Community Tampa Bay is fortunate to claim extraordinary individuals and community leaders as Special Advisors. In this capacity, they provide advice to the organization whenever the need for specialized counsel arises.

Dr. H Roy Kaplan

Currently a Visiting Associate Professor in the Africana Studies Department of the University of South Florida, Dr. H. Roy Kaplan was Executive Director of the National Conference for Community and Justice Tampa Bay Region from 1989 until his retirement in September 2004.

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Frank Sanchez

Frank Sanchez is a partner with CM Partners (CMP), where he works with corporations and governments worldwide managing complex transactions, labor-management negotiations, litigation settlement, facilitation and training.

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Farrukh Quraishi

Iranian born and London raised, Farrukh Quraishi is a celebrated retired professional soccer player and veteran public relations executive.

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Sandra Warshaw Freedman

Sandy Freedman became Tampa's first woman Mayor in 1986. A life-long advocate for inclusion, she started the Women and Minority Business Enterprise program and organized Tampa's first march against hate crimes.

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Barbara is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Tampa, Florida. As a parent, and professionally through her work with children, families and school systems, she appreciates the importance of early interventions. Barbara promotes the work of organizations like Community Tampa Bay, which seek to combat prejudice, bigotry and racism by educating our youth.

William Heller

William is Professor of Special Education in the College of Education at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. He holds a BS degree in Education, a MS degree in Counseling, and an Ed.D. in Special Education and School Psychology. William (Bill) Heller was Superintendent of Alabama's largest mental hospital and worked with the former U.S. Office of Education in Washington, DC. He has lived in St. Petersburg since 1992 and joined the Community Tampa Bay (NCCJ) Board in 2002. He is also the President of the St. Petersburg branch of the Community Foundation. His special concern for the differently abled motivates him to pursue equality and inclusion for all citizens without distinction.

A native of Tampa, Tanner and her husband David recently moved back to the area from Washington, DC, where she worked as a Legislative Assistant for Congressman Clay Shaw.  Tanner and David are co-founders of the Wellspring Foundation, which is committed to providing an outlet for children to experience new cultures, religions, races and nationalities.