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Tampa Bay & Company Hires New Leader
Following a three-month national search, Tampa Bay & Company has hired Santiago Corrada as its new president and chief executive officer. Corrada was selected for his local experience, management skills, industry knowledge, collaboration expertise and overall leadership ability as well as for his passion for Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay & Company’s 15-member Executive Committee approved the eight-member Selection Committee’s nomination recently and Corrada accepted the formal offer. He is expected to officially start in May 2013. “We are confident that Santiago’s abilities, experience and diverse background will benefit Tampa Bay & Company,” said Jim Dean, chairman of Tampa Bay & Company’s Board of Directors and president of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. “He brings a sincere love for this community, a progressive leadership style and a collaborative approach that will serve this organization and our community well.” With more than 20 years of public service and management experience, Corrada currently serves as chief of staff for the City of Tampa. In this role, he coordinates and integrates the efforts of more than 50 city departments and divisions. Corrada is well versed in Tampa Bay’s tourism industry. In his tenure with city government, Corrada participated in bidding and hosting efforts for large meetings and groups including Super Bowl XLIII and the 2012 Republican National Convention. Additionally, during the Iorio administration, Corrada served as convention center, tourism, recreation and cultural arts administrator directly overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Tampa Convention Center, the cornerstone of Tampa’s convention business. He currently serves on various not-for-profit boards including The Florida Aquarium, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, Glazer Children’s Museum, David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa Museum of Art and Tampa Theatre – all current partners of the tourism organization he has been selected to lead. Prior to joining the City of Tampa in 2004 as neighborhood services administrator, Corrada served as the director of parks and recreation for the City of Miami and spent 17 years in the Miami-Dade County School System. Corrada graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and exceptional student education as well as a master’s in education.

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Tampa Bay & Company Hires New Leader

Following a three-month national search, Tampa Bay & Company has hired Santiago Corrada as its new president and chief executive officer. Corrada was selected for his local experience, management skills, industry knowledge, collaboration expertise and overall leadership ability as well as for his passion for Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay & Company’s 15-member Executive Committee approved the eight-member Selection Committee’s nomination recently and Corrada accepted the formal offer. He is expected to officially start in May 2013.

“We are confident that Santiago’s abilities, experience and diverse background will benefit Tampa Bay & Company,” said Jim Dean, chairman of Tampa Bay & Company’s Board of Directors and president of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. “He brings a sincere love for this community, a progressive leadership style and a collaborative approach that will serve this organization and our community well.”

With more than 20 years of public service and management experience, Corrada currently serves as chief of staff for the City of Tampa. In this role, he coordinates and integrates the efforts of more than 50 city departments and divisions.

Corrada is well versed in Tampa Bay’s tourism industry. In his tenure with city government, Corrada participated in bidding and hosting efforts for large meetings and groups including Super Bowl XLIII and the 2012 Republican National Convention. Additionally, during the Iorio administration, Corrada served as convention center, tourism, recreation and cultural arts administrator directly overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Tampa Convention Center, the cornerstone of Tampa’s convention business.

He currently serves on various not-for-profit boards including The Florida Aquarium, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, Glazer Children’s Museum, David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa Museum of Art and Tampa Theatre – all current partners of the tourism organization he has been selected to lead.

Prior to joining the City of Tampa in 2004 as neighborhood services administrator, Corrada served as the director of parks and recreation for the City of Miami and spent 17 years in the Miami-Dade County School System.

Corrada graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and exceptional student education as well as a master’s in education.