Meet The Board

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I grew up in New Jersey and moved to the Tampa area as a 15 year old boy. Since then, it has become my home and I have embraced the Bay Area and currently raise my family here loving all of the opportunity this area can provide. I am passionate about giving back and providing for those that need a hand. Whether it is lending an ear or just spending time with those that need a friend, I believe that connection is the most important help one can provide. I look forward to continuing to grow the vision and opportunities that HTS 94 Foundation can provide for our Bay Area community. frank.lacatena@hts94foundation.com

I have lived in the Tampa area all of my life. Growing up in a family that is part of the Outdoor Amusement business I learned at an early age what it is to work and how important it is to give back. As a child I participated in putting together food baskets at the Showmen’s club in Riverview and then riding along with my dad to deliver those baskets to those that didn’t have much to help brighten the holidays. Those lessons were later galvanized though the practices I learned in the Boy Scouts of America on my path to earning the Rank of Eagle Scout. I am now the Scout Master of that same Boy Scout Troop where I earned my Eagle to teach the next generation the importance of helping out and giving back.  I have never stopped looking for ways to reach out and help those in need or to pass the lessons I have learned along. Over the years I have helped on various charities around the bay from fundraising runs for March of Dimes and American Heart association, to building and passing out bikes with On Bike and Alex’s Christmas for Kids. I fully understand the need for the large national charities but always felt my time and resources could do more on the local level. The passing of our teammate and the success we had in helping his family made me realize that this could continue and become what I felt was missing from the charity events I had participated with before. I am proud of what we have accomplished in such a short time and cannot wait to see the great things that are yet to come. andrew.habeck@hts94foundation.com

A long time Florida resident, I have been in the Tampa Bay area for 28 years and have seen the changes around our metropolis.
I try to live my life with the challenge that we can always be better than just ourselves individually, treat everything around you with respect and try and make a positive impact in life. I try to do my best with that challenge whether it is helping people, animals, or our environment. 

gary.galyas@hts94foundation.com