John B. Ramil

John Ramil is a retired president, CEO and director of TECO Energy, Inc., a leading energy company located in Tampa, Fla. TECO operates Tampa Electric, a regulated utility company; Peoples Gas System, Florida's largest natural gas distributor; and New Mexico Gas Company. He has served on the GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation board since the beginning of 2014 and on the Florida Blue board since 2006. John currently serves as chair of the board.

"Serving on the board for this organization provides me the opportunity to participate in one of the most important, challenging and dynamic business sectors in the current environment. Moreover, in carrying out our duties, we are providing cost effective and quality services to our citizens."

Ramil also serves on the boards of The Florida Council of 100 and the Moffitt Cancer Center Institute. Previously, he served on the boards of the University of South Florida, Emera Inc., Enterprise Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the Tampa Bay Partnership, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Committee of 100, the American Heart Association-Tampa Bay Heart Walk and InRoads Tampa Bay. Ramil is the recipient of numerous honors including the H.L. Culbreath Profiles in Leadership Award, Tampa Bay Hispanic Man of the Year, and the University of Tampa Ethics Award.