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Welcome to the 37th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring William Horne, City Manager, City of Clearwater Government.

Bill Horne was appointed by the City Council to serve as the Chief Administrative Officer of the city with responsibility for all departments except the City Attorney's Office. He is one of only two employees who reports directly to the Council. He is directly responsible for 1685 employees and accountable for the annual operating and capital budget of $385 million.

With a wealth of management experience in dynamic and fast paced environments, Bill came to Clearwater in 1998 as the General Support Services Administrator. Prior to that, he served as a Colonel in the United States Air Force. Bill earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Tulsa, a Masters in Human Resources Management from Pepperdine University, and a Masters in Political Science from Auburn University.

In September 2005, Bill was designated a Credentialed Manager by the International City County Manager Association (ICMA).

The objective of the City Manager’s Office is to support the Mayor and City Council vision, mission and strategic direction to ensure that the Clearwater government provides the municipal services and infrastructure necessary for a high quality of life for all our citizens.

Clearwater is governed by a Council/Manager form of government with the City Manager, appointed by the City Council, serving as the chief executive and administrative officer of the city. The City Manager is a professional administrator retained by the City Council to administer the day-to-day operations and services of the city. The City Manager administers policies and legislation adopted by the City Council, directs all departments, offices and operations of the city, and prepares and administers the annual budget.

Welcome to the 36th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we will be discussing Leadership AMPLIFIED!

In today’s world of remarkable social and technological change, increasing health and economic uncertainties, cultural transformations and polarizing attitudes towards governance, the need for genuine and sustainable leadership at all levels of society, and within every community, has never been more clear. For those who recognize that leadership is not a merely a result of one’s title or station in life but rather something more fundamental, we have an extraordinary opportunity for you...

AMPLIFY Clearwater has partnered with coCelerate - a premier in person and virtual training and coaching company specializing in the design and delivery of sophisticated leadership development programs - for the inaugural Leadership Amplified Program beginning in March, 2021. coCelerate utilizes evidenced-based models within the social sciences along with proprietary diagnostics, frameworks and methods of delivery that accelerate the personal and professional growth of civic and business leaders allowing them to measurably enhance their individual success and increase the value they bring to their organizations, and within their communities.

coCelerate facilitators have decades of experience drawing upon a range of proven training and coaching techniques that get underneath the surface of performance to redefine genuine leadership as the ultimate outcome of unique mindsets, attitudes and a range of conscientious behaviors that are grounded in the being-ness of partnership with others. Our program’s participants discover that their true capacity for Leadership is not a function of their abilities (strengths and achievements) but rather an expression of their Responsibility... their commitment to transcend comfort and convenience and expand their capacity to truly be in service to others for the common good. We also recognize that actual leadership is not something that can simply be learned by taking courses or reading a stack of books. It requires a disciplined practice with creative methods for continual reinforcement and accountability, which are essential aspects of our program’s curriculum.

We invite you to learn more about how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity for personal discovery, challenge and achievement within a supportive and empowering team environment.

coCelerate Lead Trainers:

- Ralph Campbell

- Francis Jay Caputo

- Laurie A. Watkins

Welcome to the 35th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Donald F. Ewing Jr., President & CEO Florida Business Software Solutions.

Donald F. Ewing Jr., a resident of Florida since 1971, moved to Pensacola to serve in the Naval Air Reserve for six years and finish his college education with a BS degree from the University of West Florida. He then began a career in computers and software with Digital Systems. They were acquired in 1982 and after some time off traveling, Mr. Ewing moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1983 where he started a MicroAge Computer Stores franchise with offices in Clearwater, Tampa, and Tallahassee. He sold the business in 1990, bought a 45’ sailboat and took a year off to explore the high seas.

In 1991 Ewing founded Florida Business Software Solutions LLC, a Clearwater-based business software consultancy. FLBSS provides complete business software solutions (ERP) and efficiency consulting to small and medium businesses in Equipment Sales and Service, Wholesale Distribution and Route /Mobile Sales throughout the U.S. In 2016 FLBSS was honored by the Clearwater Chamber as small business of the year!

Ewing served as one of the founding members and President of the Council of North CountyNeighborhoods (CNCN), a community advocacy group in northern Pinellas County for 9years. For the past 10 years he serves on the Board of the Amplify Clearwater Chamber of Commerce and is chair of the Public Policy committee. He is a current member of the Board of Directors for the Clearwater Jolley Trolley. He also co-chaired the Yes for Greenlight campaign, supporting a November 2014 ballot referendum for enhanced public transportation in Pinellas. Mr. Ewing’s is also very involved in his community serving 4 years as VP of the Island Estates Civic Association and in 2020 was elected President.

