Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Fredrick “Rick” Piccolo to the University of South Florida Board of Trustees.   Fredrick “Rick” Piccolo Piccolo, of Sarasota, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. He served in and received an honorable discharge from the United States Army and […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Allison Korman Shelton to the University of North Florida Board of Trustees.   Allison Korman Shelton Shelton, of Jacksonville, is the former Director of Government Affairs for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and was previously Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for The Stellar […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of David Bear to the Triumph Gulf Coast Board of Directors.   David Bear Bear, of Pensacola, is Vice President of The Lewis Bear Company. He is the current Chairman of the Escambia County Tourist Development Council and Vice Chair of the FloridaWest Economic Development […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Gary Harrod and Arthur “Chip” Diehl to the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority.   Gary Harrod Harrod, of Tampa, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Harrod Properties and the current Chairman of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. He is Vice Chair of the University […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Wood, Jr. to the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority.   James Wood, Jr. Wood, of Destin, is a former Destin City Council Member who served 20 years in the United States Army, receiving an honorable discharge. He has been involved with the Lions Club, Destin […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ted Feaster, Brian Wilson, Frank Cawthon, Ashley Ross, Donald Cesarone, Rachelle Wood and Edward McCullers to the Construction Industry Licensing Board.   Ted Feaster Feaster, of Ocala, is a licensed general contractor and owner of Feasterco Construction, a company he started in 1986. He […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Mildred Russell to the School Board of Alachua County.   Mildred Russell Russell, of Gainesville, started Miracle Life Ministries with her husband in 1990. They started churches in Athens, Georgia and Oxford, England and have ministered across the world. She volunteered on Front Porch […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nicholas Primrose, Marva Preston and Carlos Lopez-Cantera to the Florida Elections Commission, designating Primrose as Chair.   Nicholas Primrose Primrose, of Fleming Island, is the Chief of Regulatory Compliance for the Jacksonville Port Authority. Previously, he was a Deputy General Counsel in the Executive […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jay Reeve, Clara Reynolds, Kelly Gray-Eurom, Bill Prummell, Mark Mahon and Larry Rein to the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, designating Prummell as Chair.   Jay Reeve Reeve, of Tallahassee, is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Apalachee Center. Previously, he was […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Noah Valenstein to the Florida Communities Trust Governing Board.   Noah Valenstein Valenstein, of Tallahassee, is the founder of Brightwater Strategies and a Senior Advisor at the American Flood Coalition. Previously, he was Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the state’s Chief […]