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 for Intrepid Capital Management.
Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees Appointed were Dr. Joel Rudman, family practice physician at Dr. Joel D. Rudman, M.D; Edward Fleming, founding partner of McDonald Fleming Attorneys At Law; Andrew Hobbs, chief deputy of administration for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office; and Zachary Smith, senior legal fellow and manager of the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program at the Heritage Foundation.
Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees Appointed was Dr. Tara Ezzell, partner and dermatologist at Dermatology Associates.
School Board of Gilchrist County Appointed wasRoy Smith, owner of Smith’s Septic Tank Service, Inc.
Space Florida Board of Directors Appointed chair of the Space Florida Board of Directors was former Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez.
State Board of Immigration Enforcement Appointed executive director of this newly created board was Larry Keefe, a former federal prosecutor. Florida Cabinet members serve on the Board.
University of Central Florida Board of Trustees Reappointed was William J. Christy, president and CEO of CLASH Endurance.
University of South Florida Board of Trustees Appointed was Charbel Barakat corporate vice president and counsel for public policy with D.R. Horton, Inc.
James Uthmeier Replacing Ashley Moody as Florida’s 39th Attorney General is James Uthmeier. Uthmeier previously served as DeSantis’ chief of staff and before that, as the Governor’s general counsel. He was sworn in on February 17th.
Jason Weida Agency for Health Care Administration secretary Jason Weide has been named Governor DeSantis’ chief of staff.