Miss Tampa Scholarship Pageant 2015 Judges Brian Burns Lynsey Coburn- Publisher Counihan Brian Burns, Publisher of The Lynsey Coburn Counihan was born Tampa Tribune, is excited to be part and raised in Kentucky but moved of the 2015 Miss Tampa Pageant. to Florida 15 years ago to open her Brian previously was the Tribune’s own business. At age 15, she became vice president of sales. The longtime the youngest, certified, make-up media and advertising executive artist in the 80 year history of now oversees the Tribune, The St. Merle Norman Cosmetics. She is a Petersburg Tribune, TBO.com, graduate of the University of Centro and other properties. In Central Florida with a degree in Interpersonal-Organizational addition to his advertising experience, Burns holds several Communications and was a member of Delta Delta Delta wireless and technology patents and has built media and sorority. She is the former co-owner of a Cosmetics Studio advertising apps for publications around the country. Brian, and Gift Boutique in Orlando. Lynsey started competing in 40, worked as a vice president at the digital advertising pageants at the age of 16 and held the title of Miss Florida systems firm Adiant.com, was vice president of digital United States in 2011 and finished top 8 at the Miss United initiatives at the North Jersey Media Group and held sales and States Pageant in Las Vegas. She believes that giving back to marketing positions at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Brian sits the community is extremely important and has volunteered at on several boards and committees throughout the community the Ronald McDonald House, the Russell Home, and was as well as coaching his son’s flag football team. Brian and his given the opportunity to visit and spend time with children at wife reside in Land O’ Lakes with their 3 children. The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She has 4 dogs; Madeline, Madison, Mason, Molly, and all of them are rescues. Lynsey has 3 children, Rebecca A. Smith Riley 12, Jacob 8, and Addison 6 weeks. Currently she is the Contractor Executive Director of the Miss Orlando/Winter Park/ Rebecca Smith is the Founder and Orange County Pageant. President of The AD Morgan Corporation, A general contracting/construction Zac Radke management firm with offices Zachary Aaron Radke has been positioned throughout Florida. involved with the Miss Florida Ms. Smith has received two degrees organization from an early age and from the University of Florida, a has volunteered and judged bachelor’s degree in Architectural Design and a Master of throughout the southeast. He enjoys Science of Degree in Building Construction. She holds a local performing arts productions Class “A” General Contractor’s license. Ms. Smith was named and maintains associations among in the Working Woman Magazine’s Top 500 Woman-owned the local and national music businesses in the Nation and has received a number of community. Zachary has experience awards as ‘business woman of the year’. As a past member of with dance exhibition and competitions working in light Leadership Tampa and Leadership Florida, Ms. Smith has and sound production. He also enjoys consulting with local served on a number of State Boards and civic organizations athletes discussing nutrition and physical training whenever that serve the community. Currently, Ms. Smith is a member possible. Mr. Radke attended Florida Gateway College, of the invitation only ’Committee of 200’, a national studying in Computer Science and is an alumnus of the Intel organization whose members are drawn from the highest International Science and Engineering association. He is the ranks of women executives in succcessful private and Information Technology manager for health services public companies. provider, Santa Fe Senior Living located in Gainesville, Florida. As a member of the G3 Triathlon club, Zachary is an avid competitor in Triathlons throughout the year 10 Miss Tampa Scholarship Pageant 2015 Judges Kaitlin Monte Elizabeth Wertenberger 2012 Miss New York 2011 Miss Michigan Kaitlin Monte is a broadcast In June of 2011, Elizabeth was television host currently seen every crowned Miss Michigan. She was weekday morning on the PIX11 a double preliminary winner in Morning News in New York City. A Swimsuit and Talent. graduate of the University of At the 2012 Miss America Tampa, Kaitlin placed 1st Runner Pageant, she was a finalist for the Up at Miss Florida 2008 as Miss “Quality of Life Award” for her Tampa. She went on to become Miss platform work; Continue to New York 2011 and placed 2nd Runner Up at Miss America Dream: Giving Hope to Children With Chronic Illnesses. 2012 where she received state and national Lifestyle & Fitness Elizabeth herself was diagnosed with a chronic illness, in Swimwear scholarships, and a spot as Top 8 National Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, at the age of 13. Doctors told Finalist for the Miss America Quality of Life Scholarship. her that she would be confined to a wheelchair by the age of Kaitlin's 'Anti-Bullying Through Leadership' workshop series 18 and that she would never go into remission. She was has reached over 50 thousand students, earned several determined to not give up and to use the adversity at hand national awards, and allowed her to collaborate with state to empower her. At age 16, she was given a second chance at lawmakers on New York State school safety policy. Kaitlin, life when she received the gift of recovery and full remission. who currently resides in Brooklyn, NY, spent several years as a With the help of the Miss America Organization, Elizabeth vocalist at Busch Gardens Tampa before moving to New York used her gift of recovery as a beacon of hope to inspire City. She is a five year veteran of the USO Show Troupe where others to search for their very own silver linings. While she toured the country performing for our nation's armed being Miss Michigan, she not only traveled throughout service members, including performances on New Years Michigan but also the United States spreading her message Rocking Eve in Times Square. Kaitlin is a member of Actors of hope. She worked as a lobbyist at the state and national Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild, and in 2014 level working to increase awareness to pertinent issues helped launch a global marketing firm as Director of Digital including; access to medications, physicians and quality of and Cross Platform Media Marketing. life for patients. Elizabeth currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan where she is still heavily involved with her community and platform. She works closely with the Ronald Christaldi Wounded Warriors Project, Camp Dakota, C.S. Mott Attorney Children's Hospital and is the National Ambassador for the Ronald A. Christaldi is a business Arthritis Foundation. Elizabeth is a graduate of Kendall lawyer with experience in both College of Art & Design. There she obtained a BFA in transactions and litigation. Ron is Interior Design with a minor in Graphic Design. For the the Co-Chair of the Health Care past 7 years she successfully ran her own design business Practice group in the Tampa, specializing in brand development and branded Florida office. Ron is a Board environments. Elizabeth is a sought after commercial model Certified Health Lawyer and is and actress with the I Group Talent Agency. She has AV® Peer Review Rated by appeared in numerous national commercials and print Martindale-Hubbell. He has been named one of the Top 100 campaigns Lawyers in Florida by Florida Super Lawyers magazine. Ron has also been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America and selected Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine. 11.