The Forward Thinking Initiatives Team

Debra Campbell, President, Forward Thinking Intiatives

Debra Campbell has over 20 years experience in economic development. She managed the international division for the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and headed the Asia Department for the Philadelphia Commerce Department before starting her own economic development consulting company.

Ms Campbell has consulted for eight counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has worked with organizations such as Dunn & Bradstreet, The Florida High Tech Corridor, The Tampa Bay Partnership, Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance, Evans and Associates and the Hillsborough County School District to provide quality programs in leadership, entrepreneurship and economic development.

Debra Campbell, Founder and President of Forward Thinking Initiatives.   Ms Campbell has experience teaching 5th grade through high school, is a member and State Coordinator of the National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education, Chairs the CTE Marketing Committee for the Florida Dept. of Education, and serves on the Advisory Board of Creative Tampa Bay.

Brian Collins,  FTI Entrepreneurship Instructor.  Mr Collins is also the President of the Brainstorm Institute in Orlando, Florida

Michael Gamson, FTI Robotics Instructor.  Mr Gamson also runs the IT program for Hillel School of Tampa

Ashell Glaves, FTI Entrepreneurship Instructor.  Ms Glaves also teaches business, marketing and entrepreneurship at Mitchell High School

Elizabeth A. Leib, FTI Writing Consultant. Ms Leib is also Founder of Raintree Writing Service.

Donna Manion, FTI Development Director.  Ms Manion is the Executive Director of Creative Tampa Bay and past Director of Human Resources for the Tampa Tribune, News Channel 8 and TBO.com. 

Shane Scott,  FTI Entrepreneurship Instructor.  Mr Scott is also Co-Founder of Teen Wealth.