Category: 2022 Women to Watch

Specializing in residential luxury interior design, Debra Ackerbloom is ranked among the top 10 designers in Florida and is also a Pro HGTV Designer.  Local awards include Best of the City, Best of South Tampa and Best of the Bay.  She has also been published nationally in AD... Read More

Ally Prince channels her creativity into Social Revelry, an event-planning company she founded in 2014 with the belief that every celebration matters, regardless of size or budget. In 2023, she expanded her reach by launching an online store to serve clients nationwide.  “M... Read More

Since 2007, Brooke Palmer Kuhl has been the sparkle behind R.S.B.P. Events + PR. Kuhl has served a variety of clients on local, regional and national levels, from luxury weddings to nonprofit events, professional athletes, celebrities and restaurants, including Lightning Ha... Read More

With over 14 years of experience in Tampa Bay real estate, Devan Weisser has earned a reputation for providing personalized, attentive service to buyers and sellers, whether local or out of state. She’s closed over $200 million in transactions, specializing in resales, inve... Read More

Dalton Dental, led by Dr. Hilary Dalton, is a premier Tampa practice known for exceptional oral health care with a welcoming environment. Dr. Dalton, dubbed Tampa Bay’s “Barbie cosmetic dentist,” specializes in transforming smiles with her advanced specialty training and bo... 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

Brittany Hummel is the head of service delivery for Wipro, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. A woman in leadership and technology, she works with cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emer... 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

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

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

As the gallery director for Tampa’s premiere fine arts gallery and custom framing resource, Deana Buckley brings 20 years of sales and business development experience and a lifelong love of the arts to Michael Murphy Gallery. When Buckley decided that she wanted to pivot to a ... Read More

Devan Weisser has built a successful career as a realtor of 11 years, producing over $100,000,000 in sales. She started door-knocking and quickly became a regular recipient of prestigious awards from Century 21. She also represented the company in a live ESPN commercial. Weis... Read More

When Diane Crespo got her masters in mental health counseling, she didn’t realize that it would lead her to a career in organizing. “When life gets overwhelming, I’m able to help get things in order and accomplish projects without judgment,” she says. “With my education, I ha... 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

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

Jennifer Kuhn brings years of experience in child and adult welfare to her role at Mary Lee’s House Child Protection and Advocacy Center. “I have worked in child welfare all my life,” Kuhn says. “After 20 years of responding to children in crisis, I felt a deep calling to be ... 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

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

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