Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Denise Burns-LeGros and the reappointments of Mary Linville Atkins, John Griffin and Stephen Kepley to the Florida Board of Optometry. Denise Burns-LeGros Burns-LeGros, of Indialantic, is an optometrist at Brevard Vision Care. She was named Southeastern Conference of Optometrists Young Optometrist of the Year […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Joseph Berardinelli and Tracy Wagner and the reappointment of Timothy Czerniec to the Higher Education Facilities Financing Authority. The Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority is a statewide tax-exempt bond conduit specifically chartered for non-profit institutions of higher education that are domiciled in Florida and […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Scott Reagan to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Review Board. Scott Reagan Reagan, of St. Johns, is the safety director at Centurion Auto Transport and a former Field Safety Advisor for FedEx Freight. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the Citadel. Reagan […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Cynthia Brooks to the Holmes County Hospital Corporation. Cynthia Brooks Brooks, of Bonifay, is a retired educator who taught biology for over 30 years with the Holmes County School District. Brooks has been a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists since 1976. […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of John Beamer to the Ninth Judicial Circuit. The Ninth Circuit encompasses Orange and Osceola Counties. John Beamer Beamer, 37, of Maitland, Florida, has been a trial attorney at the Law Offices of Sanabria and Marsh since 2015. He is married to Denise Beamer, a […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ryan Petty to the State Board of Education. Ryan Petty Petty, of Parkland, is the senior vice president of business-to-business products for Cable & Wireless Communications. Previously, he was vice president of product development and innovation at ADT, Inc. In honor of his daughter, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Aubrey Edge and the reappointment of H. Wayne Huizenga, Jr. to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Aubrey Edge Edge, of Jacksonville, is the president and chief executive officer of Petro Services, Inc., and First Coast Energy, LLP, a gasoline and […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Gene Prescott and the reappointment of Leonard Boord to the Florida International University Board of Trustees. Gene Prescott Prescott, of Miami, is the owner, president and chief executive officer of Seaway Hotel Group, operating as the Biltmore Hotel. He has served on the board […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Zachariah “Reggie” Zachariah, Jr. and reappointment of Matthew Caldwell to the Broward College District Board of Trustees. Zachariah “Reggie” Zachariah, Jr. Zachariah, of Ft. Lauderdale, is a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, LLP., where he specializes in private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions. Previously, he […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Barbara Fonte, Dr. Eleonor Pages and Dr. Luz Marina Pages to the Board of Medicine. Barbara Fonte Fonte, of Miami, is the vice president of managed care and population health for Jackson Health System. Previously, she served as vice president of business development for […]