Established in 1982, the Tiger Bay Club of Tampa has served the community of Tampa Bay for over 42 years!

Our History

July 8, 1982

Incorporated

Incorporated by Charlie Bean, Mary Ann Stiles, Clifton A. Livingston (The original Board of Directors with Charlie Bean serving as President)

1983-1984

Charlie Bean, Club President

1985-1986

Kathy Betancourt, Club President

February 18, 1994

Club Applies for Reinstatement

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1994-1995

Donna M. Allen, Club President

1996

Paul Hogan, Club President

1997

Mark Hart, Club President

1998-1999

Larry Wilder, Club President

2000-2001

Irene Guy, Club President

2001-2003

Steve LaBour, Club President

2004-2006

David Hurley, Club President

2007-2010

April Schiff, Club President

2011

Michael Steinberg, Club President

2012

Joe Citro, Club President

2013-2014

Gary Dolgin, Club President

2015

Chris Ingram, Club President

2016

Adam Banter, Club President

2017-2018

Victor DiMaio, Club President

April 2017

Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Awards

Honorees:
Governor Bob Martinez and
The Honorable Terrell Sessums

April 2018

2nd Annual
Lifetime Achievement Awards

Honorees:
The Honorable Mike Bilirakis and
The Honorable Betty Castor

2019-2020

Yvonne Fry Club President

Executive Committee:
Yvonne Fry, President
Tom Scherberger, Vice President
Lee Lowry, Secretary
Andrew Moos, Treasurer
Victor Dimaio, Immediate Past President

Board Members:
Debra Bellanti
John Godwin
Sky White
Art Wood
Mark Proctor
April Schiff

April 2019

3rd Annual
Lifetime Achievement Awards

Honorees:
Pat Frank,
Hillsborough County Clerk of Court
and
Dee Williams,
Community Leader

April 2020

4th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Awards

Honorees:
Julianne Holt,
Hillsborough County Public Defender
and
Doug Belden,
Hillsborough County Tax Collector

April 2020

5th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Awards

Honorees:
The Honorable Arthenia Joyner and
The Honorable John Grant

2021

Global Pandemic Shuts Down In-Person Events

Due to the global pandemic, the Tiger Bay Club of Tampa had to move away from in-person events and held their forums virtually. Partnering with TBAE and sponsors to continue our club’s mission to educate and inform our members.

2021-2022

Tom Scherberger Club President

Executive Committee:
Tom Scherberger, President
Lee Lowry, Vice President
Debra Bellanti, Secretary
Art Wood, Treasurer
Yvonne Fry, Immediate Past President

Board Members:
John Godwin
Ella Coffee
Missy Martin
Kim Droege
Mark Proctor
April Schiff

January 2022

Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Join us as we celebrate this monumental milestone!

April 2022

6th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Awards

Honorees:
Peggy Land
April Schiff

2023-2024

Lee Lowry, Club President

Executive Committee:
Lee Lowry, President (NPA)
Debra Bellanti, Vice President (D)
Missy Martin, Secretary (D)
Art Wood, Treasurer (R)
Tom Scherberger, Immediate Past President (D)

Board Members:
Starr Brookins (D)
Kim Droege (R)
Damaris Allen (D)
Jake Hoffman (R)
Chris Chambers (R)
Steve Bernstein (R)

April 2023

7th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Award

Honorees:
The honorable Dick Greco and
The honorable Tom Lee

April 2024

8th Annual
Lifetime Achievement Awards

Honorees:
The honorable EJ Salcines and
Richard Gonzmart

January 2025

Debra Bellanti, Club President

Executive Committee:
Debra Bellanti, President (D)
Kim Droege, Vice President (R)
Missy Martin, Secretary (D)
Art Wood, Treasurer (R)
Lee Lowry, Immediate Past President (NPA)

Board Members:
Jake Hoffman (R)
Jacob Bruynell (R)
Kimberly Davis (R)
Janet Cruz (D)
Al Noto (D)