Appointments by Governor DeSantis: Board of Governors of the State University System Appointed were Ken Jones, Tampa, founder and CEO of Third Lake Capital; and Edward Haddock, Winter Park, co-chair and CEO of Full Sail University. CareerSource Florida Board of Directors Eight were appointed to the CareerSource Florida board of directors. They were Stephanie Smith, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Appointments by Governor DeSantis: Board of Governors The state university system’s Board of Governors has confirmed the reappointments of the president of three schools: Florida Atlantic President John Kelly, Florida Polytechnic President Randy Avent and New College President Donal O’Shea. They will each extend their terms by a year. Florida International University President Mark Rosenberg Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Governor DeSantis Appointments: Board of Governors of the State University System Appointed was Charlie Lydecker, Ormond Beach, President and CEO of Foundation Risk Partners. He is chairman of the Florida Birth Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association and a member of the Board of Trustees of American University in Washington, D.C. Commission on Offender Review Appointed was Michelle Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
University of Central Florida Appointed interim president was Dr. Thad Seymour, Jr. He replaces Dr. Dale Whittaker, who resigned in February. Seymour had been serving as vice president for partnerships and chief innovation officer, working closely with the downtown campus which is slated to open this fall. He has a bachelor of arts degree from Dartmouth College, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
ZIKA VIRUS With 1,051 cases of the Zika virus in Florida as of October 24th, 82 percent of which are attributed to travel, Florida is aggressively working to manage the outbreak. Zika can cause microcephaly and other severe birth defects. Governor Scott has allocated over $61 million of state funding for mosquito control, research for a Read more about Issues of Interest[…]