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Pam Iorio  

Pam Iorio, former two-term Mayor of Tampa, Florida has blazed trails, managed crisis, united adversaries, and successfully led the 54th largest city in the United States.

Pam Iorio, former two-term Mayor of Tampa, Florida has blazed trails, managed crisis, united adversaries, and successfully led the 54th largest city in the United States. She left office with a remarkable 87 percent approval rating.

Now Pam offers her many talents helping organizations build strong and effective leaders. As a keynote speaker, workshop and meeting facilitator, Iorio’s fresh, straightforward approach to leadership not only inspires and motivates, but provides immediate actionable methods and ideas that will help professionals at all levels lead with integrity and achieve optimal results. She is the author of a leadership book, Straightforward, Ways to Live and Lead, named by Florida Trend Magazine as “the best business book of 2011.”

In addition to her leadership speaking, Pam is the Leader-in-Residence at the John H. Sykes College of Business at the University of Tampa where she guest lectures on leadership.

Iorio has held top executive leadership positions where she transformed bureaucracy, advanced unpopular change, and successfully navigated through tough financial times. As mayor, the crime rate in Tampa declined 61.5 percent and financial reserves tripled even during a recession.

Throughout Iorio’s career she has served as a director and chairperson on numerous government, economic development, transportation, education, and community sector boards.

Speech Topics


Developing Your Inner Leadership Qualities

Leadership in Crisis

Women in Leadership

Organizational Change – Knowing that Change has Changed

5 Key Principles of Straightforward Leadership

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