committee of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. It serves to support graduates from Leadership Tampa and extends the involvement of those individuals in civic education, social interaction, and current events and issues facing the Tampa Bay community. This organization is close to 600 members strong and includes graduates from almost every Leadership Tampa Class since 1971.

Business. Community. People. Policies. LTA in Action.

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WORLD CLASS WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Leadership Tampa Alumni is proud to thank our tremendous annual sponsors.

For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit LTAlumni.org.

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Leaders In Action Community Outreach 2015

BOOKWORKS

PREP FOR SUCCESS

In 2015, LTA focused much of its community outreach efforts on the initiative set forth by Chair Misha Hart: education. The Community Outreach committee arranged a different service project each quarter designed to put LTA members’ experience and passion to work supporting education programs from pre-school through adult ages.

Partnering with Suncoast GoodWill, LTA Volunteers stepped into HeadStart Center Pre-K classrooms throughout Hillsborough County and took turns reading books to the children and providing each child with a personalized book of their own to take home.

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Working with the Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay and the Liberty Momoierre Teen Center, LTA provided students from Robinson High School with interview-appropriate clothing, including shirts, pants, skirts and shoes. LTA Volunteers coached students on resume preparation, completing job applications and held mock interviews. Students also learned about proper attire, business conduct and speech. Students will use these essential skills as they prepare to find employment in the near future.

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ACADEMY PREP OUTREACH

LTA members donated school supplies and cash contributions for Academy Prep students. LTA volunteers also enjoyed time with the Academy Prep students and their families by engaging the children in fun and educational activities during Academy Prep’s Fall Family Picnic.



LTA members volunteered at Metropolitan Ministries’ annual Workforce Boot Camp and helped coached participants by assisting with resume building and conducting mock interviewa. Of the 11 participants LTA members served in the bootcamp, six were employed by December 16, 2015 with an additional two pursuing their GED.

METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES WORKFORCE BOOT CAMP


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For the holiday season, LTA once again partnered with Feeding America Tampa Bay to provide food and supplies to families in need. Volunteers packed boxes of food, drinks, baby supplies and cleaning materials that were delivered the following day.

HOLIDAY SEASON:

FEEDING TAMPA BAY

Creating Unique Experiences – 2015 Programs and Networking


JANUARY ANNUAL MEETING

FEBRUARYCHAIRS CHOICE LUNCH

MARCHSPRINGFLING

Superheroes and business leaders collided at the festive 2015 Annual Meeting. One of our biggest events of the year offered attendees a chance to network, donate books, get inspired by some of the most amazing leaders in the community and indulge their inner superhero!

When one of our community’s most legendary restaurateurs and businessmen take the time to give LTA members lessons on leadership, it’s a sold-out event. Chris Sullivan, founder of Outback restaurants delivered a wonderful presentation on leading through challenges. He’s so passionate about leadership; he gifted every attendee a copy of his favorite leadership book, “the One-Day Contract” by Rick Pitino:

LTA members hit the Sail Pavilion to share their Leadership Tampa experience with potential future members.


APRILMAYORS LUNCHEON

JUNEEMERGE LTA KICKBALL

MAYLT15 GRADUATION

Mayor Bob Buckhorn had to “Face the Chamber” during his annual address at the Tampa Marriott Waterside. Leadership Tampa Alumni and other Chamber representatives posed tough questions on behalf of the Tampa business community.

It’s about speed. It’s about strength. It’s about good times and building connections between Tampa’s established leaders and its rising stars. It’s the annual LTA-Emerge Kickball Game!

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LTA welcomed its newest members, the Leadership Tampa Class of 2015, with open arms, drinks and hors d’oeuvres during a special pre-graduation reception at the Embassy Suites Hotel.


SEPTEMBERCONVERSATIONS WITH INFLUENCE

LTA members had the opportunity to meet and hear from Chief Eric Ward, the new chief of police for the Tampa Police Department, who inspired the audience with his discussion on leadership and his journey to the top spot of TPD.

JULYLTA SOCIAL

Leadership Tampa Alumni gathered at Besito Mexican Grill in Westshore Plaza for a summer social and back-to-school drive to support students of Academy Prep. Many thanks to Sparxoo for sponsoring such a great event!



OCTOBERLTA REUNION

DECEMBERHOLIDAY PARTY

In October it was time to take to the seas aboard the Yacht Starship and mingle with old and new friends at the annual reunion.

Incoming LTA Chair Reid Haney and his firm Hill Ward and Henderson helped make LTA’s season merry and bright by hosting our annual Holiday Party.

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Parke Wright III was a visionary man who cared deeply about Tampa Bay. In 1970, as the Chamber’s Executive Committee took a boat tour to review the City of Tampa’s sewage discharge point, he realized that the group was lacking the next generation of Tampa leadership. Parke then committed himself to develop a program for tomorrow’s leaders. Within months, Leadership Tampa was born.

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Tampa program is the third-oldest leadership program in the nation. A prestigious program, Leadership Tampa has served as a model for other cities around the country.

To honor the man whose vision continues to shape the Tampa Bay community, the prestigious Parke Wright III Award is presented annually to a member of Leadership Tampa Alumni who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and made a significant difference in the Tampa Bay community. The recipient must have demonstrated leadership in any form of community service that benefited the greater Tampa community as well as the following attributes:

2014 Award Recipient

Renee Vaughn, President of Williams Consulting Group

For more than 30 years, Renée Vaughn president of Williams Consulting Group, has been championing leadership, mentoring and making a difference in our Tampa Bay community.

During her career, she has worked extensively in community and government affairs and strategic public relations. Prior to establishing her firm, Vaughn was a senior administrator for the City of Tampa. During her tenure she represented the City or Mayor on more than 50 boards and committees interfacing with educational institutions, business leaders, non-profit organizations, and Chambers of Commerce.

She is on the boards of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Tampa Alumni (past chair), Leadership Tampa Bay (past president), Red Cross Angels (current president), and University of Tampa Board of Fellows (past president). She is a member of the Chiselers, the Tampa General Hospital Women’s Leadership Council, Athena Society, the Association of Fund Raising Professionals, Mary Lee’s House (founding member) and the Emerge Advisory Council.

She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in regional and city planning and a bachelor’s in urban studies.

2013 Capt. John C. Timmel, LT’91

2012 Ann McKeel Ross, LT’82

2011 George Howell, LT’89

2010 Jose Valiente, LT’98

2009 Dianne Jacob, LT’92

2008 Deanne Roberts, LT’92

2007 Chase Stockon, LT’99

2006 Paul Catoe, LT’92

2005 Dottie Berger-MacKinnon, LT’87

2004 Gregory Yadley, LT’88

2003 Maj. Elaine White, LT’00

2002 Rhea Law, LT’91

Honoring Our Legacy.

• Vision

• Courage

• Example

• Initiative

• Motivation

• Selflessness

• Commitment

• Dependability

• Accomplishment

Parke Wright III Award Recipients


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