Craig Sher is Executive Chairman of The Sembler Company of St. Petersburg, Florida. The Sembler Company is one of the country's most recognized shopping center development and management firms, responsible for over 130 major shopping center projects and over 200 freestanding retail stores since its inception. The Sembler Company is known for its innovation through the shopping center industry and its centers are known for their creative design and environmental integrity.
Sher is a prominent Tampa Bay figure who is well known for his philanthropic pursuits. He holds several community leadership roles, including the board of trustees at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, advisory board member for Habitat for Humanity, board member of Starting Right Now and board member of the Florida Council of Economic Education. Along with his wife and family, the Sher's long history of selfless community involvement, commitment and volunteerism has had a tremendous impact in making Tampa Bay a better place.
Craig Sher becomes the 322nd Lightning Community Heroes since Jeff and Penny Vinik introduced the Lightning Community Hero program in 2011-12 with a $10 million, five-season commitment to the Tampa Bay community. Through this evening's game, in total, the Lightning Foundation has granted $16.2 million to more than 400 different nonprofits in the Greater Tampa Bay area. During the summer of 2016, the Vinik's announced that the community hero program will give away another $10-million over the next five seasons.
