includes the Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team program as well as all public space events and activations within the Special Services District (SSD). He has been instrumental in bringing monthly and annual programs to Downtown Tampa ranging from Rock the Park, a free monthly music series, to Winter Village, an eight-week holiday experience featuring waterfront dining, ice skating, and holiday shops in Tampa’s Downtown. The most impactful work he’s led includes the development and implementation of the organization’s Homeless Liaison program. In addition to his previous role as the director of placemaking, Shaun also served as the executive director with the Friends of the Riverwalk, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. In 2017 he was selected as one of the industry’s brightest professionals by the International Downtown Association to participate in their prestigious Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program. In 2021 he was awarded certification as a Leader in Place Management by the International Downtown Association. Shaun earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University in 2004. Jeff Gigante Partner, Next Level Brands
Jeff Gigante, a St. Petersburg, Fla. native, has been successfully developing a diverse collection of restaurant concepts for 25 years, and steadfastly earning a reputation for hospitality, community involvement and philanthropy. During his senior year
at Florida State University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Film, Gigante made his foray into the restaurant world opening Gigamo Bros pizzeria. A few short years later, while pursuing acting and hospitality in NYC, Gigante worked with and befriended the Lanza family, successful entrepreneurs with a passion for restaurants. Rising from food runner to trusted manager, Gigante convinced James Lanza to come to Tampa Bay, a city he saw as bright with potential for food and beverage and entertainment concepts.
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