NFBPA Tampa Bay Chapter

10/25/2024

Looking for a few African American and Hispanic Brothers to hit the streets on Saturday, October 25th at 10am in Tampa to canvass for Harris/Walz.

We have the opportunity to change the narrative about Brothers not supporting with this event. Please sign up and join us. We only need a hour and a half. At 12pm we will network and fellowship. So join us for Brothers on a Mission.

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Join Men on a Mission as we hit the streets to canvass for Kamala Harris and help drive our community to the polls! This group of motivated men is committed to making a difference in this election by engaging voters and spreading the word about Kamala’s vision for the future. During this canvass, ...

11/13/2021

Join us for the 2021 Marks of Excellence Awards on November 18th at 5:30pm! We will honor chapter members, community leaders, and newly elected officials. These servant leaders have made a commitment to serving our communities in an inclusive and supportive manner.

Join us and connect with other public officials, community leaders, business owners, and non-profit executives!

https://nfbpatampabay.org/

10/07/2021

❗EXTENDED Registration❗

Registration for the 4th Annual Emerge Conference has been extended to October 22nd. The one-day conference is November 4th, 8:00am 4:30pm at the Beautiful Sonesta Beach Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL! Gain insights on future trends, practices that up the skill of your existing workforce, how to nurture an environment of innovation, and more!

The Fall Quarterly Board of Directors Leadership Meeting will take place November 4th - 7th.

📝 Agenda and registration: https://bit.ly/3llZhu6

09/07/2021

🔔 Reminder: Monthly Chapter Meeting TONIGHT at 6:00pm EST!

We will provide a summer recap, discuss fall planning and reflect on Bill Horne's Legacy of Leadership 🕊️.

📩 RSVP to [email protected] for zoom info.

06/22/2021

Join us and the country’s top Public Administrators at the National Forum for Black Public Administrators 2021 Virtual Conference this week, June 22-25, 2021: https://bit.ly/3e8IEyd

05/24/2021

Chapter Meeting Tonight: The NFBPA Tampa Bay Area Chapter welcomes Zaneta Ellison. Ms. Ellison is a native of St. Petersburg Florida. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for the State of Florida, and the owner and operator of a private practice counseling center, New Vision Behavioral Health Incorporated (NVBH). NBVH provides mental health and addiction counseling services to all ages. She coins herself as a Transitional therapist and certified life coach. Her work enables others to see past their present circumstances, and strive towards a place of authenticity, clarity, and mental-emotional wellness.

Join us tonight at 6:00PM EST for what's bound to be a very insightful conversation and Q&A! The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Cynthia Johnson. This is our final meeting before Summer break. Meetings will resume in August.

📩 RSVP to [email protected] for zoom info.

04/27/2021

Chapter Meeting: Join us tonight for our monthly chapter meeting. Ocea Wynn, Administrator of Neighborhood and Community Affairs for the City of Tampa will be the guest speaker at our general meeting on Tuesday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m EST.

Ocea Wynn, Administrator of Neighborhood and Community Affairs, embarked upon a career in public service almost fifteen years ago, when she joined the City of Tampa. In her previous career, she amassed over twenty years of work experience focusing on leadership development and innovative technology in both private industry and as a Department of Defense contractor.
Ocea is an electrical engineer, who received a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Environmental Management.

She keeps abreast of the advances in local government executive leadership by participating training such as the International City and County Management Association (ICMA) emerging leader professional public management program, mid-career manager leadership development program, and most recently, the Gettysburg Leadership Program focused on enhancing personal leadership and organizational effectiveness. Hear more from Ms. Wynn tonight!

RSVP to [email protected] for Zoom meeting info.

02/26/2021

Today's the day! Tune in at 4:00 PM EST to hear Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, share his perspective on planning for a better future. You do not want to miss this session!

https://bit.ly/2KIplzU

02/25/2021

CHAPTER MEETING: Join us Tuesday, March 2nd at 6pm EST for our general meeting. Dr. Cynthia Johnson will be our guest speaker and will give and Economic Development update on .

Dr. Cynthia Johnson started with Pinellas County Economic Development in 2000 and was appointed Senior Manager of Business Assistance in 2001. She manages the department’s entrepreneurial and small business assistance and development initiatives. As an economic development practitioner, trainer, mentor, and educator, she has supported hundreds of individuals with the creation, retention, and expansion of their businesses.

RSVP to [email protected] for the Zoom link 🔗

01/26/2021

REMINDER: Our first meeting of the year is tonight, Tuesday, January 26th at 6pm. You don’t want to miss! This month's guest speaker is Kenneth Jones.

Kenneth “Ken” Jones serves as the Hillsborough County, Florida, Economic Development Department’s Manager of Workforce and Industry Strategic Initiatives. Ken is a military veteran (U.S. Air Force) with more than 23 years of economic development experience spent in the public sector with the City of St. Petersburg, the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, and private sector with Dun & Bradstreet and as President of his own manufacturing and wholesale distribution company.

RSVP to [email protected] for the Zoom link.

01/18/2021

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?”