Patsy McNichols and her husband Gene, who serves on the
Center’s board of trustees, were on the Ball committee and
were Elite Sponsors of the benefit they chaired in 2012.
Don Wallace, who sits on the Straz’s board of trustees
and TBPAC Foundation’s board of directors, and his wife
Erika were the Broadway Ball’s Presenting Sponsors
for the past five years.
Center board members and sponsors Gina D’Angelo and her husband
Barry Levine took the Kinky Boots, theme seriously, especially when
committee member Barry morphed into “Barbara” for the live auction.
Mary Jane Martinez and her husband The Honorable Bob Martinez,
a former Florida Governor and Tampa Mayor, were the honorary chairs
for the Tampa Bay History Center’s recent annual Gala.
Ball Patrons Monroe and Suzette Berkman, who have done
so much to bring the arts to the Tampa Bay area, returned
from California to attend the Broadway Ball.
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