Board of Directors

Trey Carswell

Trey serves as Senior Director with Cushman & Wakefield. His specialty is office and industrial property transactions representing buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords including notable clients as EastGroup Properties, GLP, Clarion Partners, Properties, and Cabot Properties among others. Avison Young has generously selected the Heart Gallery as beneficiary of funds raised at their annual tennis tournament which Trey coordinates. Trey is a 5th generation Tampa native. He and his wife, Kim, have a daughter.

Nicole serves in many community roles as a valuable mentor, an advocate for the voiceless and a catalyst for positive change.  Nicole is a Chief Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at the largest TeamHealth anesthesia practice in the country.  With 17 years at Tampa General Hospital, she not only represents 160 of her colleagues, but serves on TeamHealth’s National Advanced Practice Council as one of five representing anesthetists nationwide.  She also serves as a Regional Ambassador for TeamHealth’s Women in Leadership Program and also is on the Advanced Practice Council Executive Committee at Tampa General Hospital.  With a special devotion to foster children, Nicole serves as a founding board member and Chair of the Heart Gallery of Tampa Board.  She was also appointed to the Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of Women making recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on issues pertaining to women including; discrimination, employment, education, daycare, and health care and serves as Vice Chair of the Commission.   Nicole has played a key role in all aspects of the Junior League of Tampa serving in many leadership roles before becoming President in 2016-2017, the League’s 90^th anniversary.  As President, she spearheaded a community-wide human trafficking training and initiated the creation of the first human trafficking awareness mural in downtown Tampa.  This dynamic woman just finished a 2 year term on the Association of Junior Leagues International Governance Committee as 1 of 9 members representing 291 Leagues in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States. She is also a Board member of the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida and President of the St. John’s Episcopal Parents’ Club Board.  Nicole lives in Tampa with her husband Matt and two children, Austin and Ansley.  She embodies the modern woman balancing work, family and volunteerism.

David Mielke

Dave Mielke grew up in Northeastern Ohio.  He began working in his family’s mechanical contracting business and laboring on construction sites as a young boy working under the direction of his grandfather and parents. Dave attended Kent State University where he earned a degree in Business Management. Dave has been actively involved in many industry and charitable organizations.  In addition to past volunteer positions with Rotary International and United Way, Dave’s true charitable passion is working to improve the lives of foster and adoptive children.  He currently serves as a court appointed Guardian ad Litem to children in the 13^th Judicial Circuit of Hillsborough County. Dave lives in Tampa, FL with his wife and three daughters.

David Murray

David was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He earned his undergraduate degree from Elon College.  He attended Stetson University College of Law where he earned his law degree, and simultaneously earned a Master’s of Business Administration from Stetson University School of Business Administration.  Following his admission to the Florida Bar Association, David served the citizens of the state of Florida as an Assistant State Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. While serving as a prosecutor, David worked in many special case divisions including drug court and domestic violence.  After leaving the State Attorney’s office, David began representing insurance policyholders throughout the state of Florida in property insurance disputes with their property insurance companies.  Over the years David has been involved in many charitable organizations and boards.  Currently, he serves as a court appointed Guardian ad Litem in the 13^th Judicial Circuit of Hillsborough County. David lives in South Tampa with his wife Kim who is an attorney and Guardian ad Litem, and their son Finton and daughter Penelope.

Natasha Nascimento

Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, and after spending over a decade in Florida, Natasha’s diverse life experience cultivated a sensitivity to acknowledge and find ways to serve others in need. Recognizing the local urgency to advocate on behalf of children without a voice became a catalyst for Natasha to create Tampa Bay’s first Holistic Program for trafficked girls. Inspired, but afraid, she opted to leave her career in finance to launch the foundation, Redefining Refuge. For her work in this sector, Natasha was awarded The Lightning Community Hero by the Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation, as well as the Spirit of Humanity Award by the DeBartolo Family Foundation. Since the organization’s inception in 2010, she has been invited to the State Capitol and the United States Capitol where she continues to campaign for legislative change. A blend of faith, courage, humility and integrity; Natasha isn’t just an Advocate fighting for exploited children, she’s an Advocate fighting for the creation of a better world for all children.

Keyur Patel

Keyur Patel has lived in Tampa, FL all his life and has a personal commitment to making a long-lasting positive impact in the Tampa Bay area.  Growing up in a small family-owned business in the Tampa International Airport, Keyur was able to see firsthand the challenges and rewards of hard work and sacrifice in running a business.  While helping manage the family business, Keyur attended the University of South Florida where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance.  He has since helped form the SLB Tampa Bay Alumni Association where the mission is to help predominantly first-generation graduates set up for a path to success by helping them accelerate their abilities to get job placement and managing personal finances at the core.  Additionally, Keyur has worked for T. Rowe Price where he held FINRA Licenses Series 6, 63, and 7.  In 2008 he ventured out and was a partner in a local Merchant Services Company and in 2014 he launched a startup commercial finance company called Synergistic Funding to help pair small business owners with capital providers when they were not quite bankable or had lingering credit issues from the Great Recession.  All those collective experiences led him to his current role as Vice President of Business Banking at First Citrus Bank, a community bank that serves only the Tampa Bay area allowing him to carry out his personal mission.  Keyur is married to his wife Marcela and they have two kids Aaliyah (daughter) and Aahri (son).

Amy Pezzicara

Amy is the owner/photographer at Pezz Photo. She creates vibrant imagery for restaurants, cookbooks, boutique shops and personal branding as well as events, weddings and family portraits. Amy has volunteered as a photographer for The Heart Gallery of Tampa since the beginning, photographing more than 85 kids and supporting the volunteer photographer program.

Jennifer Renspie

Jennifer is a driven professional with a passion for volunteerism and bettering her beloved Tampa community. She is currently a Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer with Crackerjack Media, a boutique public relations and marketing agency that works collaboratively with clients to understand what moves their business. Prior to Crackerjack, she worked in the sports and entertainment industry promoting top events in the market with the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Tampa Bay Times Forum (now Amalie Arena). She has also worked for a noted local advertising agency where her clients ranged from national nonprofits and craft breweries to leading real estate development companies. Jennifer’s proactive and collaborative approach to media, as well as her focus on nurturing strong relationships with local partners, has resulted in nationwide recognition for both current and former clients. A graduate of Saint Leo University, Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. In addition to being a part of the Heart Gallery’s Dream Team, she is also a member of The Junior League of Tampa and WISE Tampa Bay where she serves as a member of their Events committee. Jennifer resides in South Tampa with her very energetic but lovable Australian Labradoodle, Riley.

Kevin Tydlaska-Dziedzic

Born in Roswell, New Mexico and raised in Colorado, Kevin has spent most of his life finding ways to make a significant impact in the world. As a former foster child, a child of a failed adoption, and a member of the LGBTQ community, Kevin draws from the experiences in his life to help those around him. Kevin has spent years volunteering for organizations that fight for equality and focus on lifting up or offering services to the underserved. Kevin received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design and is CEO of BKN Creative, a Creative + Marketing agency based in Ybor City. Recently awarded the 2020 TBBJ Business of Pride award, it is Kevin’s goal to bring diversity and inclusion into every organization in the Tampa Bay area. Kevin lives in V.M. Ybor with his husband Brandon and their fur babies, Mardy and Kay.