Pam Iorio

Pam Iorio is a former two-term Mayor of Tampa, Florida, accomplished author, and leadership expert who has spent over three decades in executive public service transforming organizations and communities. Named one of PEOPLE Magazine’s “25 Women Changing the World in 2018,” Iorio brings proven leadership strategies to audiences seeking real-world solutions for navigating change and driving results.

Leading Through Action and Innovation

As mayor of the fifty-fourth largest city in the United States, Iorio oversaw a 61.5 percent decline in the crime rate and tripled the city’s financial reserves even during a recession. She revitalized Tampa’s downtown, built the Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, launched the Riverwalk, and attracted a Super Bowl and the 2012 Republican National Convention. Before becoming mayor, Iorio was the youngest person ever elected to the Hillsborough County Commission and served three terms as Supervisor of Elections, where she led the transition from punch card to touch-screen voting.

From City Hall to National Impact

After her mayoral tenure, Iorio served as President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, where she implemented a five-year strategic plan, modernized the brand, and relocated the national headquarters to Tampa. She is the author of Straightforward: Ways to Live and Lead, which draws on her three decades of public service to deliver practical leadership insights.

Iorio’s keynotes equip leaders with actionable strategies for managing crisis, uniting diverse stakeholders, and driving transformative change.

What does Pam Iorio speak about?

Pam Iorio speaks on public leadership, effective management, and straightforward ways to live and lead, drawing on lessons from eight years as mayor of a major American city and on her book StraightForward.

What is Pam Iorio’s background?

Pam Iorio is known for: Mayor of Tampa, Florida from 2003 to 2011 (the city’s second female mayor), author of StraightForward: Ways to Live and Lead.

Who books Pam Iorio to speak?

Meeting planners book Pam Iorio for municipal, chamber of commerce, and women’s leadership events that want a former big-city mayor who speaks candidly about both successes and failures in office.

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