WHO WE ARE

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Our 2010 Board of Directors Leadership Team:

Chairman                     Eric Bailey
First Vice Chair             Clayton Kreis
Secretary/Treasurer      Steve Johnston
Legal Counsel               Chris Barker
Executive Director         Jane Toombs
Immediate Past Chair    Mark Anderson
VC Succession/StratPl   Guy King/Andrew Cohen 
VC Programs                Clayton Kreis/Rick Gallegos
VC Relationships           Miles Dierks
VC Member Rec.           Val Marks
VC Member Ret.           David Hurley
VC Brand&Comm.        Suzie Boland/Ray Sikorski
VC Sponsorships          Jennifer Bakunas
VC Roundtables           Karen Arnold
VC Philanthropy           John Drinkard

At Large:
Peter Anderson
Geoff Dyer
Laura Ellis
Jack Kirkland
Jeff Marple
Greg Matthews
Doug McCree

Facts:
Founded in 1992 as the Council of Growing Companies by INC Magazine
Incorporated on January 5, 2002 as the CEO Council of Tampa Bay, Inc. 
Approximately 150 CEOs in 17 different industry categories
10 % are successful serial entrepreneurs
20% are women CEOs
13% are CEOs in Pinellas County
5% are companies with more than $100M in revenue
15% are companies with more than 100 employees
22% of the CEOs have been members for 7+ years

According to a survey of 2009 CEO Council members:
14% are professional svs; 16% banking/finance; 13% medical; 6% real estate
39% have national client base; 26% Hillsb/Pinellas; 11% I-4 corridor; 5% international
30% had 2007 payroll of more than $3M
38% spent > $200k on health insurance in 2007;94% offer a group health plan
19% gave > $100k in charitable contributions in 2007; 25% gave $26k-$100k;
       30% gave 5k-$25k; only $22% gave less than $5k
35% gave > 121 corporate sponsored volunteer hours to the community in 2007
58% of the CEOs surveyed serve on > two voluntary Boards
27% estimate the value of employee charitable payroll deductions at more than $5k
29% served up to 50 volunteer Board hours; 30% for 51-200 hours; 14% > 200 hours 

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 16, 2010
FROM ENTREPRENEUR TO PROFESSIONAL MANAGER
Tom James, Chairman
Feather Sound Country Club
2201 Feather Sound Drive
Clearwater, FL 33762
727-573-5666
LUNCH; 11:30AM-1:30PM; THIRD Thursday

October 14, 2010
Innovation Drives Smarter Business
John L. Kennedy, Global VP of Corporate Marketing
Centre Club
123 S. Westshore Blvd.
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM