The Way Forward with Kourtney Sanchez

From the Corner Office · Aug 13, 2026 · 25m

Kourtney Sanchez was named CEO of United Way Suncoast in June, after a national search for a new leader. Prior to the United Way CEO role, Kourtney was the chief impact officer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where she was also executive director of the Glazer Family Foundation and the Glazer Vision Foundation. Kourtney and Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon, on this episode, talk about her first five weeks as leader of one the region’s most prominent nonprofits — and dealing with the challenge of taking on that role after a well-respected and accomplished CEO held it.

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