April 29, 2021

THE CANNONBALL RUN GIL NICKEL STORY -as told by Jeff

a mutual business friend of Kevin Hourigan and Jeff Sterns was the late Gil Nickel of Far Niente Wineries. Jeff discovered the one thing that would make Gil walk straight out of a business meeting!!! Gil Nickel placed #4 in 1975 (with a car problem)...

a mutual business friend of Kevin Hourigan and Jeff Sterns was the late Gil Nickel of Far Niente Wineries. Jeff discovered the one thing that would make Gil walk straight out of a business meeting!!! Gil Nickel placed #4 in 1975 (with a car problem) in a 450SL  

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Kevin Hourigan

For more than 24 years, Kevin has led Bayshore Solutions through growth and change
to its current position as a leading end-to-end digital marketing and technology
agency. He keeps his ever-growing team of digital experts energized and focused on
growing Bayshore Solutions clients’ businesses.
With an entrepreneurial technology background, Kevin is an accomplished
communicator, strategist and leader. He has been recognized as Leader of the Year by
The Tampa Chamber of Commerce; Technology Leader of the Year by the Tampa Bay
Technology Forum; Marketer of the Year by Tampa Bay American Advertising
Federation; and as “Ultimate CEO” by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. He has spoken
alongside brands including Google, Facebook, Carnival Cruise Lines, and General
Motors, and presented the keynote at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business
Summit.
Kevin has served on numerous boards, including the USF College of Advertising;
Executive Committee of the Tampa Chamber of Commerce; and as Digital Marketing
and Media Chair for the SE US and Caribbean for YPO International.
When not leading clients to victory, Kevin enjoys hitting the open water on his boat,
playing a round of golf, skiing and just about any outdoor activity. He is full of signature
sayings such as, “The easy thing is to do what the customer asks–the right thing is to do
what they need” and “Plan your work, work your plan.”  You’ll hear these and many
more when you spend time with him.