Tara Davis
Casselberry,Florida
Summary
Executive leader with a strong history of driving revenue growth and improving customer experience through strategic initiatives and emotional intelligence. Proficient in P&L and change management, with a focus on building high-performing teams and promoting accountability, leading to operational excellence and high employee engagement. Experienced in leveraging industry trends to inform corporate strategy and align operations with market needs. Recognized for cultivating stakeholder relationships, leading cross-functional teams, and achieving financial targets, including successful turnarounds of underperforming regions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGIONAL PRESIDENT
SENTRY MANAGEMENT
Longwood, Florida
10.2018 - 01.2025
- Provide executive leadership for regional real estate strategy and development initiatives supporting general aviation operations, including FBO facilities, hangars, maintenance complexes, terminals, and aviation-support infrastructure.
- Drive cross-functional alignment between real estate, operations, finance, safety, and commercial teams to ensure facilities enhance operational efficiency, safety, and customer experience.
- Delivered consistent year-over-year revenue growth in region since 2018, demonstrating disciplined execution, market leadership, and operational scalability.
- Positioned the company as an industry leader, establishing the only association management customer experience team in the nation dedicated to the full customer lifecycle—from selection and onboarding through retention.
- Served as a featured national conference presenter for five consecutive years leading the rollout of company-wide communication standards and best practices; subsequently delivered additional nationwide virtual trainings on proactive communication, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Resolution, Customer Experience, Servant leadership, and managing high-volume stakeholder engagement.
- Maintained workforce stability throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, minimizing layoffs while strengthening employee retention and engagement across all divisions.
- Led a cultural transformation initiative in the region, retraining teams on customer service excellence and elevating service standards and accountability.
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
SHELTAIR AVIATION
Orlando, Florida
08.2011 - 12.2017
- Lead regional growth strategy, including client acquisition, contract renewals, portfolio optimization, and market expansion, driving increased revenue, margin improvement, and client retention.
- Provide regional executive leadership for real estate and development strategy supporting general aviation operations, including FBO facilities, hangars, maintenance complexes, terminals, ramps, and aviation-support infrastructure.
Direct capital planning and deployment for regional development portfolios, including ROI analysis, lease structuring, ground lease negotiations. - Navigate complex FAA, TSA, environmental, and airport authority requirements, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational continuity throughout development and expansion projects.
- Drive cross-functional alignment between operations, finance, safety, commercial, and real estate teams to ensure facilities enhance safety, efficiency, and customer experience.
- Lead change management initiatives related to facility expansions, relocations, and modernization while maintaining uninterrupted aviation operations.
- Provide P&L oversight for regional real estate assets, ensuring disciplined financial performance, risk mitigation, and sustainable growth.
Identify and execute value-creation opportunities through redevelopment, reconfiguration, and strategic partnerships to support evolving aviation demand. - Build, mentor, and lead high-performing regional teams and external partners, fostering accountability, collaboration, and execution excellence.
Represent the region at the executive level, contributing to enterprise strategy, growth initiatives, and long-term infrastructure planning.
Education
Business Administration And Management
Seminole State College
Sanford, FL01.1997
Psychology & Business Management
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL01.1994
Skills
- Vision & Strategy Development
- Emotional intelligence
- Change Management
- Customer experience
- P&L Ownership & Revenue Growth
- Business Development & Market Growth
- Culture Building & Employee Engagement
- Leadership Development & Succession Planning
- Financial analysis
- Negotiation
- Team building
- Portfolio optimization
- Client relationship management
- Public speaking
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Affiliations
- Orlando Orthopaedic Foundation, 01/01/12, Present
- The Culture Club, 01/01/04, Present
- DEI Leader, 01/01/23, 12/31/25
Certification
- Florida Real Estate License
- Certified Property Manager
- AMA - Emotional Intelligence
- AMA - Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting
- Karrass Negotiation
Timeline
REGIONAL PRESIDENT
SENTRY MANAGEMENT
10.2018 - 01.2025
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
SHELTAIR AVIATION
08.2011 - 12.2017
Business Administration And Management
Seminole State College
Psychology & Business Management
The University of Tampa