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| Ade T. Adebisi '81, MBA '83 President Ascellon Corporation |
Dirk Montgomery Interim CEO Fiesta Restaurant Group |
| Charlotte Baker Chair of the Board of Trustees The University of Tampa CEO Digital Hands |
Michael Nursey Executive Director Middle Market Florida TD Bank |
| Ronice Lauck Barlow MBA '17 Senior Vice President, Co-Head US Retail Sales Franklin Templeton |
Alan G. Randolph '90 First Senior Vice President Director, Community Banking Strategy Valley National Bank |
| Thilo D. Best Senior Advisor Longview Senior Housing |
Lynda Remund President and CEO Tampa Downtown Partnership |
| G. Robert Blanchard Jr. President, CEO & Chairman WRB Enterprises Inc. |
Benson Alexander Riseman '78 President and CEO BENSEA Enterprises LLC |
| Gregory L. Canty '92 Chair of the Alumni Advisory Board The University of Tampa Director, Executive Services Office of the U.S. Army Surgeon General |
Robert J. Rohrlack Jr., CCE, Ph.D. President and CEO Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce |
| Vincent J. Cassidy CEO Majesty Title Services |
Douglas C. Rothschild '81 Executive Managing Director Cushman & Wakefield |
| Jane Castor '81 Mayor City of Tampa |
Nipesh H. Shah President and CEO Anchor Glass |
| Patty A. Martini Clark, MBA '85, Ph.D. Realtor Associate The Toni Everett Company |
Michael S. Southard '82 Secretary of the Board of Trustees The University of Tampa Managing Director Elvisridge Capital LLC |
| Debra W. Cook Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation |
Ronald L. Vaughn, Ph.D. President The University of Tampa |
| Michael J. Culotta Chair of the Family Association The University of Tampa Consultant and Private Investor (Retired) |
R. Vijayanagar, M.D. R. Vijayanagar, M.D., P.A. |
| Steven L. Dehmlow Chairman and CEO Composites One LLC |
Alexander Walter MBA '09 Owner Thundercloud Gun Club LLC |
| A. Gerald Divers Chairman Emeritus The Bank of Tampa |
Helen Wesley President TECO Peoples Gas |
| Robert Dutkowsky Executive Chairman US Foods |
Evan Wojtkowiak '12 Chair of the Board of Counselors The University of Tampa Regional Leasing Manager HomeRiver Group |
| James W. Eyer, Jr. Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees The University of Tampa Co-Founder and CEO Angels Senior Living/Angels Care Health System |
Karen Zaderej Chairman, CEO and President Axogen Corporation |
| Beth Garcia President The Chiselers, Inc. Owner Coastal Security Title Inc. |
CHAIRS EMERITI |
| Bill Goede Tampa Bay Market President Bank of America |
Phillip E. Casey Chairman (Retired) Gerdau Ameristeel |
| Charlene Ann Gordon Aerospace and Defense Sales and Management (Retired) Pilgrim Software Inc. |
Don DeFosset Chairman and CEO DJD Group |
| Thomas H. Graham '82 Principal T.H. Graham and Associates LLC |
James L. Ferman Jr. Chairman Ferman Motor Car Company Inc. |
| Bobby Harris President and CEO BlueGrace Logistics |
Eugene H. McNichols Chairman and CEO McNichols Company |
| Misha Hart Chair of the Board of Fellows The University of Tampa Vice President, Marketing Fintech |
John H. Sykes '98 Honorary Degree Founder and Chairman Emeritus (Retired) Sykes Enterprises Inc. |
| Sheilina Henry Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Off-Premises Dining Bloomin' Brands Inc. |
Rick Thomas '72 Founder and Chair Emeritus Thomas Financial Group |
| Paul B. Heth Chairman and CEO Patton Ventures LLC |
John B. West Chairman Lion Investments Inc. |
| Paul Johan Partner Ballast Point Ventures |
TRUSTEES EMERITI |
| Raymond T. Kelly Senior Advisor New Markets Venture Partners |
Robert C. Calafell '66, '75 MBA Senior Vice President (Retired) GTE (Verizon) |
| James S. MacLeod '70 Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Trustees The University of Tampa Chairman CoastalSouth Bancshares Inc. |
Stephen F. Dickey, M.D. President Dickey Holdings Inc. |
| Jason Magee Chief Executive Officer ConnectWise |
The Honorable Dick A. Greco '56 Former Mayor/City of Tampa |
| Stephen H. Mauldin '90 Co-Chief Executive Officer CNL Financial Group |
A.D. "Sandy" MacKinnon Founder and Former CEO MacKinnon Equipment and Services |
| Roy J. McCraw Jr. Regional Chairman and President (Retired) Wachovia Bank Tampa Bay |
The Honorable Bob Martinez '57 Former Governor of the State of Florida Senior Policy Advisor Holland & Knight LLP |