He has one son, Hunter, who graduated in 2016 from Florida State University with a BS degree in Biology. His residence is in Clearwater and he works for Morton Plant Hospital in the cardiac OR. He is attending school with the goal of becoming a PA.

On this SPECIAL episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media, we are delighted to show the recording of our event "AMPLIFY Your Business Through Social Media" from yesterday, with the Founder & Owner of 13th Ave Media, Sharon Fekete!

We discussed:

- Organic social media vs paid

- Best platforms

- Storytelling

- Instagram REELS

- AND MORE!

Welcome to the 34th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Paul Holmes, Owner/Operator, EBIC.

Paul Holmes is a Clearwater native, born at Morton Plant Hospital. He is a husband, father of two amazing boys, firefighter paramedic and a first-time business owner. Paul loves everything about health and wellness, and love sharing his passion for it with others. He and his wife wanted to create a place where people could go to improve their health. A place that focuses not only on improving general health but also preventive treatments so they opened Enhanced Body Ivology & Cryogenics in Dunedin in November of 2020. They wanted to give people options besides taking medications or opting for surgery. They believe in everything they offer and have used their treatments for years themselves. They love to see people change the direction of their life and overall well-being.

Welcome to the 33rd episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring V. Raymond Ferrara, CFP®, CEO of Provise Management Group, LLC.

Ray is Chairman and CEO of ProVise Management Group, LLC located in Clearwater, Florida, a full- service financial planning firm which is a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ProVise is one of the largest financial planning firms in the country and manages approximately $1.6 billion as of December 31, 2020. Additionally, Ray is a Certified Financial Planner TM (CFP®). He served on the Board of Directors for the CFP Board of Standards, Inc. and was Chair of the Board in 2014. Ray also served on the Board of Directors for the Financial Planning Association (FPA), National Advisor’s Trust Company (NATC), and as a Board observer for National Financial Partners, Inc. as well as numerous community boards. He currently serves on the Board of Certified Safety Professionals as their public member. Ray has spoken to many public and civic organizations and business conferences throughout the United States. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Tampa Bay Times, and Business Week. He has appeared on radio and television, speaking in his easily understood language with his relaxed, informal approach. For over ten years, he hosted radio’s "Talking MoneyTM." He has authored articles on numerous financial topics. Ray was featured as one of America’s best financial planners in the book Secrets of the Wealth Makers. He was a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Financial Planning Association of Tampa Bay in 2005 and the P. Kemp Fain Jr. Award in 2016 by the Financial Planning Association for his qualities and contributions that demonstrated superior professionalism. Additionally, he was selected as Mr. Clearwater by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce in 2017 for his contributions to the Chamber and the Greater Clearwater Community.

Welcome to the 32nd episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Michael Buis, Co-Founder of Fetch!

Michael grew up in the construction industry and worked as a carpenter through high school and college. In 2009 he graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. The following year Michael became a Florida Certified Building Contractor and Florida Certified Roofing Contractor. From 2010 through 2015 he was a co-owner and the licensed contractor for a construction and roofing company. This company later evolved into a company that purchased, renovated, and sold distressed properties. After the real estate market changed, he co-founded a remodeling company. This company specialized in mid to high end kitchen and bathroom renovations. In late 2017 he changed career paths and applied for the Saint Petersburg College Law Enforcement Academy, which he completed in 2018. After passing the Florida State Officers Certification Examination Michael became a Police Officer. After a couple years of being a Police Officer Michael, his brother Garrett, and father Butch founded Blue Fetch, which used their construction experience to develop the idea.

Welcome to the 31st episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Terry Allen Jones, Executive Director for the Clearwater Neighborhood Family Center!

Terry Allen Jones was born in Sacramento, CA, and traveled extensively as an Air Force Dependent. He holds a B.A. degree in Theatre with a minor in Business Management. He is a certified trainer in Conflict Resolution, Listening Projects, Parent Education, Drug & Alcohol Prevention initiatives and is used nationwide as a trainer infusing the performing arts as a mechanism to teach and retain information. He also is an international seminar leader and has trained youth, law enforcement, educators and businesses on a wide variety of subjects including youth/adult partnerships, classroom management, crime prevention, community organizing, dealing with difficult people, coaching and team building skills and public speaking throughout the Caribbean, Canada and Brazil. Terry was a Marketing Executive for the Xerox Corporation but left to pursue his real loves in life – Acting and Youth Development.

