TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jonathan Hawayek to the Rare Disease Advisory Council. Jonathan Hawayek Hawayek is State Government Affairs Lead for Spark Therapeutics. Previously, he held government affairs positions with Zoll Medical and Allergan. Hawayek earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from the State University of New York […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tajiana Ancora-Brown, Christina Bonarrigo Vilamil, Jayne Cerio, Henri Crockett, John Davis, Ebo Entsuah, Adam Farout, Dakeyan Graham, Autumn Karlinsky, Kerry Schultz, Kelli Walker and Ameiko Watson to the Florida Commission on Community Service, also known as Volunteer Florida. Tajiana Ancora-Brown Ancora-Brown, of Winter Garden, is […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Fatima Perez and Richard Blanco to the Greater Miami Expressway Authority.     Fatima Perez Perez, of Coral Gables, is a regional manager for state government affairs for Koch Industries. Previously, she worked for the City of Miami Beach, The Southern Group and Akerman. Perez earned […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Carlos Duart to the Florida International University Board of Trustees.     Carlos Duart Duart, of Tallahassee, is President of CDR Maguire, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of CDR Enterprises, Inc. He has served on the Florida International University Foundation board and is a member of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Karen Healy as Highlands County Supervisor of Elections.   Karen Healy Healy, of Sebring, is the Highlands County Assistant Supervisor of Elections, a position she has held since 2003. Previously, she held positions in the county’s office of management and budget and with the St. […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Fernando Acosta-Rua to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority Board of Directors. Fernando Acosta-Rua Acosta-Rua, of Jacksonville, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pet Paradise. He has served as Chairman of The Bolles School Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ronald Ficarrotta to the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Ronald Ficarrotta Ficarrotta, of Tampa, is Chief Judge for Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit. Previously, he was a Hillsborough County Judge and an Assistant State Attorney. Judge Ficarrotta created the circuit’s Mental Health Court and Juvenile […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Rodney Cruise and Troy Link to the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors.      Rodney Cruise Cruise, of Enterprise, is Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Previously, he was Vice President of Business Development for Sodexo. Cruise is a member of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Donald Kennedy, Brandon Beil, Loretta Chancy and Stephen Douglas to the Lake Shore Hospital Authority.    Donald Kennedy Kennedy, of Lake City, is the retired Chief Investigator for the Third Judicial Circuit’s Office of the Public Defender. He is a Past President of the Lake […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Caridad “Carey” Vasallo to the Board of Accountancy.     Caridad “Carey” Vasallo Vasallo, of Hialeah, is the owner of VMBG Accounting. She is a certified public accountant, certified fraud examiner, certified valuation analyst, certified anti-money laundering specialist and certified forensic consultant. Vasallo was recognized as […]