TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Chad Poppell to the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council. Chad Poppell Poppell, of Tallahassee, is the Managing Director, Health and Government Solutions, at KPMG US. He was previously the Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Poppell earned his bachelor’s degree in […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kevin Karnes to the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Lee County.   Kevin Karnes Karnes, of Cape Coral, is currently the Chief Operating Officer for the Lee County Clerk and Comptroller. He has been with the Lee County Clerk and Comptroller for […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Robert “Bob” Ward to the Florida Talent Development Council, designating him as Chair.   Robert “Bob” Ward Ward, of Saint Petersburg, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Council of 100. Previously, Ward served for over 26 years in the public sector. […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Craig Mateer to the Board of Governors of the State University System.   Craig Mateer Mateer, of Orlando, is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CCM Capital Group and Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Bags, Inc. He is a member of the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Esther Byrd and Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie to the State Board of Education.   Esther Byrd Byrd, of Neptune Beach, is currently the Legal Assistant and Office Manager for the Law Office of Cord Byrd, P.A. She previously served in the United States Marine Corps from […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Robert “Wayne” Ivey, Robert Bage, Edgar Rosa, and James Reaves and the reappointment of Eugene “Tommy” Ford, Jeff Pearson, James Sewell, and Chris Nebbeling to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.   Robert “Wayne” Ivey Ivey is currently the Sheriff of Brevard County. With over […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Frances Coyle, Tracie Crawford, Michael Davis, Sam Graves, Sasha Jones, Adam “Shayne” Morgan, Dharma Ramos, Holland Thompson, and Colonel James Wiggins to the State Emergency Response Commission.   Frances Coyle Coyle, of Tallahassee, is a Policy Coordinator and Budget Chief in the Office of Policy […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Diane Spencer and Roberta Ulrich to the Sumter County Board of County Commissioners. Diane Spencer  Spencer, of The Villages, is a retired attorney with 36 years of experience previously working as a claim attorney for State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. She is currently elected […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Bimal Bhojani as Chair, Jacob Horner, and Manuel “Manny” Santana to the Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties. Bimal Bhojani Bhojani, of Wesley Chapel, is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer of Raining Berries LLC. He was previously the Chief […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Jonathan Gonzalez and Corinne Labyak to the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee Dr. Jonathan Gonzalez Dr. Gonzalez, of Jacksonville, is a Physician at Sound Physicians Florida and Beaches Internal Medicine and Associates. He is a member of the American Board of Family Medicine and the […]