Developing emerging local leaders for a thriving and more equitable Tampa Bay.
NLC Tampa Bay provides emerging leaders with training, mentoring, networking and job placement opportunities that equip them to transform our community through social and political change rooted in equity and justice. Recognizing that progress is inclusive and empowering, NLC makes a special effort to recruit people from outside the usual power structures. NLC is shaping America’s future by developing tomorrow’s leaders today.
On average, we train 18 local changemakers every year.
Our alumni network includes 124 Tampa Bay leaders.
Years serving place-based leaders in Tampa Bay.
I was part of the inaugural class for NLC Tampa Bay in 2014. I owe much of my success to the friendships I gained by joining this dynamic family. We continue to challenge one another and push each other to success. We set out to enact change, to shape policy, to challenge the status quo, to build our own seats at the table and with every year that passes, I see that we have accomplished that and so much more. We hold elected office, we run nonprofits, we are making decisions in corporate America and most importantly, many of us are building the next generation of leaders. I am always in awe of the caliber of people that join my NLC family and I can’t wait to see what’s next.
NLC Tampa Bay connected me with other young leaders in my community who shared the same values and passions for a shared vision of the world in which we want to live. Being a part of the larger NLC community has connected me with a dynamic network of leaders, activists, and organizers who are working to shape a brighter future that works for all.
Over the years, NLC Tampa Bay has been at the forefront of training and uplifting leaders who reflect the diversity of our region. I am proud to be a part of this community that continues to invest in bold and fresh leadership.
2023 Fellows
Alumni
2021
Alexandria Matos
Alondra Vidal Diaz
Anthony Close
Cassidy Whittaker
Christopher Hinojo
Conner Jure
Denisha Thornton
Elizabeth Wilson
Iveline Box
Janae Thomas
Mahdi Kassam
Matthew Chernesky
Michael Fittro
Michael Womack
Patrick Mims
Shaquana Harper
Will Shedden
2020
Anna Breedlove
Ben Sharpe
Bryan Casañas-Scarsella
Caprice Smith
Carly Kien
Devan Cheaves
Dina Spahic
Jeff Cox
John Godwin
Josh Dunn
Katrina Oliver
Kende Clemons
Mario Manago
Marshelle Brooks
Monique Mavour
Sam(ira) Obeid
Sharon Graham
Tori Simmons
2019
Amy Bolick
Angela Viviana Martinez
Brandon Carey
Brittney Richards
Charles Martínez-Cartagena
Gretchell Trochez-Triguero
Keto Nord Hodges
Kiana Romeo
Maria Jose Chapa
Masatoshi Mochizuki
Miguel Davila
Nicholas Fox
Pascale Edouard
Rebecca Fiore
Whitney Fox
Z’Kera Sims
2018
Ajay Malshe
Amanda Corsentino
Angel Williams
Belinthia Berry
Bernard (Dexter) Lewis
Brandon Ledford
Christine Durrance
Jamaris Glenn
Jen McDonald
Kimberly Williams
Kisha Linebaugh
Kristy Andre
Marcus Klebe
Maria Trogolo
Monica Simmonds
Paula Baracaldo
Remus Bulmer
Sergio Florez
Terrell Russell
Tristan Pike
2017
Alan Borden
Alexandra Esparza
Allison Nguyen
Christopher Lipson
Cornelius Demps
Elizabeth Mack
Ericka McThenia
Eve Epstein
Faithe Estes
Jasmine Mattear
Jessie Schneider
Justin Callahan
Lisa Thelwell
Maj Vasigh
Mike Brenner
Nestor Ortiz
Ruan Cox
Ryan Mitchell
Tamara Shamburger
Tammy Charles
Trenae Gayle
Xuan Hurt
2016
Ali Ishaq
Amina Spahic
Angela Leiner
Breanna Adams
Christopher Cano
David Hughes
Francesca Yabraian
James Chan
Jamie Klapholz
Jennifer Webb
Julius Adams
Liz Prisley
Maya Brown
Michael Alvarez
Sarah Marshall
Stephanie Garza
Steven Angotti
Tom Alte
Veronica Schell
2015
Ali Ishaq
Bert McBride
Canaan McCaslin
Cesar Hernandez
John Brown
Johnny Bardine
Kyle McIntyre
Laila Abdelaziz
Lillian Okpaleke
Mariuxi Cely
Michael Maurino
Nicholas Glover
Ralph Reid
Tarance LeNoir
2014
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart
Angela Horvath
Caitlyn Miller
Christopher Fils
Daniel James Scott
Hannah Strom
Kevin Sanderson
Lorena Hardwick
Mary Scott Hardwick
Nereia Cormier
Sam Gibbons
Sarah Ogdie
Stephen Liverpool
Timothy Heberlein
Victoria Kirby