Paula Buffa Elected President of Westshore Alliance

TAMPA, FL – GVA Advantis announced that Paula Buffa, (top right photo) RPA, CCIM has been elected president of the Westshore Alliance. Buffa was officially installed as president on February 19, 2009 and will serve a two-year term.

Established in 1983, the Westshore Alliance is recognized as the “voice” that represents the Westshore business district, Florida’s largest commercial business district. The Westshore Alliance is dedicated to improving the quality of life for nearly 100,000 employees who work in Tampa's Westshore district.

Buffa has been an active member of the Westshore Alliance since 1999. She has served in several leadership roles, including chair of the Public Arts Committee for four years, board of directors member since 2000, member of the executive committee for the past five years and the organization’s secretary and president-elect in previous years. She is a graduating member of Leadership Westshore Class of 2000.

During her term, some of the initiatives Buffa will focus on include the viability of a new conference center for the Westshore business district, transportation and pedestrian plans for Westshore, and the addition of more public art in the Westshore business district.

“The Westshore Alliance has a track record of getting things done for the companies and people that work, live, play and shop in Westshore,” Buffa says. “We plan to continue that record during our twenty-sixth year of providing services to our business based, membership driven organization.”

Media contact: Lisa Hyde, 813 342 4752 lhyde@gvaadvantis.com