Board: RESPECT ERG, GuideWell Focus: LGBTQ+ Inclusion · Community Events
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Proud member of the LGBTQ+ community

Outside of competitive intelligence, I'm active in LGBTQ+ advocacy in Tampa Bay — on GuideWell's employee resource group board and out in the community that raised these events.

Bio

I'm a proud, out member of the LGBTQ+ community, and I try to bring that same energy for building connection and community into my life outside of work — through advocacy, local events, and the relationships that come with showing up for the people around me.

At GuideWell, I serve as a Board Member of RESPECT, the company's LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (ERG), where I help plan and lead events that connect our workplace with the broader Tampa Bay LGBTQ+ community.

Recent initiative

RESPECT ERG

Hosting the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber's Corporate Inclusion Alliance Summit

As a Board Member of GuideWell's RESPECT ERG, I recently led the effort to host the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber at the Florida Blue Tower for their 1st Annual Corporate Inclusion Alliance Summit — a gathering of employee and business resource group leaders from across the Tampa Bay region focused on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.

I worked alongside Florida Blue Market President Phil Lee, Rene Cantu (President, Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber), and Bob McGowan of FHCP, a fellow RESPECT ERG Board Member, to plan and host the event at our Florida Blue Tower.

Phil Lee — Florida Blue Market President Rene Cantu — President, Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber Bob McGowan — FHCP, RESPECT ERG Board Member

Upcoming event

Save the date
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

2026 Corporate Inclusion Alliance Summit

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT Florida Blue Tower · 2203 N. Lois Ave, Suite 900, Tampa, FL 33607 Hosted by the Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber

Tampa Bay's signature LGBTQ+ professional development gathering — convening employee and business resource group leaders from across the region for a day of shared best practices and cross-company collaboration on workplace inclusion.

Event details & registration

Past events

2026 Equality Florida St. Pete Gala

Proud to have represented Florida Blue as a Statewide Sponsor at the annual Equality Florida St. Pete Gala this year. Founded in St. Pete in 1997, Equality Florida has spent nearly 30 years as a leading voice for LGBTQ+ civil rights in the state — and this year's gala raised a record-breaking $200,000+ for its ongoing mission, including securing emergency funding for the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program and protecting HIV medication access for over 10,000 Floridians. It was also a pleasure meeting St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch at the event.

Stage screen reading The 2026 Equality Florida St. Pete Gala, Our Color Our Power Our Groove
2026 Equality Florida St. Pete Gala
"Our Color, Our Power, Our Groove"
Jeffrey Sisk with two friends at the Equality Florida St. Pete Gala red carpet
On the red carpet
Representing Florida Blue as Statewide Sponsor