Chamber Leadership
2024 Executive Committee
2024 Chair of the Board
Tara Moody
Synergy Technology Solutions
Chair-Elect
Tanya Cielo
Sky Strategic Marketing
Immediate Past Chair
Shane Smith
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
Treasurer
Heather DeGrave
Walters Levine & DeGrave
Consulting Attorney
Chase Carpenter
Moffa, Sutton, & Donnini, P.A.
President & CEO
Kelly Flannery, FCCP
South Tampa Chamber
2024 Board of Directors
Blake Guthrie (2022-2024)
ReliaQuest Bowl
Chris Chambers (2023-2025)
The Paratus Group
Opal Hudson (2023-2025)
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's Office
Zahira Lehri (2023-2025)
Yaqeen LLC, DBA Planet Smoothie
Elizabeth Montante (2023-2025)
Zips Cleaners & Qdoba Mexican Eats
Jason Baker (2023-2024)
Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine
Greg Slater (2023 - 2024)
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
Angel Acosta (2024-2026)
SouthState Bank
Dean Akers (2024-2026)
Adjunct.CEO
Elan Melamed (2024-2026)
Tampa General Hospital
Michael Abraham (2024-2026)
Nove Southeastern University
Roxanne Bartley (2024)
TRAK America
South Tampa Chamber Board Chairs
Sam Young 1968-69
Willard Staples 1969-71
Charles Springer 1971-72
Charles Campbell 1972-74
John Rumbough 1974-76
Doris Crosby 1976-77
Ed Worley 1977-78
Richard Brown 1978-79
James Wisner 1979-80
Bob Hatton 1982-83
Larry Smith 1987-88
Sally Harris 1988-89
Bill Strickland 1989-90
Bob Alexander 1990-91
Anita Ramirez 1991-93
Debra Palmer 1993-94
Bill Wadsworth 1994-95
Cindy Maxie 1995-96
David Dowers 1996-97
Ron Gauszka 1997-98
Gail Moore 1998-99
Dave Gutcher 1999-00
Robert Rowen 2000-01
Leigh Humes 2001-02
Jerry Clark 2002-03
Joe Dascola 2003-04
David Jones 2004-05
Anita Ramirez 2005-06
Bob Graham 2006-07
Ron Sweet 2007-08
Dave Varrieur 2008-09
Dave Gutcher 2009-10
James Quinlan 2010-11
Dennis Meyers 2011-12
Carson Burke Bomar 2012-13
Starr Tyrka 2014
Samantha Dammer 2015
Bill Yanger 2016
Mike Jenkins 2017
Ed Siler 2018
Bill Yanger 2016
Connie Gage 2019-20
Chris Bentley 2021
Rebekah Nault 2022
Shane Smith 2023