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TAMPA, Fla. – (June 21, 2011) During its 25th Annual Meeting & Luncheon held today at the Tampa Convention Center, the Tampa Downtown Partnership named Mr. Terry Aidman as its 2011-2012 chairman.
 Mr. Aidman joined the Tampa Downtown Partnership in 1994 and has been instrumental in various Partnership strategic initiatives. Mr. Aidman was asked to join the executive committee in 2002. In 2004, Mr. Aidman took the position as secretary for the Partnership. He was then named treasurer of the organization in 2005. In 2010, Mr. Aidman was named Chairman-elect.
Mr. Aidman is the Florida Managing Partner of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, one of the top 25 accounting firms in the country. Mr. Aidman’s focus is as market leader for the Tampa Bay area, and he has been providing tax and consulting services to Firm clients more than 40 years.
Prior to joining Cherry, Bekeart & Holland, Mr. Aidman founded a leading accounting practice in Tampa Bay and served as the managing partner of Aidman, Piser & Company, a firm serving mid-market businesses, entrepreneurs and publicly traded corporations for over 17 years.
Mr. Aidman currently serves on and is past chair of the University of South Florida’s School of Accountancy Advisory Board, is a member of the USF President’s Council and an honorary member of Beta Alpha Psi. He has also served on the advisory boards of the Accounting Conferences of both USF and the University of Florida.
In addition to his involvement with the Tampa Downtown Partnership, Mr. Aidman serves or has served on the boards of numerous civic, professional and religious organizations, including the Tampa Convention Center (Board Member), the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce (Board of Governors), financial institutions (Board Member), and a president of his congregation.
Mr. Aidman attended Southern Methodist University and graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in accounting. Mr. Aidman has taught, lectured and written articles on a variety of accounting topics. In addition to serving as an editorial advisor for the Journal of Accountancy; his credits include a weekly tax column, a monthly “Tax Tip” for regional television, and a monthly video presentation for a national education program.
During his acceptance speech, Mr. Aidman focused on the tasks ahead for downtown Tampa and the role the Partnership will play during the next 25 years of the organization.
The Tampa Downtown Partnership is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization. It is a membership organization comprised of companies, organizations and individuals with a common goal of advancing downtown Tampa. Through an annual contract with the City of Tampa, the Tampa Downtown Partnership administers the Special Services District. In addition to Tampa's Downtown Guides and Clean Team, the Tampa Downtown Partnership works to promote downtown through a multitude of initiatives including marketing, business development, transportation, planning and beautification. For additional information about the Tampa Downtown Partnership visit www.tampasdowntown.com.
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