Kari E. Knowles

Program Director, Media Specialist, Strategist @Tampa Organization Of Black Affairs

Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL, US

As a co-chair of the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. TOBA Leadership Breakfast, I was responsible for covering questions at radio interviews, promoting the event to the public, and being a point of contact between the ticket vendors and corporate companies attending the breakfast. I also hosted and served as the mistress of ceremonies for the Leadership Breakfast event, which caters to local dignitaries and the general public that gather to honor Dr. King\'s legacy. I currently serve as the Program Director for the TOBA Leadership Institute (TLI). As a Program Director, I coordinate all TLI-related events, facilitate discussions between community partners and TOBA, and develop presentations for internal and external audiences. As the former Media Specialist for the TOBA MLK Breakfast, I was responsible for handling public relations/media coordination as well as coaching the incoming co-chiars.

H.B. Plant High School

High School Diploma

University of South Florida

Master of Arts - MA, Strategic Communication and Media Studies

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Bachelor of Science (BS), Broadcast Journalism