Leadership St. Pete has announced the members of its Class of 2026, continuing a more than five-decade tradition of cultivating local leadership in St. Petersburg.
The new class was unveiled Dec. 4 during an orientation dinner at The Vinoy St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club. The program will officially begin with an opening retreat Jan. 9–10 at Saddlebrook Golf Resort and run for six months.
Founded in 1970, Leadership St. Pete is among the oldest leadership programs in the country. The initiative is designed as an intensive and interactive experience that exposes participants to the social, economic, business and political forces shaping the city. More than 1,600 people have graduated from the program, many of whom have gone on to serve in prominent civic, nonprofit and business roles throughout the region…