Monday, August 11 | 8:00 am – 9:30 am

Keynote

Rodney Kite-Powell
Director of the Touchton Map Library  

Rodney Kite-Powell is the Director of the Touchton Map Library at the Tampa Bay History Center, where he joined the staff in 1995. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida and a Master of Arts from the University of South Florida – both in the subject of US history. Born and raised in Tampa, he has written and lectured extensively on the region and state.

Rodney is an officer with the Philip Lee Phillips Society of the Library of Congress where he serves on the Academic Committee, and in 2019 he was named the official county historian for Hillsborough County by the Board of County Commissioners. He is the author of three books with a fourth and fifth in progress. Rodney currently lives in Tampa with his wife and two children.  

Tuesday, August 12 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Keynote

Eleanor Allen, P.E., NAE
CEO of the World Flourishing Organization  

Eleanor Allen is the CEO of the World Flourishing Organization, driving workplace transformation and global excellence through human-centric innovation. This role builds upon her distinguished career in organizational leadership, engineering, and global water management. Through her own personal journey and her extensive leadership experience, Eleanor is dedicated to improving workplace wellbeing, organizational culture, and driving peak performance by optimizing human flourishing. Her journey to this position includes impactful roles such as CEO of B Lab Global and Water For People, Global Water Leader at Arcadis, and Latin America Water Leader at CH2M (now Jacobs).  

As a visionary leader, registered Professional Engineer, keynote speaker, board member, and certified executive coach, Eleanor leverages her diverse expertise to drive positive change world-wide. Her multifaceted career path reflects her commitment to overcoming challenges, enabling organizational excellence, and creating impactful solutions that promote flourishing across various sectors and communities. Eleanor's contributions to engineering, particularly in water infrastructure and sustainability, led to her induction into the National Academy of Engineering in 2020. With experience in over 50 countries, she brings a unique global perspective to her work.