• Vinny Tafuro outside the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City. Photo by Morgan Williams.Vinny Tafuro is the president of Tafuro Communications, servicing a select client base of businesses, non-profits and political candidates/issues.

    Vinny is active within the community and his industry. He is a past chairman of Ad 2 National, the American Advertising Federation’s young professional division. He served as president of Ad 2 Tampa Bay and was a member of the Hillsborough County, Citizen’s Advisory Committee. He currently serves as legislative chair on the AAF – Tampa Bay board of directors and serves on the advisory boards of the Alliance for Florida and Kids and Canines.

    Vinny was the recipient of the 2005 Pinstripe Service Excellence Award, for outstanding contributions to Ad 2 Tampa Bay. In 2006 he was recognized as one of the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s “30 Under 30” and profiled in Florida Trend Magazine, as a 20-something helping to shape business in Florida. In 2009 the Ad 2 National board of directors awarded him with an Honorary Lifetime Membership.

    Vinny enjoys an active and blended professional and personal life that provides freedom to selectively work and volunteer on projects that best compliment personal and professional development goals while working to improve the community and industries in which he resides.