68 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MAY/JUNE 2018
NORAA Phyllis Gorsche, director of the Dunedin
Public Library, welcomed Garth Stein,
author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, for his
talk sponsored by the Dunedin Friends of the
Library.
Alfred Schiff, president of Schiff
and Associates, was presented with the
Lifetime Achievement Award from the
University of South Florida’s College of
Engineering at its awards program. The
honor was given in recognition of his
significant contributions to the field of
engineering and to the USF College of
Engineering.
Ray Ferrara, chair and CEO of ProVise
Management Group, a 30-year-old
financial planning and investment
management firm headquartered in
Clearwater, was pleased that Investment
News recognized ProVise Management
as one of the Best Places to Work for
Financial Advisers. The firm was chosen
as one of the Top 50 based on company
culture, benefits, career paths and more.
An independent research firm compiled
the list, which is the first of its kind for
the financial advice industry.
Alexander R.A. Anderson, Ph.D., the
Richard O. Jacobson chair of Integrated
Mathematical Oncology, was the guest
speaker at Moffitt Cancer Center’s recent
Pinellas Partners cocktail reception that
was organized by Marsha and Ed Droste
at the Belleair Country Club.
Chuck Sykes and Ron Christaldi, cochairs
of Rays 100, held the organization’s
kickoff reception to announce that Mike
Griffen and Jason Woody have been
selected as vice chairs of this group of
Tampa Bay community leaders dedicated
to the next generation of Tampa Bay Rays
baseball in Ybor City. The members are
dedicated to promoting the Rays and
securing financial support through