Lorena Hardwick

Lorena Hardwick currently serves as the Chief External Affairs Officer at Feeding Tampa Bay and has been the Federal Government Relations Manager at BayCare Health System since November 2021. Previously, Lorena held the position of Director Of Government Relations at the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, where responsibilities included designing legislative platforms and evaluating pertinent legislation. Lorena's extensive experience also includes serving as a Legislative Aide for the City of Tampa, Regional Political Director for Charlie Crist for Governor, and Government Affairs and Community Relations Specialist at Salem Enterprise Solutions. Additionally, Lorena has held roles focused on neighborhood outreach and Hispanic community communications. Lorena holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Florida State University and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.