16-17 November 2026 | Tampa, FL

SPEAKER

Dr. Micheal Sizemore

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.

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ABOUT

Dr. Micheal Sizemore is a seasoned C-level executive, national security strategist, and enterprise operations leader with more than two decades of distinguished success directing defense, government technology modernization, national security services, and healthcare initiatives. Operating at the critical nexus of public-sector operational requirements and private-sector commercial innovation, Dr. Sizemore has directed multi-million-dollar global defense efforts, scaled federal government contracting enterprises, and provided authoritative counsel to General and Flag Officers (GO/FO), Senior Executive Service (SES) officials, and Members of Congress.

Dr. Sizemore holds an advanced multi-disciplinary academic foundation, including a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Emergency Medical Management and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) following his undergraduate studies in Sports Medicine. This synthesis of doctoral analytical methodology, executive business management acumen, and operational medical systems expertise underpins his data-driven approach to solving strategic, operational, and institutional challenges.

Throughout his civilian career in the private sector, Dr. Sizemore has served as Chief Operations Officer (COO), Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), and Senior Vice President across multiple high-growth defense and federal services providers. In these roles, he exercised enterprise-wide P&L accountability, guided mergers and corporate restructuring, spearheaded strategic business development, and established vital Joint Ventures (JVs), mentor-protégé agreements, and commercial teaming partnerships across the national security and federal civilian domains. His leadership in federal contracting includes broad program oversight of Department of State programs in the National Capital Region spanning Information Resource Management, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, and international linguistics and vetting services, as well as complex initiatives for U.S. Customs and Immigration Services.

Complementing his corporate executive pedigree, Dr. Sizemore spent a decade in senior civilian leadership at United States Central Command (USCENTCOM). As Director of Irregular Warfare and Global Threats, he integrated initiatives across the Department of Defense, Interagency, academia, and coalition partners, advising the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and authoring crucial congressional testimonies for which he received the Joint Civil Service Commendation Award. He previously served as Chief of Civil Information Management, leading humanitarian and stabilization initiatives across 20 nations, and Deputy Chief of the Exercises Division, where he orchestrated theater-level joint and combined multinational exercises, generating $37 million in verified taxpayer savings through operational efficiencies.

Dr. Sizemore began his career in the United States Navy as an Independent Duty Corpsman, delivering tactical medical care and independent clinical leadership in forward-deployed operational environments, followed by international service directing remote medical operations in high-threat expeditionary areas across Iraq, Afghanistan, and Cyprus. This foundational operational background established his career-long dedication to accelerating cutting-edge capabilities and operational support directly to the tactical edge.

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