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Joe Hamilton is co-founder of the St Petersburg Group which started the St Pete Catalyst, St Petersburg Foundation and St Petersburg Press. He is Head of Network for Cityverse and leading the reimagining of the St Petersburg Science Center.
Dzuy Nguyen has been in the tech space for a long time (he wrote his first QBASIC program at age 7). A well-rounded technologist, he has been everything from a help desk technician, developer, project manager, to his current role as Managing Partner and C.O.O. of Big Sea, a marketing agency with offices in St Petersburg and Colorado Springs.
Irv Cohen spent over thirty years as an executive for the Wall Street banks and large private conglomerates, including a position as a senior executive with JP Morgan where he relocated 2500 high-paying jobs to the Tampa Bay area. Irv now lends his wealth of knowledge and expertise to multiple high-impact organizations including SeedFunders, Social Venture Partners and the St. Petersburg Group.
Keara McGraw is the Director of Development and Engagement at the St. Petersburg Foundation, where she oversees strategic communications, grant writing, and community engagement initiatives. She also serves as Program Manager for Social Venture Partners Tampa Bay, leading the annual Fast Pitch competition and building connections between donors, volunteers, and nonprofit leaders.
Keara holds certificates in Leadership Development and Grant Writing from the Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay and currently serves as Board President for both Big Pine Academy and the Key West Track & Field Club. She’s passionate about community development, capacity building, and creating meaningful impact through collaboration.
Becca McCoy is a St. Pete native, honored to return to serve her hometown in this meaningful way. She comes back to the area after four years in Atlanta, where she served as Marketing and Communications Coordinator of Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Secretary of the Board of Directors for Smyrna Arts Council, and contributing writer/photographer for Smyrna Vinings Lifestyle Magazine. She is passionate about interpersonal relationships, placemaking, and the integration of the Arts for healthy communities. In her other life, she is co-owner of Leafmore Studios, a creative small business, along with her husband, artist Justin Groom.
