Past Speakers
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May 23, 2022
Jeff Scott, Head Football Coach, University of South Florida
Named the fifth head coach in USF football history on Dec. 9, 2019, Jeff Scott was one of the
most respected coordinators and recruiters in the nation when he took over the Bulls program,
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May 16, 2022
Jeff Vinik, Businessman, Philanthropist, Owner of the 2020, 2021 Stanley Cup Winners, Tampa Bay Lightning, Minority Owner of the Boston Red Sox
Jeff Vinik purchased the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 3, 2010, promising a comprehensive transformation of the franchise while pledging to make a significant positive impact in the Tampa Bay community, and he has delivered. Upon acquiring the Lightning, Vinik vowed to make the organization “world-class,” creating an unrivaled fan experience while putting together a team of which Tampa Bay sports fans would be proud, on and off the ice. Vinik and his franchise became Stanley Cup Champions on September 28, 2020 when the Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars in six games after spending 65 days in the pandemic-induced NHL “Bubble.” The Lightning repeated the feat, becoming just the second team since the turn of the century to go back-to-back, after downing the Montreal Canadiens in five games to capture a second-straight Stanley Cup on July 7, 2021.
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May 9, 2022
Jim Anderson, Founder/Partner, Sea & Shoreline Aquatica Restoration
Jim is responsible for cultivating seagrass, maintaining our aquaculture nursery, and developing technologies that ensure efficiencies and success in restoration projects. Jim spent most of his career in turf farming and nursery production of ornamental plants. To date, Jim has developed and patented several subaquatic restoration technologies including an underwater liquid fertilization system, a planting machine that mechanizes the back-breaking work of hand-planting seagrass beds, a transplantation system for salvaging and transporting large pieces of seagrass sod, and sediment tubes for repairing erosion from propeller scars. Jim has worked with the USACE, NOAA, FDEP, FWC/FWRI, and others to explore options for reversing seagrass losses.
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May 2, 2022
Carole Post, Vice President of Facilities and Public Safety for the University of South Florida (USF).
Carole Post is the Vice President of Facilities and Public Safety for the University of South Florida (USF). In this role, she oversees all university facilities across the Tampa, Sarasota/Manatee, St. Petersburg, and USF Health campuses including academic, research, clinical, athletic, and administrative operations. She also oversees the University Police Department and safety operations.
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April 25, 2022
Eddy Elguezabal, President and General Manager of Univision Tampa and Orlando
Eddy Elguezabal is the President and General Manager of Univision Orlando and Univision Tampa.
An industry veteran, Eddy Elguezabal has over 30 years of experience in the broadcast media industry. -
April 11, 2022
Adam Walser, Award-winning Investigative Reporter, ABC Action News
Investigator Adam Walser joined the ABC Action News I-Team in June 2013.
Before that, he worked as Chief Investigative Reporter at WHAS-TV in Louisville, KY.
Adam has more than 20 years of television news experience, starting his career shortly after graduating with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. -
April 4, 2022
Diane Egner, Publisher and Editor of 83 Degrees – Weekly Local Digital Magazine
Diane Egner is an award-winning journalist with four decades of experience reporting and writing about the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. She is a member of Leadership Florida and the Athena Society, and serves on the boards of The Institute for Research in Art (Graphicstudio, the Contemporary Art Museum, and USF’s Public Art Program) Community Advisory Council and the StageWorks Theatre Advisory Council.
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March 28, 2022
Kevin Dorsey Chairperson – SCORE Chapter 203-Tampa, Florida
Kevin Dorsey has been Chairperson of SCORE Tampa since 2021. SCORE Tampa, a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, has been active since 1966. SCORE mentors a full range of small businesses and non-profits, from start-ups to existing businesses, in all areas of business.