Florida Commission on the Status of Women Appointed were Maruchi Azorin, Tampa, owner and CEO of Villa Rosa Linens; Melissa Stone, Tallahassee, CEO for Cavalry Strategies; and Maria Wells, Jensen Beach, a licensed real estate broker for Lifestyle Realty Group.
Major General John D. Haas Appointed Adjutant General of Florida was Major General John D. Haas, Commander of the Florida Army National Guard.
Meredith Ivey Appointed acting secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity was Meredith Ivey, who previously served as chief of staff to outgoing secretary Dane Eagle.
Adrienne Johnston Appointed president and CEO of CareerSource Florida was Adrienne Johnston. Johnston will replace Michelle Dennard who left on January 31st.
Dave Kerner Appointed executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was Dave Kerner. Kerner is a Palm Beach County Commissioner and former member of the Florida House of Representatives.
New College of Florida Board of Trustees Appointed were Christopher Rufo, Washington State, a senior fellow for the Manhattan Institute, writer, filmmaker and conservative activist; Matthew Spalding, Ph.D, Hillsdale, Michigan, the Kirby Professor in constitutional government at Hillsdale College and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C., campus; Charles R. Kesler, Ph.D, Claremont, California, the Dengler-Dykema distinguished professor of government at Claremont-McKenna College and editor of the Claremont Review of Books; Mark Bauerlein, Ph.D., Atlanta, English professor emeritus at Emory University; Debra Jenks, West Palm Beach, partner and attorney at Jenks & Harvey, LLP, and graduate of New College of Florida; and Jason “Eddie” Speir, Bradenton, co-founder, chair, and superintendent of the Inspiration Academy.
Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners Appointed was Michael Barnett, an attorney with Shiner Law Group and chair of the Republican Party of Palm Beach County.
St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners Appointed was Roy Alaimo, St. Augustine, owner of Alaimo Strategies.
School Board of Broward County Appointed was Daniel Foganholi, Coral Springs, director of strategic partnerships for the Brazilian American Coalition.
School Board for Miami-Dade County Appointed was Maria Bosque-Blanco, Miami, guidance counselor at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy.
Luis Soler Appointed director of the Florida State Guard was Luis Soler. Soler was previously a special agent for the Miami-Dade County Office of the Inspector General and is a captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Jason Weida Appointed secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration is Jason Weida as secretary, who previously served as the agency’s chief of staff. He replaces Simone Marstiller who left December 31st.