Anand Pallegar takes reins as chair and four new board members are added
Tampa, Fla. (February 15, 2010) – The Tampa Bay Technology Forum, Central Florida’s largest and most influential technology association, confirmed four new board members and the four officers who will lead the board of directors and steer the organization’s strategic direction in 2010. Anand Pallegar, CEO of atLarge, Inc. has assumed the role of chair; Christopher Paradies, shareholder, Fowler White Boggs, P.A., will serve as vice chair; Kathy Killingsworth, senior vice president of Tribridge, Inc. and Greg McLaughlin, senior director of strategy of Bright House Networks will remain as secretary and treasurer, respectively.
The four new members joining the board of directors include: David Ciccarello, Southeast market leader at Insight Enterprises, Inc.; Maling Ebrahimpour, Ph.D., dean and professor of management, College of Business at University of South Florida St. Petersburg; Paul Hays, partner, LarsonAllen and Dan Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Veredus Corporation.
“It’s an incredible honor to lead this organization into its 10 year anniversary as the largest non-profit technology association dedicated to fostering the high-tech and entrepreneurial community,” said Pallegar. “Our board this year represents a group of seasoned leaders whom collectively serve as a catalyst for the inspiration and leadership that is transforming our region into a world-class center for technology entrepreneurship, business innovation and educational excellence.”
Pallegar succeeds Debra Curtiss, vice president and general manager of Peak 10.
Ciccarello has been with Insight, a Fortune 500 provider of brand-name information technology hardware, software and services for 10 years. He has won president and chairman awards as a sales leader. Prior to becoming market leader, he worked as a strategic account executive and managed a global banking client. Ciccarello began his career in the industry at Comp USA where he was responsible for corporate sales in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
Dr. Ebrahimpour has a Ph.D. in management science and operations management. His experiences extend to both manufacturing and service organizations. Dr. Ebrahimpour has taught in and served as a consultant to various companies around the world. Prior to joining USF St. Petersburg, Dr. Ebrahimpour was dean of Gabelli School of Business at Roger Williams University and worked for 18 years at the University of Rhode Island.
Hays runs the manufacturing and distribution group in the Tampa office of LarsonAllen. He is a certified public accountant in the state of New York and Florida with more than 11 years of experience in public accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting. He has significant experience serving venture capital-backed technology companies, manufacturing and distribution companies as well as franchisors and franchisees. In addition to TBTF, Hays serves as the president of the board of directors of Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful.
Rodriguez founded Veredus, an information technology staffing company, in 2000. He oversees sales and operations for the company, which has offices throughout the Southeast. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest growing staffing firms in the U.S. Prior to founding Veredus, Rodriguez spent 10 years as an executive at a national staffing firm. He is very active in the community and supports several charitable organizations, including the TBTF Foundation.
About Tampa Bay Technology Forum
Founded in 2000, the Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) is a professional association whose members work together to make the Bay area a place where technology and innovation thrive. TBTF’s member organizations represent thousands of technology entrepreneurs, business and community leaders, investors, government representatives, researchers and educators. For more information, visit www.tbtf.org.
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