Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Patrice Bishop to the Palm Beach State College District Board of Trustees. Patrice Bishop Bishop, of Palm Beach Gardens, is Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Risk Management for Kitson and Partners Management Services. She is a member of the Executive Women of Palm […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Monte Stevens to the Tallahassee Community College District Board of Trustees. Monte Stevens Stevens, of Tallahassee, is a Partner at The Southern Group. Previously, he was Deputy Chief of Staff at the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and worked in legislative affairs at the Agency […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Marilyn Pearson-Adams to the Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees. Marilyn Pearson-Adams Pearson-Adams, of Brooksville, is the President and Owner of Century 21 Alliance Realty of Spring Hill. She is the current Chair of the Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees, a Trustee […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of David Ciccarello and William Banfield to the Florida Southwestern State College District Board of Trustees. David Ciccarello Ciccarello, of Fort Myers, is an attorney and owner of Private Client Title and Escrow. Previously, he was a partner at Wilburn Smith and an associate at Knott […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Troy Tippett to the Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees. Troy Tippett Dr. Tippett, of Pensacola, is a Neurosurgeon, Medical Director and Owner of The Neurosurgical Group. He served in and received Honorable Discharges from the United States Air Force and United States Army […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Teresa Martinez and Mark Turner to the Polk State College District Board of Trustees. Teresa Martinez Martinez, of Lakeland, is the President and Founder of the Institute of Spanish Communication. Previously, she was a Spanish and ESOL Teacher with Polk County Schools. Martinez has been […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Maryam Ghyabi-White to the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board. Maryam Ghyabi-White Ghyabi-White, of Ormond Beach, is Chief Executive Officer of Ghyabi Consulting and Management. She previously served on the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board and is a former member […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Donald Browning to the School Board of Marion County.   Donald Browning Browning, of Weirsdale, is the retired Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Browning Forms and Systems, Inc. He served in and received an honorable discharge from the United States Navy and has […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his appointment of Emile D. “Shawn” Hamilton as Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Shawn has been serving as Interim Secretary since June 2021.   “I am pleased to appoint Shawn Hamilton as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Secretary Hamilton brings a strong, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Virginia Johns to the Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board. Virginia Johns Johns, of Gainesville, is President of John C. Hipp Construction Equipment Company. She was first appointed to the Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board in 2012 and has served on the […]