Are you in a professional career transition or looking for a new job?
You are invited to join us on October 25 to learn more about how Career Rebound can support you in your career transition. Free breakfast will be served.
For fourteen years, Career Rebound (Formerly Real Estate Lives) has supported professionals, like yourself, with finding a new role and growing their career.
At Career Rebound, you will gain support, encouragement and fellowship, hear about job leads, and learn advanced networking and interviewing skills. Our amazing volunteers and supporters are connected with thousands of industry leaders throughout the Tampa Bay area and beyond. We want to get to know you and help you level up!
AGENDA:
9:00 – 9:30 am: Networking and Breakfast
9:30 – 10:15 am: Introductions and Support Programming:
10:30 am: Special Guest Speaker with Q&A
11:00 am: Meeting ends
RSVP Appreciated (but not required): https://www.meetup.com/tampa-job-search-meetup-group/events/296492095
Special Guest Speaker:
Bemetra Simmons
President and CEO, Tampa Bay Partnership
Bemetra Simmons will share her expertise on the current economic climate of Tampa Bay, translational skills which have helped her throughout her career, and share highlights of how she manages Corporate Homies while also serving as CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership.
About our Speaker: Simmons is the president and chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay Partnership, a coalition of regional business leaders working together to improve the personal and economic well-being of Tampa Bay residents.
Simmons previously served as the chief strategy and operations officer for United Way Suncoast, where she led core operations functions, including finance and information technology, and community investment for a five-county region. In this role, she facilitated a COVID-19 emergency response process which resulted in the disbursement of $1.6 million in emergency relief to area nonprofits and participated in the planning of the organization’s new strategic vision. A former banking executive, Simmons also worked as the Florida Managing Director at Mutual of Omaha Bank and held leadership roles at Wells Fargo and BB&T.
She currently serves on the board of commissioners for the Tampa Housing Authority, the executive committee for the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce and the Community Tampa Bay board. She is a 2013 Leadership Tampa graduate and a member of Leadership Florida Cornerstone Class XXXVIII. The Tampa Bay Business Journal named her an “Up and Comer” in 2013 and a finalist for its businesswoman of the year award in 2017. She is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Simmons is the daughter of an Air Force Chaplain and has lived in ten states and two countries. She attended Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN, on a basketball scholarship and received a B.S. in business administration in 1997, and her MBA from Wake Forest University in 2004.
Along with her twin sister, Demetra, Simmons co-founded Corporate Homie, a career, lifestyle, and advice company and podcast dedicated to assisting professionals in navigating the waters of corporate America.
Simmons and her lovely wife Abeba live in Tampa with their dog, Charlie.
Don’t go it alone. Rebound your career to the next level with Career Rebound.
Feel free to bring anyone you believe may like to help or be helped with career transition.
Location:
Corporate Center III (just east of International Plaza)
4221 West Boy Scout Blvd.
Conference Suite 140
Tampa, FL 33607
Free parking on all four sides of the building or in the parking structure just north of the building.
FREE MEETING – ALL INVITED! Job Seekers • Volunteers • Mentors • Employment Professionals
Thank You To Our Sponsors!
Breakfast Sponsor: KimleyHorn
Meeting Space Sponsor: Cousins Properties
RSVP Appreciated (but not required): https://www.meetup.com/tampa-job-search-meetup-group/events/296492095