TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Andrea Gary and Jason Weida to the Florida Healthy Kids Board of Directors.   Andrea Gary Gary, of Tallahassee, is the Bureau Chief of the Florida Department of Health. She is the Chief Administrator for the Children’s Medical Services Health Plan and was the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Michael Kessie and Azhar Khan to the State Retirement Commission.   Michael Kessie   Kessie, of Bradenton, is the former Chief of Police of the New College of Florida Police Department. Previously, he served as a Patrol Officer, Sergeant, Detective Lieutenant, Assistant Chief and Deputy Chief […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of David Hodges Jr. to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.   David Hodges Jr. Hodges, of Jacksonville, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hodges Management Group and 925 Partners Insurance Agency. He previously served as a member of the Jacksonville Housing Authority and was […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Amy Derick, Dr. Patrick Hunter, and Nicole Justice and the reappointment of Dr. David Diamond to the Board of Medicine.   Dr. Amy Derick Dr. Derick is the Founder and Owner of Derick Dermatology. She previously served as Chair of the Illinois State […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of John Holley to the Florida Athletic Commission.   John Holley Holley, of Tallahassee, is the Vice President of State Government Affairs at Florida Power and Light Company. Holley earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and English from Florida State University and juris doctorate […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces three appointments to the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims.   Jill Jacobs, of Satellite Beach, to serve as a Judge of Compensation Claims Jacobs has served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Palm Beach since 2015. Previously, she worked in private practice […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Pedro Allende as Secretary of the Department of Management Services (DMS). Allende, an attorney, has been a member of Florida’s Cybersecurity Advisory Council since September 2021. Allende served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience Policy at the United States Department of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Abraham “Abe” Alangaden, Erick Arroyo, Bayne Beecher, Melvin “Mel” Ponder, Brian Sartain, Meredith Stanfield, and Representative Dana Trabulsy to the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors.   Abraham “Abe” Alangaden Alangaden is a Senior Project Portfolio Manager at Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. He […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Mildred Coyne, Jeff Cross, Judith Marty, Troy Stefano, Sharon Taylor-Ellis, Kristin Whitaker, and Burton “Tra” Williams III to the Commission for Independent Education.   Mildred Coyne, PhD Coyne, of Cocoa, is a Senior Vice President of Broward College. She is the Founder and Co-Chair of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Clarence “Steve” Moore to the University of North Florida Board of Trustees.   Clarence “Steve” Moore Moore, of Saint Johns, is the President of Vestcor. He is currently serving on the Duval County Research and Development Authority and was previously an Assistant Dean of the […]