CREW Tampa Bay Announces Finalists for 12th Annual Excellence Awards
TAMPA, FL – Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Tampa Bay, is pleased to announce the finalists for the 12th annual Excellence Awards event to be held on Thursday, November 14th at Armature Works. The Excellence Awards has become a premier gathering of business leaders to recognize outstanding professionals who exemplify business excellence and leadership in commercial real estate in Tampa Bay. It is an evening for ‘Celebrating Excellence’ that transforms ideas into reality.
For this year’s event, members and guests will once again have the opportunity to cast a vote in an interactive LIVE VOTING format! In advance of the live voting for industry awards, a panel of real estate leaders served as judges to narrow down the applicants and chose finalists in each category. The awards highlight the achievements completed during the period of September 1, 2023 through August 15, 2024.
Congratulations to this year's Excellence Awards Finalists!
INDUSTRY AWARDS:
Community Impact
AmSkills Workforce Innovation Center – AmSkills, Inc./Tom Mudano & Tyler Mudano, Pasco County Commission/Commissioner Kathryn Starkey, House of Representatives/Congressman Gus Billirakis, Senator Ed Hooper & Representative Brad Yeager, Pasco Community Development/Marcy Esbjerg, Pasco County/David H Engel
ARK Innovation Center – Tampa Bay Innovation Center/Chris Paradies & Tonya Elmore, Beck Architecture/Paul Martinez, Pinellas County/Tim Lewallen, Bandes Construction/Jim Dalka, ARK Invest/Cathie Wood, and City of St Petersburg/Brian Caper
Feeding Tampa Bay’s Causeway Center – Feeding Tampa Bay/Thomas Mantz, Ryan Companies US, Inc/Doug Dieck, Rayane Plyler, BDG Architects/Chris Kirschner, Feeding Tampa Bay Board of Directors/Lisa Ross
MVP Excellence
Cambria Suites Brandon/Tampa – Suncoast Credit Union/Dominic DeMaio & Christopher Massie and Dr. KN Reddy
Laurel Ridge South Tampa Industrial Value Add – Seacoast Bank/Christie Rock, Bert de Alejo and Ozzie Mutz, Luttrell Architecture, AEI Consultants, and Stearns Weaver Miller et al
Wagging Club - SBA Queen/Denise Clemence, NorthBridge Commercial Real Estate Group/Jannie Hueting, and Jen McDonald, Insurance Agent
Industrial Deal of the Year
Bauducco Foods – Bauducco Foods/Stefano Mozzi and Pasco EDC/Tom Ryan
J&A Arnold Holdings / Metro Trailer – AdSizzle Realty, Inc./Angye Fox & Michelle Yaklin, First American Exchange Company/Trish Mack, and Foundry Commercial/Joey Woodman
Sonoco Build-to-Suit - Brennan Investment Group/Bob Krueger & Melissa Wolbe
Office Deal of the Year
Grow Financial Place at Gasworx – Commercial Advisory Services/Doug Bartley, Grow Financial Federal Credit Union/Thomas Feindt, Kettler/Graham Tyrrell, and Darryl Shaw
Immunologix Laboratories at Memorial Center – Cushman & Wakefield/Mercedes Angell & Barry Oaks and Hollington Properties/Jim Hollington
PODS at Feather Sound Corporate Center - Cushman & Wakefield/Mercedes Angell and JLL/Hans Kaunath
Retail Deal of the Year
602 Channelside – Smith & Associates/Andrew Tadros & Alexa Abbate
Barnes & Noble Carrollwood - NorthBridge Commercial Real Estate Group/Jannie Hueting and Atlantic Retail/Nick Carins
Wagging Club – NorthBridge Commercial Real Estate Group/Jannie Hueting, SBA Queen/Denise Clemence, and Jen McDonald, Insurance Agent
Design Excellence
Dunedin Mix – EMPAD Architecture & Design/Chris Culbertson, KPI Engineering/Luis Vargas, VW Wagner/Van Wagner, Paramount Construction Group/Brandon Stanley, and Krasman and Associates
Gensler Tampa – Gensler/Danielle Trama & Kasia Ostrowski, JLL/Brent Miller, Strategic Property Partners/David Bevirt, iConstructors/Michael Montecalvo, Wilson & Girgenti/Kaila Umbach, and Lilker Associates/David Cyr
The Nolen Condominiums – Place Architecture/Jenny Miers, DDA Development/Bowen Arnold, Ellison Contruction/Cory Ellison, MKDS, Inc./Melissa Kelly, Emerald Engineering/Adam Powell, Snell Engineering Consultants/Cord Van Nostrand, Kimley-Horn/David Flanagan
Development Excellence
Feeding Tampa Bay’s Causeway Center – Feeding Tampa Bay/Thomas Mantz, Ryan Companies US, Inc/Doug Dieck, Rayane Plyler, BDG Architects/Chris Kirschner, Feeding Tampa Bay Board of Directors/Lisa Ross
St. Regis Longboat Key - Moss Construction/Toby Manulak, Josh Mutchler, Mike Ogorek & Katie Gower, Unicorp National Developments/Chuck Whittall,
The Hub at Bexley - Center Connect Development//Courtney Bissett-Hayes, Bay Area Building Solutions/Eric Lanctot, C&K Architects | Interiors, Inc/Bryan Karsky
MEMBER AWARDS:
Member of the Year Award
Angye Fox – AdSizzle Realty, Inc.
Bianca Taylor Heard – Ordner Construction
Ceci Tricoli – NorthBridge Commercial Real Estate Group
Rising Star Award
Michelina Carbone – Shumaker
Dana Koay – Commercial Partners Realty, Inc.
Kerra Kuzmick – Baker Barrios Architects
Michelle Yaklin – AdSizzle Realty, Inc.
Heart & Soul Award
Angye Fox – AdSizzle Realty, Inc.
Ceci Tricoli – NorthBridge Commercial Real Estate Group
Michelle Yaklin – AdSizzle Realty, Inc.
Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees. For more information on the event, sponsorship opportunities, and to register to attend, click here.
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