Antonio Miles is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Evolve Tampa Bay, a community-rooted organization created to ensure Black same-gender-loving men have spaces where they feel seen, supported, connected, and empowered. A native of Pinellas County, Antonio founded Evolve after recognizing that too many Black LGBTQIA+ people were navigating health disparities, isolation, stigma, and fragmented systems without the culturally affirming support they deserved. He envisioned something more intentional: a community where connection itself could become a pathway to healing, wellness, and collective power.

An educator by training and a public-health professional with extensive experience in HIV prevention, sexual-health education, care coordination, and health equity, Antonio brings both professional expertise and lived understanding to his leadership. He has spent his career helping individuals overcome barriers related to healthcare, housing, transportation, insurance, poverty, stigma, and medical mistrust. His approach is grounded in culturally responsive education, authentic relationships and the belief that people should never be reduced to a diagnosis, a risk factor, or a statistic.

At his core, Antonio is a builder of people, relationships and community. Whether he is educating, advocating, developing programs, or bringing people together, his purpose remains the same: to help others recognize their value, strengthen their voices and access the support they need to thrive. Through Evolve, he has cultivated trusted spaces that connect health and wellness with joy, belonging, leadership, and advocacy—particularly for Black same-gender-loving men, while also advancing the well-being of the broader Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ community.

Antonio’s leadership reflects his belief that meaningful change begins with listening, trust and intentional connection. He remains committed to building the kind of community infrastructure that does more than respond to immediate needs—it equips people to care for themselves, advocate for one another and shape a healthier and more empowered future.