aakash m. patel
Member Board Of Trustees at Hillsborough Community College
member board trustee hillsborough community college
entrepreneur aakash patel founded elevate , inc. , florida-based strategic business consulting firm 2012 providing public relation , community relation , targeted networking & social medium . elevate , inc. ha served 200 company date . ha become reputed making significant connection achieving client result . aakash ha focus leadership , community , military , life-long learning , networking/connecting .
Hillsborough Community College
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsborough-community-college
Member Board Of Trustees
Appointed by Governor DeSantis
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Elevate Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevate-inc-
Founder & President
As the Founder and President of Elevate, Inc. I help clients bolster their community relations, social media, target networking, public relations, and government affairs. 

My expertise comes from a background in journalism, government, business development, and public relations. 
 
Prior to starting Elevate, I served as the founding Director of Business Development for Chamber.com, a global, application-based networking website for business professionals. After launching in 2010, I facilitated exponential growth, yielding over 1.5 million members. The site is still growing today.

Prior to Chamber.com, I served as the Public Relations Coordinator for the 255-room Westin Tampa Bay hotel and AquaKnox, a fine dining seafood restaurant located inside the Westin. I was responsible for directing all community and civic outreach for AquaKnox/Westin Tampa Bay, increasing community awareness of the newly opened waterfront property.

Prior to AquaKnox/Westin Tampa Bay, I served as the Public Relations Coordinator at Phillips Development & Realty, LLC. I managed the marketing and public relations for all of the company’s initiatives throughout the United States.

I am well-known and recognized for helping companies and individuals define the experience they have within their constituents building long lasting relationships. This involves introductions, target networking, and a strong community relations strategy. 

I am honored to be a recipient of several prestigious awards and recognitions: 
--The Tampa Bay Business Journal
--The Up & Comers Award, Under 30 Category
--One of Tampa Bay’s 100 Most Influential Business Leaders by Tampa Bay CEO Magazine
--A Rising Star by the St. Petersburg Times
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
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Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County
https://www.linkedin.com/company/elchillsborough
Chairman of the Board
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Future Leaders Friday Luncheon
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Co-Founder
The Future Leaders’ Friday Luncheon was created by four young local business professionals. Each are in different stages of life, but all are between the ages of 25-34. During the first Friday of each month, we host an informal lunch and invite select community leaders as our guests. Each lunch consists of four hosts and four guests. The setting is very casual and social. There are no agendas, no minutes, no sales, and no motions. Instead, the environment provides an opportunity for individuals to get to know each other and the causes they support.

Twice a year, the Future Leaders’ Friday Luncheon holds an evening reception for all of the guests who have ever attended a luncheon. These gatherings offer our guests an additional opportunity to mingle and meet a greater number of business, community, and non-profit professionals. At the reception, our guests are encouraged to bring a future guest for our group.

We had hoped and we have found, as the number of our events increase that our attendees often stay in touch with each other. They have become better resources for one another. And in most cases lasting friendships have evolved.
Hillsborough County
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsboroughfl
Candidate, Hillsborough County Commission District 1
www.patel2018.com
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Chamber.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/chamber.com
Director of Business Development
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
AquaKnox/Westin Tampa Bay
https://www.linkedin.com/company/westin-hotels-&-resorts
Public Relations Coordinator
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Philips Development & Realty LLC
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Public Relations Coordinator
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Pepin Distributing Company
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pepin-distributing-company
Community Development Intern.
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Paragon Capital Partners
Policy Analyst
Tucker/Hall
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tuckerhall
Research Associate
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Tampa Bay Times - Times Publishing Co
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tampa-bay-times-times-publishing-co
Editorial Assistant
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Political Science & English Literature
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Florida State University
https://www.linkedin.com/school/florida-state-university/
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High School Diploma
Sickles High School
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American Enterprise Institute Leadership Network
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Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Citizen's Academy
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Society of International Business Fellows
Leadership Academy Graduate
Mayor Bob Buckhorn's Mayor's Neighborhood University
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FBI Citizen's Academy
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Tampa Police Citizen's Academy
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Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Tampa Graduate
Tampa Connection
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Leadership Florida
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James Madison Institute (JMI) Regional Fellows Program
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Businessman of the Year
INDO-US Chamber of Commerce
Top 10 Under 40
South Tampa Magazine
Deanne Dewey Roberts Emerging Leader Award
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
"Thirty Under 30"
Florida State University Alumni Association
Tampa's Master Networker
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Tampa Bay's Up & Comer Award
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Education
University of Tampa
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-university-of-tampa
Member, Board of Fellows
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Centre Club, Tampa
https://www.linkedin.com/company/centreclubtampa
Former Chairman
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Seacoast Bank
https://www.linkedin.com/company/seacoastbank
Board Member
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The Tampa Club
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thetampaclub
Board Member
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Tampa Bay chamber
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Board Member
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Synapse Florida
https://www.linkedin.com/company/synapsefl
Board Member
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Visit Tampa Bay
https://www.linkedin.com/company/visittampabay
Member Of The Board Of Advisors
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Social Services
TiE Tampa Bay
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Charter Member
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Civil Rights and Social Action
INDO-US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/indo-us-chamber-of-commerce-of-central-florida-inc
Board Member
Gasparilla International Film Festival
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gasparilla-international-film-festival
Member Of The Board Of Advisors
6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill AFB
Honorary Commander
SIBF
https://www.linkedin.com/company/society-of-international-business-fellows-sibf-
Society of International Business Fellows Member
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Leadership Tampa Bay
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Executive Committee
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-famiano-a23aa97
Maureen Famiano
TEDx Speaker/Emcee,  #1 International Best Selling Author, CEO of MEFMedia - Media Specialist & Coach/Passionate StoryTeller/Branding Strategist/Writer/ Putting businesses & entrepreneurs in the spotlight.
Greater Tampa Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-baker-b835304
Jason Baker
Vice President | Associate Publisher | Partner at Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine
Greater Tampa Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-fuentes-csfs
Omar Fuentes CSFS®, CSM®, CSPO®
USMC Veteran | I help medical providers create greater efficiency to deliver quality healthcare and increase revenue
Tampa, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ally-provau-b539a61b0
Ally Provau
Compliance Specialist at Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County
Winter Haven, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/santocannone
Santo Cannone
Strategic Advisor
Tampa, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethkalil
Elizabeth Kalil
Digital Marketing Coordinator at Beneficial Blends, LLC
Tampa, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-darna
Jacqueline Darna
Co-CEO Doc OTC & Medical Inventor of NoMo Bands
Greater Tampa Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/trumeeyka-hawkins-169051b6
Trumeeyka Hawkins
Life Insurance and Annuity Agent
Tampa, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyana-daley-4a984962
Tyana Daley
Account Director, Marketing at BAM | Growth Marketing Strategist at Embarc Collective
Tampa, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-gordon-dacre-1360301a
Dr Gordon Dacre
Owner, Omega Herbal Products.Founder of Nature Reigns. Director for Research and Development at  KingdomLife University.
Greater Tampa Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-palermo-19036046
Thomas Palermo
Circuit Judge at Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
Tampa, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-garcia-6a8067149
Jonathan Garcia
Looking for remote position
Brandon, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyclark
Bobby Clark
Founder & President of Sustainable Business Ventures Corporation
Lexington, KY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedhacker2
Ted Hacker
Co-Founder and President at American Freedom Foundation|Co-Founder #LinkedInMusicCity
Nashville Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lifesquire
Valerie Riley
You need more time. I help you create it by matching you with the right assistant for your needs.
Serial Entrepreneur | Animal Lover | A Work in Progress
Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-miner
Tim Miner
CEO at Johnson County Family YMCA
Buffalo, WY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithmajor
Keith Major
MajorChange
Glendora, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-cronin-5490492
Bill Cronin
President & CEO at Pasco Economic Development Council
Odessa, FL
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        Aakash is a driven, passionate, genuine leader. I met Aakash at a Lightning game and he immediately impressed me with his deep understanding of learning what makes Tampa Bay so special.  He spends time knowing the community and listening to the people he comes into contact with.  A great communicator, Aakash listens more than he speaks.  
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---When God gives you a dream that does not match your budget, He’s not checking your bank account, He’s checking your faith...One of my…
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Aakash M. Patel
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Orthopedic Surgery Resident at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
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Tampa Bay Area MPI
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Social Media Connection LLC
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University of Tampa Board of Fellows
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SIBF
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St. Pete Young Professionals (SPYP)
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RedCarpetMonday® Social Business Network
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3086076
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Study Abroad Alumni
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Deloitte US
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Florida Family Business Resource Collaborative
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Seminole Boosters, Inc.
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TiE Global Gaming, Media and Entertainment SIG
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2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee
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Indo-US Chamber of Commerce of Greater Tampa Bay
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Plan Your Start
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