Philanthropy executive leaves one area nonprofit for another

TAMPA — Kara Wagner has joined The Florida Aquarium as chief development officer and will begin work Feb. 27. She comes to the aquarium from another Tampa nonprofit, H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center and Research Institute, where she served as associate vice president of philanthropy.

According to a press release, Wagner will be responsible for leading initiatives that support the aquarium’s $27 million annual budget, as well as its recently announced $14 million capital campaign.