our impact
On Jan. 1, 2015, two local Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies joined forces with a goal of pairing more children with caring adult mentors across Tampa Bay. The previous summer, the Board of Directors from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pinellas County, Inc. and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc. unanimously voted to merge. Stephen Koch is CEO/president of the agency, which now includes seven counties and more than 90 experienced employees.
Our Mission: To create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth
Our Vision: All youth achieve their full potential.
IN 2018
more than 3,000 children were paired with caring adult mentors in the seven-county service area: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties.
IN 2019
The agency is positioned to reach more than 3,100 children.
GET INVOLVED
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2019 Financial Information
STAFF
SELECT YOUR COUNTY
Stephen Koch
President and Chief Executive Officer
StephenK@bbbstampabay.org
813-769-3608
Area: pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, hillsborough, Polk
Vicmarie Vargas-Acevedo
Mindy Aldrich
Corine Alexander
Finance Coordinator
CorineA@bbbstampabay.org
727-351-4661
Area: pinellas, hillsborough, Polk, Pasco, citrus, hernando, Sumter
Jessica Aunapu
Vanessa Balazs
Hillsborough Match Support Supervisor
Hillsborough Match Support Supervisor
813-769-3620
Area: hillsborough
Liz Booth
Jasmine Burney
Heather Castle
Training & Activities Director
HeatherC@bbbstampabay.org
813-440-8192
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Sheri Chancey
Jasmine Charlton
Alexandra Collins
Child Enrollment Specialist
alexandrac@bbbstampabay.org
813-769-3629
Area: hillsborough, Pasco, Polk
David Curry
Danielle DeAngelo
Nina Diaz
Kathryn Dills
Director of Grant Writing Management
KathrynD@bbbstampabay.org
727-518-8860 x260
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Ishantola Edwards
Program Floater
IshantolaE@bbbstampabay.org
727-434-3106
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Annie Fitzpatrick
Angie Fortunak
Linda Gallagher
Enrollment and Matching Specialist
LindaG@bbbstampabay.org
352-678-9089
Area: hernando, citrus, Sumter
Donna Gans
Cristin Garrie
Shanice Gooden
Tani Gray
Office Manager/Executive Assistant
TaniG@bbbstampabay.org
813-769-3660
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Kate Griffin
Margaret Grobisen
Senior Director of Experience & Engagement
MargaretG@bbbstampabay.org
727-336-0080
Area: pinellas, hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Sumter, citrus, hernando
Sylvia Gutierrez
Senior Director of Enrollment & Matching
SylviaG@bbbstampabay.org
727-735-5447
Area: pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk, hillsborough
Catie Haas
Tiffanie Hagar
Quality Assurance/Retention Specialist
TiffanieH@bbbstampabay.org
813-997-6921
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Josh Hagg
Events Management Director
JoshH@bbbstampabay.org
813-769-3614
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, Pasco, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Polk
Tara Hayes
Amy Hollington
Associate VP of Development
AmyH@bbbstampabay.org
813-769-3636
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, Pasco, Polk
Berny Jacques
Demetria Johnson
Operations Specialist
DemetriaJ@bbbstampabay.org
727-351-4667
Area: pinellas, hillsborough, hernando, Sumter, citrus, Polk, Pasco
Marjorie Joseph
Karen Kampel
Dawn Kuhn
Senior Director of Events
DawnK@bbbstampabay.org
727-351-4669
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Nancy Larger
Donna Ledford
Leslie Lee
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer
LeslieL@bbbstampabay.org
727-351-4670
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Jennifer Libby
Chief Program Officer/Senior Vice President of Programs
JenniferL@bbbstampabay.org
813-769-3616
Area: hillsborough, Polk, Pasco, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter
Camellia Lindsey
Kelly Martin
Gift Processing Associate
KellyM@BBBSTampaBay.org
813.769.2420
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Eve Mayhew
Program Floater
EveMa@bbbstampabay.org
813-928-8709
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Sarah McCarty
Jill Meadows
Chad Mitchell
Dorothy Mitchell
Accounts Payable Manager
DorothyM@bbbstampabay.org
727 351-4671
Area: pinellas, hillsborough, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Sarah Nakhleh
Shirley Nix
Community Relations Specialist (Intake)
ShirleyN@bbbstampabay.org
727-351-4673
Area: pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter
Carina Oliver
Christiana Orr
Julia Ortiz
Angie Pattison
Isabella Perello
Bilingual Enrollment & Match Floater (all counties)
IsabellaP@bbbstampabay.org
727-459-1643
