WE Convene Speakers – WELCOME

Thank you for joining Creative Pinellas and Pinellas Community Foundation as a WE Convene featured Speaker.

We are excited to be working with you and know that our community is ready to learn from the work you have done as we look to the future of the arts in Pinellas County. 

Event Overview

WE Convene: Together for the Future of the Arts

Creative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation – Starting in February and continuing through the summer, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps…. Read More

Event Location: Creative Pinellas , 12211 Walsingham Rd, Largo, FL 33778



Team Members you will be in contact regularly throughout your project:

Lea Umberger, In Memory

Lea Umberger has been working in Stage and Film for more than 20 years. After graduating NYU Tisch School of the Art with an MFA in set and costume design she set out to build a design career that covers Theater, Film, Television in Production Design, Set Design and Costume Design…. Read More

Lea will be working with you throughout all of the stages of the Event.  She will serve as your main point of contact for any questions or concerns. 

Charlene will be working with you to get direct deposit set up and can help you with any questions on tracking payment.

Roman will be your contact for any social media or marketing questions you may have.

Share all about you for WE Convene attendees to get hype for the sessions.


Meet More of the Creative Pinellas Team

Allison McCarthy, Curatorial Director

By Creative Pinellas

Allison McCarthy is a curator and exhibition designer with over 20 years of experience in the arts. She most recently served for a decade at The Dalí Museum (2015–2025), where… Read More

Lashonda Curry, Communications Consultant

By Creative Pinellas

Lashonda is an accomplished strategic communications and marketing professional and award-winning storyteller. She has served as communications director at Florida Humanities and manager of communications and public relations for the… Read More

Maggie Duffy, Managing Editor

By Maggie Duffy

As far back as she can remember, Maggie Duffy has been passionate about the arts. Exposure at an early age to museums and galleries in Chicago and Palm Beach stoked… Read More