Charles E. Klug is the General Counsel of Port Tampa Bay, having served as the general counsel since 2004. Mr. Klug was a shareholder with the law firm of Gray Robinson, P.A., before his appointment as General Counsel. In 2012, Mr. Klug served as the Interim Port Director of Port Tampa Bay. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986 and has been certified by the Florida Bar as specialist in Real Estate Law since 1993 and as a specialist in City, County and Local Government Law since 1998. From 2016 through 2021, he served on the Florida Bar’s Real Estate Certification Committee. Mr. Klug was recognized as the “Top Corporate Counsel for Government” by the Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2014 based on leadership, ethical standards, and exemplary professional skills. He currently is a member of numerous committees, boards and councils including Bay Area Youth Services, Urban League of Hillsborough County, Hillsborough Commission on Human Trafficking, Tampa Bay Harbor Safety and Security Committee, USF World Advisory Council, and Tampa Bay Area Committee on Foreign Relations.