St. Petersburg’s talent crosses all spectrums. Leaders in business, government, education and non-profits together help lead the city into prosperity for all. Here are some key people to know:
Derek Apanovitch, President, Ultimate Medical Academy
Brian Auld, President Tampa Bay Rays
Rick Baker, President, The Edwards Group
Peter R. Betzer, President, St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
Jeff Brandes, Florida Senate District 24
Neil Brown, President, The Poynter Institute
Rudy Ciccarello, Founder, Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
William T. Conroy, Partner, Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns
Tim Coop, Tampa Bay Regional President, Hancock Bank
Charlie Crist, U.S. Representative
Alan DeLisle, Development Administrator, City of St. Petersburg
Dominic A. DiMaio, President and CEO, Synovus Bank of Florida
Jim Donatelli, City President, Regions Bank
David Downing, President and CEO, Visit St. Pete/ Clearwater
J.P. DuBuque, President, St. Petersburg Area EDC
Robert M. Dutkowsky, Chief Executive Officer, Tech Data Corporation
Donald R. Eastman III, President, Eckerd College Bill Edwards CEO, The Edwards Group, Tampa Bay Rowdies .
Jonathan M. Ellen, M.D., President and Physician-in-Chief; Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
David P. Feaster, Florida Market President, Republic Bank
Scott C. Gault, Market President, Bank of Tampa
Robert Glaser, President and CEO, Smith & Associates Real Estate
Stephanie E. Goforth, President-West Florida Region, Northern Trust
Marcus Greene, Senior Vice President, BB&T
Mike Harpole, Area President, Wells Fargo
Hank Hine, Executive Director, The Salvador Dali Museum
Beth Houghton , Executive Director, St. Petersburg Free Clinic
George Jallo, M.D., Director and Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Tom and Mary James, James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
Tom Jewsbury, Director, St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport
Bob Devin Jones, Co-Founder and Artistic Director, The Studio@620
Jeff Johnson, Florida State Director, AARP
Bobby Julien, Chief Executive Officer, The Kolter Group
Rob Kapusta, Managing Partner, Fisher & Sauls
Philip Kramer, Director, Florida Institute of Oceanography
Rick Kriseman, Mayor, City of St. Petersburg
Darryl LeClair, CEO, President and Chairman, Echelon
Hartmut Liebel, CEO, iQor
Chad Loar, Regional President, PNC Bank
John McLain, CEO, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg
Duncan McClellan, Glass Artist
Mike Meidel, Director, Pinellas County Economic Development
David Metz, Interim CEO, St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
Mark T. Mondello, Chief Executive Officer, Jabil
Ed Peachey, President and CEO, CareerSource Pinellas
Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz, Dean, Stetson University College of Law
Barbara Readey, General Manager, Vinoy Renaissance Resort
Paul Reilly, Chief Executive Officer, Raymond James Financial
Darryl Rouson, Florida State Senator, District 19
Randy H. Russell, President and CEO, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
Kevin Savoree, Co-Owner, President, COO, Green Savoree Racing Promotions (Grand Prix)
Craig Sher, Executive Chairman, The Sembler Company
Harry Sideris , State President, Duke Energy Florida
Matt Silverman, President, Tampa Bay Rays
Scott Smith, President, St. Anthony’s Hospital
Chris Steinocher, President and CEO, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
Sri Sundaram, Dean, Kate Tiedemann College of Business, USF St. Petersburg
Martin Tadlock, Interim Regional Chancellor, USF St. Petersburg
Bill Tapp, Senior Managing Director, CBIZ
Paul C. Tash, Chairman and CEO, Tampa Bay Times
Lorna Taylor, President, Premier Eye Care
Kanika Tomalin, Deputy Mayor, City of St. Petersburg
Kenneth T. Welch, Pinellas County Commission, District 7
Steve Westphal, Restaurateur
Tonjua Williams, President, St. Petersburg College
Rob Wolf, Tampa Campus President, Galen College of Nursing