Women to Watch

Board-certified pediatric dentist Dr. Lauren Companioni Strahan has positively shaped the way thousands of children feel about going to the dentist. Children love to visit her at her practice, South Tampa Dental Krewe, and feel safe and comfortable with her and her caring, gen... Read More

Faces of South Tampa is home to five of the nation’s top facial aesthetics injectors. With 75 years of combined aesthetic experience, the expertise and collaboration among this team of nurse practitioners is what has made Faces so unique and the go-to med spa in the Tampa Bay ... Read More

Rashae Doyle’s journey to BevelUp began when she worked as a surgical and clinical physician associate in the specialty of dermatology. It was there that she discovered her passion for aesthetics. Rashae learned the art of injectables after the U.S. launch of Botox in 2002, a... Read More

A fourth-generation Tampa Bay native and accomplished luxury REALTOR®, Crystal Dukes knows that today’s buyers and sellers want to work with a knowledgeable agent who deeply understands the local market. This is exactly what Dukes delivers. She has developed a wealth of marke... Read More

Kristen Hanenian, APRN, AGNP-C, LE, is the owner of Elite Medical Aesthetics, Tampa’s premier medical spa for comprehensive skin care, that includes lasers and injectables. A highly credentialed medical provider, Kristen provides her patients with extensive experience, superi... Read More

Laura Maita’s passions led to her entrepreneurial endeavors, launching Emerald Events & Catering in 2018 and ROQ Boxing in 2022. Laura has been in hospitality for 18 years, working up to restaurant general manager. Raised in an Italian family with her father and uncle in ... Read More

A light bulb moment led Michele Krohn to launch her business. She was marketing for BayCare Health when Krohn identified an opportunity to grow specialty physicians’ practices. With her vision, she started Full Circle PR in 2007. Offering a wide range of services, the company ... Read More

Valerie McAllister is a trailblazer in anesthesia and plastic surgery. Certified as a registered nurse anesthetist in 1983, she discovered office plastic surgery soon after in Miami. In 1987, the ambitious visionary started her own agency, Southern Anesthesia Services Inc., th... Read More

An aggressive litigator and fierce advocate for clients who have been wronged or injured, Karina Perez Ilić has diverse experience in the field of civil litigation, including motor vehicle collisions, catastrophic workplace accidents, wrongful death and more. A Florida native... Read More

Cody Calvo is passionate about bringing people’s luxury dream homes to life. The University of South Florida graduate got her real estate license in 2005 and established her niche in custom homes – buying lots and overseeing the construction, design and build. Calvo has worke... Read More

Laurie Champagne-Bumberg has always been interested interested in physiology and histology, so a career in aesthetics was an obvious choice. “I love helping people feel good in their own skin,” she says. “I’ve always admired beautiful skin and after 30, was when I really star... Read More

At Stockham Law Group, Donna DeVaney Stockham specializes in property damage insurance claims, representing homeowners, business owners, condominium associations and more. Stockham got into law wanting to be an FBI agent, but realized that she enjoyed and excelled at trial wor... Read More

CEO Jessica Eckley is a veteran in the sports and entertainment industry. Before launching Crackerjack Media in 2014, both she and COO Jennifer Renspie managed marketing efforts for professional sports teams and one of the nation’s top-ranked venues. At Crackerjack, they lever... Read More

As the founder of Hearth and Honey Homes, Margie Kaercher knows that an eye for design isn’t something you learn – it comes naturally. A talented designer with a creative eye and depth of industry knowledge, she has a natural gift for creating beautiful, functional spaces wher... Read More

Kari LaRocco, CFP, CRPC, APMA, has been excelling in finance for 20 years. After working for Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC as an employee, she started her own franchise in 2014, LaRocco & Associates, a Private Wealth Advisory Practice of Ameriprise. “Being a woman in... Read More

The expertise Carly McClure brings to her craft is born of a lifelong passion for makeup and beauty, a wealth of education in the field, and over a decade of experience in cosmetics and makeup artistry. Recognized as one of South Tampa’s best microblading artists for 2022, Mc... Read More

With nearly 30 years of experience in dermatology and aesthetics, Tampa native Cheri Morales, APRN - BC, opened Viso Juvé, in 2021. She is well-known for Sculptra and overall skin health, with patients even traveling from afar for her services. “My clients know that when they... Read More

Sophia Sanchez of SANCHEZ&CO Tampa Real Estate is deeply committed to helping her clients build the lives they desire. With 18 years of experience helping buyers and sellers in Tampa, she has stood by each client to help them make solid decisions no matter the market’s dir... Read More

A master-level injector, Nina Vital forges relationships with clients based on trust, honesty and mastery in aesthetic medicine. Vital graduated from Springfield College with a master’s degree in physician assistant studies, where she was awarded the distinguished graduate st... Read More

Antoinina Watkins, M.D., never had an “aha moment” when choosing her career. In fact, she can’t remember a time in her life when she didn’t want to be a physician. A Tampa native, she’s been practicing medicine in Tampa Bay for nearly two decades. She is a Florida-licensed an... Read More