Siomara (Cee Cee) Bridges-Mata is a non-profit leader, master facilitator, and keynote speaker with more than 15 years of experience in fostering the growth of youth and adults. She is known for her warmth, drive, tenacity, and strategic thinking.
In her current role as Executive Director at NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Pinellas, Siomara leads by cultivating a dedicated team to advance the organization’s mission of addressing the mental health needs of Pinellas County, Florida. She manages fundraising, develops budgets, and oversees fiscal responsibilities, ensuring financial stability to support the mission. Through strategic planning, program development, and collaboration, she manages the day-to-day operations and ensures that the daily actions are aligned with the goal of improving mental health and enhancing the quality of life for individuals and families affected by mental illness. Serving as the chief spokesperson, she actively cultivates community relationships, engaging in advocacy and public relations initiatives to further support and fulfill NAMI’s mission.
Before joining NAMI Pinellas, Siomara established a track record of impeccable community impact bringing her skills to reputable nonprofits such as Big Thought in Dallas, TX, the NYC-based Ballet Hispanico, and the David A Straz Center for Performing Arts in Tampa, FL.
Passionate about the inner well-being of humans and movement, Siomara founded the MOVE Bridges Dance Project, an initiative that unifies her skills of teaching, facilitating, and cultivating a space for collaboration and cultural exchange. Siomara produces workshops throughout Latin America, Texas, Florida, and New York, transforming countless lives with her unique methodology of creating movement experiences that yield powerful lessons applicable to participants’ everyday lives. She has been recognized for her impact on the community with features in the Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine and on news outlets like FOX 13, Bay News 9, and Tampa Bay Times’ Everyday Tampa Bay series.
Siomara is constantly developing new and creative ways to provide adults and young people with opportunities to reflect, grow, and become the best version of themselves. She currently resides in Tampa, FL with her husband, son (6), and Shitzu. Her family is an important part of her world and where her confidence, conviction, and clarity bloom.