Richard W. Hayes
Richard William Hayes is the chief executive officer and managing partner of Digital Lightbridge, LLC. Hayes founded Digital Lightbridge in 2001 and remains faithful to its mission of helping companies achieve their business objectives through strategic marketing solutions. Richard is responsible for managing the firm’s day-to-day business operations, as well as sales and delivering exceptional client service.
Richard has over 25 years of experience in advertising and marketing, having held executive positions with Fortune 500 companies and several major communications businesses. Past positions include chief operations officer for Inteledigm Communications, a new-media development company; vice president of Cortex Communications, a leading medical education firm; senior project manager and creative director for TechData Corporation (TECD); and creative leadership positions with The Tampa Tribune (MEG) and several leading Tampa Bay area advertising agencies.
In 2003 and 2010, he was the recipient of Tampa Bay C12 Group’s Member of the Year Award. Richard has also been the recipient of Somebody Cares Tampa Bay’s 2006 and 2010 Business of the Year High Impact Award. In 2002, he was bestowed the Hero Award by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay.
Hayes is active in his community, currently serving on the board of RenewPasco, Faith Tampa Bay and as an advisory council chairman for the Pinellas Technical Education Center. He is an advisory board member for Abe Brown Ministries, Renew Westshore and a current committee member of Somebody Cares Tampa Bay and Tampa Port Ministries. He is a member and past board member of the Tampa Bay Advertising Federation and he is a member of the Westshore Alliance and the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce. He is presently a member/alumnus of The C12 Group, Gideons International, Lifework Leadership and Riverside Baptist Church, where he’s held positions of trustee chairman, church council member and various leadership positions. Richard has also held leadership positions with Magnolia Valley Fire Department where he served for five years as a firefighter, board member and tactical training officer.
Richard is an author, blogger and frequent speaker on social media, corporate branding, leadership and his personal testimony of being healed from stage IV “terminal” cancer.
Richard resides in New Port Richey, Florida. He has been married for over twenty-one years to his beautiful wife, Lisa, and is the proud father of three exceptional sons, Chandler William (17), Mitchell Aidan (13) and Tristan Isaiah (6). The Hayes’ are active, State of Florida licensed foster parents.
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