Why Nurses Make Good Leaders - Sherry Hoback, MBA, BSN, RN

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Sherry Hoback, MBA, BSN, RN, discusses community health, the value of wearing your heart on your sleeve, and the importance of accommodations. 

Sherry Hoback leads Tampa Family Health Centers, Inc. (TFHC) — one of Florida’s largest Federally Qualified Health Centers — serving over 140,000 patients across 14 locations.  

Propelled by her vision, TFHC launched the Tampa Family Education Institute, the Tampa Family Infusion Center, and residency programs in family medicine, dentistry, and pediatrics, including one of only two community-based pediatric residencies in the nation. She championed the Go For More Weight Loss Program and expanded TFHC’s mobile health fleet-bringing medical, dental, and behavioral health services directly into neighborhoods, schools, and high-need areas. 

Sherry serves on the boards of HCN, Inc., HCN Florida as treasurer and finance committee chair, Health Choice Care ACO, and FACHC. Her impact has earned honors from Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur and the 2019 Businesswoman of the Year by Tampa Bay Business Journal, 2022 Top 100 Businesswomen in Florida, the 2024 Advocates for Community Health Changemaker Award, the 2025 Women Who Win Award in Health & Wellness from Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine and a prestigious Florida Blue Foundation Sapphire Award. 

Links 

Tampa Family Health Centers 

Health Choice Network 

Florida Association of Community Health Centers 

Nurses on Boards Coalition 

Florida Center for Nursing 

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