Whit Blanton, Executive Director of Forward Pinellas

Whit Blanton, Executive Director of Forward Pinellas

Forward Pinellas is a land use and transportation planning agency. We guide integrated transportation and land use solutions that sustain economic value by connecting the communities of Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay region. The agency is charged with addressing countywide land use and transportation concerns, as both the Pinellas Planning Council and Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization. Forward Pinellas not only provides a forum for countywide decision-making on transportation and land use issues, but also assists Pinellas County’s 24 cities and unincorporated Pinellas County with technical support, regional coordination and policy advice and guidance. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Andrew Koenig, CEO of City Home

Andrew Koenig graduated with degrees in Finance and Accounting from Elon University in 2005 and received his MBA in Entrepreneurship from Nova Southeastern University – Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Andrew began his full-time career with City Furniture in January 2006 in the Receiving Department unloading furniture on containers, and has worked his way up through the company and in almost all divisions of the company. He spent a significant time streamlining the Operations Department in the first 8 years of his career to become one of the industry’s best. Currently, Andrew is serving as CEO of City Home, overseeing all departments of the business. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Andrew Molosky, President & CEO of Chapters Health System, Inc.

As a progressive leader and premier healthcare organization, Chapters Health System is dedicated to delivering innovative care throughout chronic illness progression and beyond. Since 1983 as a community-based, not-for-profit organization, Chapters Health has provided choices, education and guidance through its managed affiliates throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Chapters Health is certified as a great workplace in the Aging Services category by the Great Place to Work® Institute, and recipient of Top Workplaces USA for 2023 and Top Culture Excellence awards for Work-Life Flexibility and Purpose and Values. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Ernie Garateix, CEO of Heritage Insurance Company

Heritage Insurance is based In Tampa, Florida. Offering home, condo, rental property, and commercial residential insurance through a large network of experienced independent agents. Their team is committed to providing homeowners with the highest-quality property insurance and some of the most competitive rates in Gulf Coast states and California. They also operate Narragansett Bay Insurance in the Northeast and Zephyr Insurance in Hawaii See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Tyrus O'Neill, CEO of Benchmark International and Naming Rights Partner of the Tampa Bay Lightning. M&A Firm

Benchmark International is an award-winning global Mergers and Acquisitions firm that specializes in representing owners of privately held, middle-market businesses looking for growth strategies, exit planning, or selling their company.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.