Chad Poppell

Chad comes to the Advisory Council with 20 years of experience leading state and local government institutions. Most recently, as Secretary of both Florida’s Department of Children and Families, Chad worked to achieve the Governor’s vision of a government that works collaboratively with faith and community organizations to ensure needs are met locally and families don’t fall deeper into state run systems such as child welfare, substance abuse and mental health, and economic self-sufficiency.

Chad is a Managing Director for KPMG, LLP, and works in the Health and Government practice. His directive is to deliver the same type of programmatic transformation for government clients in Florida and throughout the United States as when he was part of state government. He is also a board member for the Selfless Love Foundation, a Florida based non-profit organization focused on increasing adoptions and helping children aging out of the foster care system be successful adults.