STCOC Membership Luncheon | Award Winning Business Panel
Join the South Tampa Chamber each month for our membership luncheon. Meet our new members, network with business professionals, get an update on Chamber business and enjoy a featured guest speaker(s).
Guest Speaker
Bertha Burruezo, Burruezo & Burruezo PLLC
Small Business of the Year
Bertha Burruezo is a distinguished labor and employment attorney who graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 2002. In 2007, she established Burruezo & Burruezo PLLC, where she serves as Managing Shareholder, providing comprehensive legal services to business owners and executive leaders, both locally and nationally. Read more about Bertha here.
Gordon Maniere, COO, Manifest Prosthetics & Orthotics
Medium Business of the Year
Rob Hessel, CEO, Source 1 Solutions
Large Business of the Year
Robert Hessel is the CEO/Chairman of Source 1 Solutions. He has expanded Source 1 Solutions globally to employ full-time resources in 17 countries that serve businesses in 118 countries. With 25 years of experience in business management, he empowers channel partners by delivering world-class services in unified communications, data networking, Wi-Fi, data centers, electronic security & network security solutions. Robert is the author of Safe City: From Law Enforcement to Neighborhood Watches, which debuted as the #1 New Release in Privacy & Surveillance in Society on Amazon. He is also a 4th generation military veteran who served in the US Navy. As one of the top 10 CEO’s of 2020 named by Industry Era, Robert’s goal is to empower & help others advance, and with his entrepreneurial spirit, passion for technology, understanding of global markets, and a willingness to give back to his local communities, he is doing just that.
Jake Kurtz, CEO, Brick Media
Young Professional of the Year
Jake Kurtz is the Founder and CEO of Brick Media, an award winning social media agency that helps established brands reach new heights on today’s biggest digital platforms. Brick Media started in 2018, and since then it has scaled to 20 full-time employees and nearly 60 monthly clients. Brick Media was a finalist for Tampa Bay Chamber’s Small Business of the Year, and was the winner of Tampa Magazine’s “Best of the Bay” award for Best Social Media Marketing Agency. In 2023, Brick Media implemented a 4 day work week, and has since become nationally recognized for having a forward-thinking approach to workplace culture.
Annual Luncheon Sponsor
Thank You Sponsors
Contact events@southtampachamber.org
Thank You Event Partners
PamElla Lee Photography
FastSigns
Date and Time
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
11:30am Registration & Open Networking
12:00-12:30pm Lunch & Announcements
12:30-1:15pm Featured Speaker
Location
The Centre Club
123 S Westshore Blvd., 8th Floor
(Corner of Westshore & Kennedy Blvd.)
Complimentary parking is available in the parking garage located behind the Urban Centre. Take the East elevator to the 8th floor to access the Centre Club.
Fees/Admission
Table Top Sponsor @ $250
Includes (2) ticket to the event, display table at event, opportunity to put promotional materials at each place setting, your logo on event website, your company name on email invitation, recognition at event and on social media and "Minute at the Mic". Contact events@southtampachamber.org.
*There is a 72 business-hour cancelation policy for this event. No refunds will be given for cancelations made after Friday before event date.
*Corporate Level members who reserve a seat must cancel your reservation within 48 business hours of the event or you will be charged a no-show fee of the cost of the meal that was ordered for you.
*Sponsorships must be paid in advance and are non-refundable.
Contact Information
South Tampa Chamber of Commerce
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