16-17 November 2026 | Tampa, FL
Attendee
Rick Kriseman
TIDES brings together a diverse group of leaders shaping Tampa Bay’s role in the global economy. Speakers will include executives and experts from ports, airports, economic development organizations, logistics, international business, investment, and trade, offering insight into how Tampa’s global connections can create new opportunities for exporters, investors, and businesses.
JOB TITLE
Executive Vice President, Principle of US Cities Practice
ABOUT
Company or Organization
Shumaker Advisors
With more than 30 years of legal experience and 20 years of combined government and political accomplishments, Rick brings to Shumaker a depth of experience at both the state and local levels. Rick served as the 53rd mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida from 2014 to 2022. Under his leadership, St. Petersburg was ranked as Florida’s best-managed and fiscally strongest city and received numerous accolades, including being named one of the top places to visit in the world by the New York Times and one of the 20 best places to live by Southern Living. Prior to becoming mayor, Rick served for six years in the Florida House of Representatives, serving as his caucus’s Policy Chairman, and spent six years as a St. Petersburg City Councilman.
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TIDES is an initiative of Tampa Sister Cities, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Tampa Sister Cities Committee, Inc. | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | EIN 59-3115512
TIDES is an initiative of Tampa Sister Cities, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Tampa Sister Cities Committee, Inc. | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization | EIN 59-3115512