April 23, 2026
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KYLE BURD NAMED CHAIR OF 2026-27 RELIAQUEST BOWL
Tampa, FL -- The Tampa Bay Bowl Association has announced that Kyle Burd has been elected to the post of Chair of the Board of Directors of the 2026-27 ReliaQuest Bowl, the major college bowl game held annually in Tampa. Burd is Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Cousins Properties.  He has previously served as Vice Chair of the bowl and has been a member of the Board of Directors for seven years.
"I am very excited to serve in this leadership position with the ReliaQuest Bowl," stated Burd.  "The incredible impact the bowl has had over the past forty years on our area economy, along with its ongoing contributions to local charities, has made this bowl a true treasure for the Tampa Bay region and I am proud to be involved with such an impactful organization." 
Additional officers of the board for the 2026-27 bowl include: Mindi Richter, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, as Vice Chair; Glenn Fasani, Financial Advisor at North South Wealth Management a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., as Vice Chair of Pinellas County; Jerry Bell, former Tampa Bay Buc and President of Bell & Associates; as Vice Chair of Hillsborough County; Chris Roederer, Tampa General Hospital Foundation, as Secretary; and Greg Orchard, as Treasurer.
 
New additions to the Bowl's Board of Directors include Ismael Torres Jr., Director Business Development Florida for Lake Michigan Credit Union.
 
  
About the ReliaQuest Bowl:
The ReliaQuest Bowl is a 40-year tradition in the Tampa Bay community hosting teams from the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference in Raymond James Stadium in December.  Over its history it has brought more than a million out of market visitors to the region while creating an estimated $1.3 billion in economic impact and distributing $190 million to universities.  It has also contributed more than $5 million to 220+ local charities since 2016 through its Charitable Giving Initiative.  For information on the bowl go to www.ReliaQuestBowl.com or call 813-874-BOWL. 
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