Past Speakers
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October 4, 2021
Nancy C. Millan, Hillsborough County Tax Collector
Nancy C. Millan was elected as Hillsborough County Tax Collector (HCTC) in November of 2020 and is the first female and first person of Hispanic descent in Hillsborough County’s history to serve as Tax Collector. Since taking office in January of 2021, Nancy has hit the ground running and has made improving customer service, accessibility, innovation, and office culture her main priorities.
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September 27, 2021
Paul Johan, Co-Founding Partner & COO, Ballast Point Ventures
Paul Johan is a co-founding Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Ballast Point Ventures, one of the largest venture capital firms in the Southeast. With $360 million under management, Ballast Point Ventures invests in established but rapidly growing, privately-owned companies, with a particular emphasis on companies located in the Southeast and Texas.
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September 20, 2021
Craig Richard, President & CEO, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
Craig J. Richard, CEcD, FM, is a certified economic developer with over two decades of economic development leadership experience in major markets such as Dallas, Houston and Atlanta. Career highlights include more than 308 successful projects representing more than 126,246 jobs and $9.3 billion in capital investment.
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September 13, 2021
Jamal Sowell, Florida Secretary of Commerce, President & CEO, Enterprise Florida, Inc.
As Florida’s Secretary of Commerce and the President & CEO of Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI), Jamal Allen Sowell leads EFI, the principal economic development organization for the state of Florida.
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August 30, 2021
Joe C. Collier, President, Mainsail Lodging & Development
As President, Joe Collier sets the tone for Mainsail and, together with his leadership team, works to build a company where employees, partners and investors are all highly valued, and new ideas are welcomed.
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August 23, 2021
Lakshmi Shenoy, CEO, Embarc Collective
Lakshmi Shenoy is the CEO of Embarc Collective, the innovation hub in downtown Tampa that helps Tampa Bay’s startup talent build bold, scalable, thriving companies.
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August 16, 2021
Robert “Bob” Glaser, President & CEO, Smith & Associates Real Estate
Robert “Bob” Glaser is Smith & Associates Real Estate’s President and CEO. Founded in 1969, Smith & Associates Real Estate is Tampa Bay's largest and most successful independent and locally-owned real estate brokerage with a commitment to exceptional service and superior market knowledge.
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August 9, 2021
Martin J. Favis, Executive Chairman, Broadstep Behavioral Health, Operating Partner, Bain Capital Double Impact
Mr. Martin J. Favis serves as the Executive Chairman for Broadstep Behavioral Health, Inc. (a Bain Capital Double Impact portfolio company).