South Tampa Chamber 2026 Board of Directors

The Nominating Committee of the South Tampa Chamber is pleased to present the proposed slate for the 2026 Board of Directors.
 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chair of the Board
Blake Guthrie
ReliaQuest Bowl

Chair-Elect       
Elizabeth Montante
ZIPS Cleaners & Qdoba Mexican Eats

Immediate Past Chair 
Tanya Cielo
Sky Strategic Marketing

Treasurer          
Susan Nieland
CFO2U

Treasurer-Elect
Bobby Daniel
United Community Bank

Secretary
Kelly Flannery
South Tampa Chamber
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Returning Directors
Dean Akers, Adjunct CEO (2024-2026)
Elan Melamed, Tampa General Hospital (2024-2026)
Juan Concheiro, Domain Homes (2025-2026)
Kristin Davis, Hillsborough County Public Schools (2025-2026)
Brian Ramirez, Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (2025-2027)
Joel Brown, Tampa Electric (2025-2027)
Shae Gee, SG Guardian Home Watch, LLC (2025-2027)
 
Slate of Newley Elected Directors
Paige Niehaus, Hillsborough College-Dale Mabry Campus (2026-2028)
Lisa Demmi, Lisa Demmi LLC & The Small Magic Foundation (2026-2028)
Jessica Jaeckel, Perform24 (2026-2028)
Jennifer Frazier (2026-2028)
Craig Kuhl, Kuhl Benefits and Insurance (2026-2028)
 
Additional nominations shall be accepted from any member in good standing, with the consent of the nominee, and written support of twenty (20) other members in good standing upon petition and in concurrence with other provisions of the Chamber's current bylaws. Any nomination petition must be sent to the attention of the Nominating Committee at the Chamber's principal office and received no later than 10 days from the date of this notice.