Tony Collins, vice president of Tucker/Hall, works with corporations,
government agencies, non-government agencies and non-profits,
as a public affairs and communications strategist.
Prior to joining Tucker/Hall, Collins headed the Department
of Economic Development for the City of St. Petersburg, the
fourth largest city in Florida. During his tenure, the city
launched several successful downtown redevelopment projects
-- including construction of a new major league baseball stadium
and a mixed-use urban retail center. As director of economic
development, Collins was responsible for recruiting new businesses
and designing and implementing a strategy for urban revitalization
and economic development.
Collins’ other public-sector experience includes working
on economic development projects in Tampa, Florida, such as
the development of the Tampa Convention Center. He has also
worked on fiscal and crisis management assignments in Miami,
Florida, and on public policy analysis and strategic planning
in Newark, New Jersey.
Prior to coming to Florida, Collins had private-sector experience
as a real estate vice president at Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company, where he was responsible for developing commercial
real estate in California, Texas and Arizona.
Collins has served on a variety of business related boards
including: Barnett Bank of Pinellas, NationsBank of Pinellas,
the Governors’ Council of Economic Advisors, and Enterprise
Florida’s International Trade and Economic Development
Board. Collins was chairman of the Florida Black Business
Investment, served as co-chairman of the Tampa Bay Partnership
Marketing Committee, and is a member of Who’s Who in
Black America.
Collins is a graduate of Rutgers University and attended
the Temple University School of Business. Collins has completed
several economic development courses. He has also completed
courses in crisis management with the Law Enforcement Institute
and the Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium.
Contact Tony Collins by e-mail.
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