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Leadership Summit
In 2015, the TECO Energy Center for Leadership launched the Leadership Summit. This interactive event brings together a large group of participants composed of leaders throughout the Tampa Bay business community, University of Tampa students, faculty, nationally recognized speakers and panel members. Attendees are able to connect with local business leaders, gain valuable leadership insight and advice, and learn about hot topics in leadership.
2024 Leadership Summit
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
7:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
University of Tampa
Plant Hall
Fletcher Lounge
Keynote Speaker: Tom Kolditz
Tom Kolditz is a social psychologist who develops leaders. He is currently the managing member of Saxon Castle LLC, a coaching and leader development consultancy. He is the founding director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University and led it for seven years. His most recent book, Leadership Reckoning: Can Higher Education Develop the Leaders We Need? launched a national movement to improve the quality and quantity of leader development across higher education.
Leadership Panel:
Mark House
Managing Director and Director of Strategic Projects, The Beck Group
John Graydon Smith
President and CEO, Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)
Laura Webb
President, Webb Insurance Group
Tom Kolditz
2021 Leadership Summit
Topic: "Developing Your SPARK As A Leader"
Leadership Panel:
Mary Pat King
Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of West Central Florida
Brian Butler
Army Officer (retired) and President and CEO, Vistra Communications
Simon T. Bailey
Speaker, Breakthrough Strategist, Life Coach and Author ofBe the Spark:
Five Platinum Service Principles for Creating Customers for Life
2020 Leadership Summit
Topic: "Reaching New Heights"
Leadership Panel:
T.J. Szelistowski
President, Peoples Gas
Jessica Muroff
CEO, United Way Suncoast
Yvette Segura
Regional Vice President, USAA
Mary Abbajay
Best-selling Author ofManaging Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
2019 Leadership Summit
Topic: "Leadership in Turbulent Times"
Leadership Panel:
Bob Rohrlack
President and CEO, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Major General Edward F. Dorman III
United States Army, (Retired), Director, Logistics and Engineering, U.S. Central Command
Henry Gonzalez III
Tampa Bay Market President, Beach Community Bank
Jen Shirkani
Author ofChoose ResilienceandEgo vs EQ, Emotional Intelligence Speaker
Spring 2018
Topic: "Conquering the Pinnacle of Leadership"
Leadership Panel:
Gregory Celestan
Chief Executive Officer, Celestar Corporation
Judith A. Lisi
President/CEO, David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
Timothy J. Adams
Chairman of the Board, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Ryan Holiday
Author of Perennial Seller, Ego is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic and more
Spring 2017
Topic: “Empowering Growing Leaders”
Leadership Panel:
Rhea Law
Chair, Florida Offices, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Dave Pizzo
Market President, West Florida Region, Florida Blue
Dave Ciesla
Regional Trauma Director, Tampa General Hospital and USF Health
Spring 2016
Topic: “Courage: The Essence of Leadership”
Leadership Panel:
Jane Castor '81
Chief of Police (Retired), City of Tampa
Mark House
Managing Director, The Beck Group
Suzanne McCormick
President and CEO, United Way Suncoast
Spring 2015
Topic: “Leadership Makes the Difference!”
Leadership Panel:
John Ramil
President and CEO, TECO Energy Inc.
Pam Iorio
National President and CEO of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America,
Former Mayor of Tampa
Maj. Gen. Karl Horst
Former Chief of Staff of U.S. Central Command located at
MacDill Air Force Base
Pete Teigen
Business Transformation Executive, Watson Project, IBM