Leadership St Pete® Announces Executive and Planning Committee Appointments and Class of 2025 Applications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jenna Stock Wunsch Contact: Danielle Guarino
Email: jenna.stock@raymondjames.com danideeguarino@gmail.com
September 5, 2024
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Leadership St Pete® Announces Executive and Planning Committee Appointments and Class of 2025 Applications
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – Leadership St. Pete (LSP), the premier leadership program of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, announces the selection of the Executive and Planning Committees for the Class of 2025. Since 1970, LSP has graduated over 1,600 alumni in support of our mission to identify, recruit, and develop leaders who represent the diversity of our local community.
The LSP Executive Committee includes:
- LSP Chair: Jenna Stock Wunsch, Raymond James, LSP Class of 2021
- LSP Chair-Elect: Debbie Viveiros, The Bank of Tampa, LSP Class of 2020
- LSP Immediate Past Chair: Leslie Hafer, St. Petersburg College, LSP Class of 2020
- LSP Alumni Association President: Renee Van Sickle, City of Winder, LSP Class of 2021
- St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce: Chris Steinocher, President & CEO
To serve on the LSP Planning Committee, candidates must be graduates of Leadership St. Pete and must submit a written application. The Planning Committee is selected based on the program needs for the upcoming year. Those selected to serve must be active members of both the LSP Alumni Association and the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce.
Planning Committee members for the Class of 2025 include:
- Allison Nall, Eckerd College, LSP Class of 2022
- Amelia James, Sabal Trust Company, LSP Class of 2024
- Anne Core, St. Pete Economic Development Corp., LSP Class of 2023
- Bari Becker, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, LSP Class of 2022
- Beverly Warren, Eckerd College, LSP Class of 2023
- Carson Williams, City of St. Petersburg, LSP Class of 2021
- Chevonne Cottle-King, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, LSP Class of 2024
- Cody Lance, St. Petersburg Police Department, LSP Class of 2022
- Danielle Guarino, Self-Employed, LSP Class of 2022
- Eric Vaughan, City of St. Petersburg, LSP Class of 2022
- Frank Sepcic, Harvard Jolly|PBK, LSP Class of 2020
- Jeni La Paglia, The Bank of Tampa, LSP Class of 2024
- Kristen Brauer, Healing Hands for Pets, LSP Class of 2023
- Lauren Colson, Colson Strategies, LSP Class of 2024
- Lokesh Vale, Blue Food Group, LSP Class of 2024
- Lynne Stamey, Self-Employed, LSP Class of 2019
- Matt Dieter, Self-Employed, LSP Class of 2013
- Megan Watson Kramer, Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute, LSP Class of 2002
- Morgan Puttick, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, LSP Class of 2023
- Mustafa Lakadawala, Clarke Realty, LSP Class of 2024
- Nic Saner, Raymond James, LSP Class of 2024
- Roger Ross, Morean Arts Center, LSP Class of 2021
- Sam Fernandez, Frey Masterson Investment Advisors, LSP Class of 2024
- Sarah Heibein, Shorecrest Preparatory School, LSP Class of 2024
- Stacy Alexander, Shorecrest Preparatory School, LSP Class of 2020
- Steve Marciano, BayCare’s St. Anthony’s Hospital, LSP Class of 2023
- Tina Fischer, Collaborative Labs at St. Petersburg College, LSP Class of 2004
Leadership St. Pete Class of 2025 applications are now open and are due Monday, September 23, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. The LSP recruiting mission is to gather a dynamic group of current and emerging leaders who reflect the vibrant diversity of St. Pete and are eager to learn and serve.
Thank you to the Center for Health Equity and the Enoch D. Davis Center for hosting information sessions over the past few weeks. Several information sessions and a recruitment social are remaining to answer questions about the application process and the program. The remaining dates and times for these events are:
- September 5 – Info Session 8:30-9:30 a.m. @ St. Petersburg College
- September 12 – Info Session 5:30-6:30 p.m. @ Power Design
- September 18 – Recruitment Social 5:30-7:30 p.m. @ Green Bench Brewing
Applications will be reviewed anonymously by the Selection Committee and Executive Committee and the top 50 applicants will be invited for interviews in late October.
“We are excited to find the 35-40 class members who will make up the Class of 2025. As we evolve alongside our ever-growing city, the program promises to teach class members about themselves and our community, while equipping them with the knowledge, resources, and connections to shape the future of St. Pete. Our dedicated Planning Committee and alumni are committed to guiding the next class through a transformative six-month experience,” said Jenna Stock Wunsch, 2025 LSP Chair from Raymond James.
This year’s patron sponsors are Baycare’s St. Anthony’s Hospital, Duke Energy, Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute, Power Design, and Raymond James.
To learn more about sponsorship, nominate a candidate, apply for the Class of 2025, or apply to be the Community Project Beneficiary, visit leadershipstpete.com.
ABOUT LEADERSHIP ST. PETE®
The mission of Leadership St. Pete® (LSP) is to identify, recruit, and develop leaders who represent the diversity of our city and who will assume future leadership roles in our community. The LSP program is made possible through the generous support of community partners like Baycare’s St. Anthony’s Hospital, Duke Energy, Eckerd Leadership Development Institute, Power Design and Raymond James, Patron Sponsors of the Class of 2025. Learn more at leadershipstpete.com.
ABOUT THE ST. PETERSBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE®
The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce®, originally founded in 1899, now serves over 1,300 member businesses and organizations. Continually identifying ways to create and enhance opportunities to do business in St. Petersburg, the Chamber works to improve the local economic climate and to build a thriving business environment. The Chamber represents perspectives of local business in St. Petersburg, providing and fostering leadership on important business and community issues. Information is available at stpete.com.
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