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Laura Petitt
Lindsey Powell
Jill Ramos
Associate Vice President of Programs
JillR@bbbstampabay.org
813-769-3628
Area: hillsborough, Polk, Pasco, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter
Alyssa Reas
Jennifer Redfering
Senior Director of Match Support
JenniferR@bbbstampabay.org
727-351-4676
Area: pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, hillsborough, Pasco, Polk
Laura Rivera
Creative Director
LauraR@bbbstampabay.org
813-624-1340
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Yazmin Rivera
Bi-Lingual Enrollment & Matching Specialist
YazminR@bbbstampabay.org
813-440-8017
Area: hillsborough
Shakira Roberts
Leslie Rodriguez
Desiree Holley Ross
Human Resources Director
DesireeR@bbbstampabay.org
813-450-2401
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Melissa Rubino
Dallas Ruffin
Big Futures Coordinator
DallasR@bbbstampabay.org
813-769-3618
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Sumter, citrus, hernando
Shamika Santos
Grants Specialist
ShamikaS@bbbstampabay.org
813-957-1866
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Marisa Sbuttoni
Cathleen Schneider
Kelli Serio
Digital Engagement Specialist
KelliS@bbbstampbay.org
813-538-4528
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Jack Sheppard
Managing Director of Marketing and Partnership Development
JackS@bbbstampabay.org
727-420-4338
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Shana Snyder
Hillsborough Enrollment & Matching Supervisor
ShanaS@bbbstampabay.org
813-951-7758
Area: hillsborough
Casey Taylor
Chief Development Officer/Vice President of Development
CaseyT@bbbstampabay.org
813-504-8581
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Carla Tommie
Database Manager
CarlaT@bbbstampabay.org
813-769-3650
Area: hillsborough, pinellas, hernando, citrus, Sumter, Pasco, Polk
Sandy Traynor
School-To-Work Supervisor
SandyT@bbbstampabay.org
813-389-2783
Area: hillsborough, Polk, pinellas, Pasco, Sumter, citrus, hernando
Ana Villada
Dominique Williams
Ionia Wilson
Jimena Woods
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Allgeier
Moffitt Cancer Center
Member
Elected 5/20/2019
Brian Auld
Tampa Bay Rays, Inc
Past Board Chair
Elected 2013
Kent Bailey
Bailey Family Foundation
Member
Elected 2013
Christopher Bauders, CFA
Bank of America
Board Audit Committee Chair
Elected 3/27/2017
Ken Beattie
Flowbird
Board Secretary
Elected 2/26/2018
Chris Butler
Raymond James
Elected 8/27/2018
Don Byers
Wells Fargo
Elected 12/03/2018
Sergio Cadavid
Jabil
Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair
Elected 2012
Irv Cohen
Innovations Capital Group
Past Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
Elected 2011
Tiffany Colucci
Valley Bank
Elected 10/29/2018
Tammy Curtis
StevenDouglas
Former Board Resource Development Co-Chair, Former Board Governance Chair
Elected 5/19/2014
Ryan Deneen
Cherry Bekaert, LLP
Former Audit Committee Chair
Elected 1/20/2014
David DeWeese
Regions Banks
Member
Elected 12/9/2019
Paul Edwards
Tampa Electric Company
Member
Elected 10/27/2016
David Fox
Executive Engagements International, LLC
Past Board Chair
Elected 2010
Todd Fultz
Plaza Construction
Former Bowl For Kids’ Sake Chair
Elected 2012
Mary Ann Fullerton
Community Partner
Former Gala Live Auction Chair,
Elected 2009
Laura Hungiville
WellCare
Member
Elected 12/9/2019
David Judd
Wehr Constructors
Member
Elected 12/9/2019
Kara Klinger
Deloitte, LLP
Member,
Elected 2010
Lisa Langer
PNC
Member
Elected 12/1/2014
Tony Leavine
Brown & Brown Insurance
Former Board Resource Development Co-Chair
Elected 2013
Kara R. LeComte
CenterState Bank
Member
Elected 5/23/2016
Bethlee McLaughlin
Community Partner
Companies for Kids Co-chair
Elected 2013
Vincent Pavese
FIS Global
Past Board Chair
Elected 2013
Shelley Powers
KPMG
Member
Elected 10/28/2019
Richard Salazar
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC
Immediate Past Board Chair
Elected 2005
George Spowart
Community Partner
Marketing Committee
Elected 2013
Kathryn Supernaw
MetLife
Board Governance Committee Chair, Past Secretary
Elected 1/26/2015
Danielle Vona
The Marketing Posse; Outback Steakhouse
Board Resource Development Chair
Elected 6/30/2014
Kathy Wade
Fee & Jeffries, P.A.
Board Chair
Elected 2011
Scott Walker
Tech Data
Companies for Kids Co-Chair
Elected 7/27/2015
David B. Weinstein
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Member
Elected 3/27/2017
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Hillsborough County
Abigail StClair and Kristen Brand
Council Chair
Pinellas County
Nancy Burris and Keenan Rose
Council Chair
Pasco County
Jacob Bokor and Jessica Carter
Council Chair
Polk County
Logan Brown
Council Chair
Sumter County
Evelyn Stetler
Council Chair
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