Appointments by Governor DeSantis: Advisory Commission for America’s Semiquincentennial Appointed were Representative Patt Maney (R-Fort Walton Beach); Jacqueline Gay Gaines, vice regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association; Lucas Morel, professor and head of the politics department at Washington and Lee University; and Matthew Spalding, professor of constitutional government and dean of the Van Andel Graduate Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Torey Alston The Broward College Board of Trustees selected Torey Alston as president and CEO of the College. Most recently, Alston was CEO and executive director of the Greater Miami Expressway Agency. He succeeds Dr. Donald Astrab who served as interim president since 2024. Gus Bilirakis Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-New Port Richey) was appointed to the Select Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Appointments by Governor DeSantis: Taylor Hatch Appointed secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families was Taylor Hatch, who formerly served as director of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Jacksonville Transportation Authority Appointed were Max Glober, vice president of marketing at First Coast Energy, LLP; and Donald “Donnie” Horner III, vice president of investor relations Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Appointments by Governor DeSantis Northwest Florida Water Management District Reappointed were Kellie Ralston, vice president of conservation and public policy for the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust; and Anna Upton, CEO of The Everglades Trust and the managing member of Anna H. Upton, P.L. School Board of Okaloosa County Appointed was Brett Hinely, president of Cove Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Tim Beard The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees named retired Pasco-Hernando State College President Tim Beard to serve as interim president. President Larry Robinson resigned on July 12th after seven years leading the oldest public historically black college and university (HBCU) in Florida and the and top-ranked public HBCU in the country. Kent Fuchs Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]