Friday, March 29, 2019
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
VIP Meet & Greet After Luncheon
The Waves of Changes event attracts affluent, educated professionals. 85% of attendees are women ranging from CEOs to young professionals in the Tampa Bay community. They are key influencers, philanthropic, business and community-minded.
This luncheon provides a chance for women to network, develop relationships and discuss issues affecting women in business and their personal lives.
A Community Conversation format with Suze Orman will be moderated with questions from Kelly McBride, along with those women in the audience.
HELEN GORDON DAVIS, GLORIA STEINEM, SHEILA JOHNSON, AND JOY MANGANO
Our founder was an iconic champion for women and civil rights. The late Helen Gordon Davis was the first woman from Hillsborough County elected to the Florida House of Representatives; she opened doors for women and minorities, confronting inequalities with poise and determination. Mrs. Davis, a fearless legislator, was revered by many in the Tampa Bay area. In 1952, she was the first white woman in Florida to join the NAACP at a time of civil unrest in the South. She established the Centre for Women as “The Women’s Survival Centre” to help women become financially independent. Her vision and foresight has made it possible for The Centre for Women to help more than 80,000 individuals to lead more successful and fulfilling lives.
Suze is an American financial icon for both women and men. She is an American author, financial advisor, motivational speaker and television host.
She graduated with a social work degree and moved to California, where at the age of 29, she was waitressing and earning $400 a month. She borrowed $52,000 from friends and investors to open a restaurant and she invested this money with a financial advisor. After the financial advisor lost her investment, Suze decided to train as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch. In 1983, she became Vice President of Retail Customer Investments at Prudential Bache Securities, and just four years later she founded the Suze Orman Financial Group. In 2002, she hosted her own financial program The Suze Orman Show on CNBC. In 2006, she won her first of eight Gracie Awards, which recognizes the nation’s best radio, television and cable programming for, by and about women. She is a two-time Emmy Award television host, and in January 2012, Orman's six-episode TV series America's Money Class with Suze Orman premiered on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
She has written numerous personal finance books including her most recently released #1 New York Times bestseller Women & Money.
Paying tribute to a local woman who has turned the tides for women's leadership in our Tampa Bay community.
The recipient of the Waves Award pays tribute to a local woman who has 
turned the tide for women’s leadership in our Tampa Bay community. Our local recipient for 2019 is Paddy Moses. Tampa Business Leader and Philanthropist Paddy Moses will receive this year's WAVES award which honors a local leader for her work in the community. Paddy is the former CEO/Owner of Norrell Temporary Services. She serves as Chair of the Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees and the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Liaison to MacDill AFB and Chair of the Private Industry Council, Tampa Bay.
Amanda Stevens
EVP, Chief Operating and Strategy Officer
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2019 Waves of Change Sponsorship packet.
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I am unable to attend, but would like to make a donation to Waves of Change 2019.
Our first Waves of Change Luncheon sold out in only three days -- the audience was then and again will be a “Who’s Who” of Tampa. This year’s luncheon is expected to attract 600-800 community leaders, legislators, entrepreneurs, educators, and business people.
Waves of Change has quickly become a signature event attracting major corporations and organizations as sponsors; among them, Johnson & Johnson, Tampa Electric Company, The Tampa Bay Rays, The Tampa Bay Times, USAmeriBank, Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel Tampa, Gold & Diamond Source, Fifth Third Bank, and many others.
Waves of Change is a signature event in Tampa and a great way to connect with the community in a highly visible way
1) Empowering women and girls; and
2) Education and Youth Empowerment
This event is literally bursting with leaders and decision-makers in the Tampa Bay region -- a great audience to showcase your commitment to the health and well being of women, girls, and their families.
Ample opportunities for promotion include the Tampa Bay Times, local news outlets, and numerous local and regional online resources and social media platforms.
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