SPEAKERS
Liz Dimmitt, CEO of FloridaRAMA
November 3, 2025
Liz Dimmitt is the CEO of FloridaRAMA, an immersive art experience and events venue in St. Pete, FL with the mission of art for all, play for all and joy for all. FloridaRAMA is an arts destination created in collaboration with over 80 artists where everyone is invited to explore an experiential world of impactful exhibits based on original Florida stories. In 2024 FloridaRAMA gave away over 18,000 tickets to local public school students and community non-profits.
Liz has a background in both art and finance and is also the Managing Partner of Dimmitt Chevrolet, a 101-year-old family dealership in Clearwater, FL. Previously, Liz was the Director of Lehmann Maupin, a leading contemporary art gallery with spaces around the world; founded and led Gawker Artists, Gawker Media's corporate art program; launched Circa 1881, a private service for blue chip art collectors; was COO or Index Atlas, a private equity fund investing in the infrastructure of the art market; and worked with the Vinik Family Foundation to produce large-scale immersive public art projects including The Beach Tampa, Art of The Brick, Yayoi Kusama's Love is Calling, and Lucy Sparrow's Fresh Foods. Liz holds a BA in Finance from Georgetown University and a MA in Visual Arts Administration from NYU.
Liz is an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention and an active participant in NYC's and Tampa Bay's cultural communities and currently serves on the boards of Love IV Lawrence and the Zoo Tampa Foundation. Previous board service includes NurtureART, the Sarasota Museum of Art, the Tampa Museum of Art and the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Liz and her husband, Piers Davies, collect art with a focus on works by emerging artists.
