Movers and Shakers

Andrew Giles Fay Florida Public Service Commission chair Andrew Giles Fay has been appointed chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners committee on critical infrastructure.

Florida of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Appointed by Commissioner Wilton Simpson to the Florida State Fair Authority Board were Archie Collins, Reggie Holt, Charles “Charlie” Lykes, Chad LyonsJake Raburn, Dr. Cindy Sanders, Ted Schrader, and Robert Thomas.

Florida Emergency Management Association Foundation Appointed to the foundation by Florida Division of Emergency Management executive director Kevin Guthrie were Steven Lerner, Javier Marques and Brian Mimbs.

Florida Gulf Coast University Named president was Dr. Aysegul Timur, the fifth president and first woman to lead the university. A native of Turkey, she will replace Dr. Michael Martin, who was selected in July, 2017.

Florida Supreme Court The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission has picked finalists to replace former Justice Ricky Polston. The finalists are Chief Judge Meredith Sasso, Sixth District Court of Appeal; Judge John Stargel, Second District Court of Appeal; Judge Thomas Palermo, Hillsborough County Circuit Court; Judge Joshua Mize, Sixth District Court of Appeal; Judge Jared Smith, Sixth District Court of Appeal; and Chief Judge Michael McHugh, 20th Judicial Circuit. Governor DeSantis will make his appointment from this list.

Passidomo Appointments  Senate President Kathleen Passidomo made the following appointments: Kristen Coury, CEO of Gulfshore Playhouse to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Crystal Kinzel, Collier County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, to the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation Executive Council; and Patrick Diggs, LCSW, to the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys.