Tampa Bay Area Committee on Foreign Relations
Registration is not open to the public
Thursday November 12, 2026
Paul Tash
Duke University Adjunct Instructor of Journalism & Public Policy
Former chairman of Tampa Bay Times/Times Publishing Company
“State Secrets: Pressure on the Balance Between National Security and an Informed Citizenry.”
Deadline for Registration is
Friday, November 6th,
6:00 pm
Meet Our New Members
DeHart AYALA
Senior Trial Attorney (Ret)
Community Leader
Tampa, FL
Sharene BROWN
Co-Founder of Five & Thrive
National advocacy for military families.
Tampa, FL
Jeff CATHEY
Chairman, Board of Directors for Veterans Florida.
Tampa, FL
Audrey CHAPUIS
President & CEO, Tampa Bay History Center
Tampa, FL
Jim DAVIS
Partner, Holland & Knight law firm;
Former member - U.S. House of Representatives.
Tampa, FL
Chip DIEHL
Managing Director at Diehl & Associates;
former Deputy Director of Engagement, Plans and Policy Directorate, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB.
Tampa, FL
Gregg HOWELL
Former Senior Director - USAID
Palm Harbor, FL
Fred IRWIN
Former Vice Chairman, Citi Bank AG
Past President American Chamber of Commerce, Frankfurt, Germany
Clearwater, FL
Moez LIMAYEN
President, University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Raphael OSSWALD
Financial Analyst - Abicor Group
Tampa, FL
Arthur SAVAGE
CEO & President of A.R. Savage, LLC
Consul of Norway and Denmark for Central Florida
Tampa, FL
Michael STEPHENS
CEO, Tampa International Airport
& Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Tampa, FL
Upcoming Events
Wednesday December 16, 2026
Guest Night
Elliott Abrams
Council on Foreign Relations
Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
“The Influence of Faith: Religious Groups and U.S. Foreign Policy”
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