Ballard Partners Former Miami Representative Jose “Pepi” Felix Diaz has joined Ballard Partners as executive vice president. Diaz had been at Akerman LLP since 2005.First elected in 2010, Diaz resigned from the Florida House in September, 2017. Floridians for Better Transportation Selected chair was former FDOT secretary Jose Abreu, Miami, and now senior vice president of Gannett Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Governor Rick Scott appointments: Board of Dentistry Reappointed was Catherine Cabanzon, West Palm Beach, dental hygienist at Advanced Dentistry South Florida. Appointed were Dr. Nicholas Kavouklis, Tampa, president and chief executive officer of Argus Dental & Vision, Inc.; and Fabio A. Andrade, Weston, managing director for FAAC Consulting, LLC. Board of Pharmacy Appointed were Dr. Jeffrey Mesaros, Orlando, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Governor Rick Scott appointments: Chipola College District Board of Trustees Reappointed was Daniel “Danny” Ryals, Altha, a broker with Danny Ryals Real Estate and the owner of R & R Warehouses. Daytona State College District Board of Trustees Appointed was Sarah Dougherty, Edgewater, co-owner of Dougherty Manufacturing. Florida Keys Community College District Board of Trustees Reappointed were Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Named new director of the Florida State Parks System was Eric Draper. Draper previously served as Executive Director at Audubon Florida. Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers Association Appointed CEO Hart IV. Hart, a former legislator, had served as Executive Vice President of Florida TaxWatch since June, and served as president and CEO Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
American Battle Monuments Commission Appointed by President Donald Trump were former Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll and Luis Quinonez, a Vietnam veteran and businessman who lives in South Florida. Farm Service Agency and Rural Development Appointed by President Trump as state director was State Representative Neil Combee (R-Auburndale). Combee resigned from the Legislature in late November to Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]