Terry has given over 9,000 presentations/workshops to schools, churches, businesses, communities and conferences. He has written several screenplays about violence, directed and produced several youth groups who created and performed skits, pantomimes and music videos. He has presented his workshop, “Are You Programming AND Skillgramming” and an Eye For An Eye Park and Recreation Departments Nationwide. He has trained Florida Park & Recreation Center Directors in Conflict Resolution and infusing soft skills into recreation programming. Terry is an Education Consultant, Prevention Specialist and is/was a member of the following boards:

*FL State Parks & Recreation

*Prevent! Of Brevard

*Senior Volunteer Program

*SAG *Palm Beach County Partnership

*SADD

*The Florida Prevention Association

*MADD

*March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

*The Cocoa Village Playhouse

*The Florida Film Investment Corporation

*The Florida Motion Picture & TV Association

Terry served as primary advisor for the Army Reserve on matters relating to Children, Youth and School Services including child care information, referrals, school support services, parent initiatives and youth development opportunities.

Terry is presently the Executive Director for the Clearwater Neighborhood Family Center. In his three years he has implemented several new youth programs; Rising Above! TV, The Rising Above! Leadership Conference, JumpStart Your Life! and the Red Ribbon initiative. The youth at the center have created and performed in several videos dealing with education, the Pandemic and Mental Illness. He calls this organization “home”.

Welcome to the 30th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring Tracy West, Tournament director for the PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship!

Tracy West is the tournament director for the PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship. In her role she leads the strategic and overall management efforts for this official PGA TOUR professional golf tournament, played at Innisbrook Golf Resort. The event is the largest signature sporting event in Pinellas County, annually attracting over 130,000 patrons, 350 corporate partners and 2,000 volunteers and raising over $2 million annually for 80 regional charities.

She is co-founder, executive vice president and partner of Pro Links Sports since 1993 and is responsible for the general oversight of the PGA TOUR’s Wells Fargo Championship and 3M Open and various other company projects. She has been involved in management of 60+ pro tournaments throughout her career including tournament management nationwide for PGA TOUR Champions Tour events and U.S. Senior Opens.

Prior to joining the Valspar Championship in May 2014, for six years West took a break from pro golf tournament management to serve as the senior director of development and signature programs for the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program, leading the fundraising efforts for this clinical program at Massachusetts General Hospital. She developed multiple large signature fundraising events, including the Run to Home Base in Fenway Park, raising millions of dollars annually.

West serves on the board for the PGA TOUR Tournament Advisory Council, Habitat for Humanity Pinellas and West Pasco Counties, The First Tee of Tampa Bay, AMPLIFY Clearwater (regional Chamber of Commerce), Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Truist Local Advisory Board (Pinellas County), National Leadership Council for Women of Color Golf and served on the 2019 NCAA Women’s Final Four Local Organizing Committee. She is a member of WISE Tampa (Women In Sports & Entertainment). West has an MBA in Marketing from Michigan State University and a B.S. Finance & Economics from Lake Superior State University.

Welcome to the 29th episode of Amplify Clearwater Show, powered by 13th Ave Media! We are very excited to take you on a journey to learn more about all of the incredible businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders. In this episode, we are featuring James Poulter, Chief Executive Officer of Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club!

Born and raised in Derby, England, James studied English Law and Business at South East Derbyshire College.

He moved to Pinellas County in 2003 and started his career path with nonprofit work in the United States by volunteering at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation.

In the summer of 2004 James was hired to help run the First Tee Clearwater’s Junior Golf Summer Camp Program. He has held multiple positions within the Foundation and is currently the Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the Foundation by working with the Board of Directors and the Management Team to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies ensuring that the mission and core values of the Foundation are put into practice.

Outside of the Foundation James is involved in many other community projects. Since 2014, James has served in different roles for the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce including Board Chairman. He also currently sits on the Board of the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, City of Safety Harbor Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, City of Safety Harbor 3rd Friday Committee and is a Member of the Copperhead Charites Organization that helps coordinate the Valspar Championship.

He loves to promote events and other great local non-profits. Grateful for an amazing group of family and friends, James makes sure to make a difference in our community by building relationships every day.

In his free time, James loves to play golf, attend local sporting events and spend time with his wife Jenny, daughter Lyla and son Luke.